St. Paul iron foundry faces deadline to fix pollutionApril 18, 2024 11:23 AMBy Estelle Timar-WilcoxThe Minnesota Pollution Control Agency says recent emission records from Northern Iron and Machine Foundry in the Payne-Phalen neighborhood indicate excessive pollution. Regulators say it is “highly likely” that the foundry is emitting levels of lead and particulate matter over federal air quality standards.
Minneapolis City Council weighs new tobacco rules, including $15 minimum price for cigarettesApril 18, 2024 6:00 AMBy MPR News StaffThe Minneapolis City Council is considering adding new rules and restrictions on sales of tobacco products, including a minimum price for cigarettes and other products that could be the highest in the nation.
Many baby boomers own homes that are too big. Can they be enticed to sell them?April 18, 2024 4:00 AMBy Laurel Wamsley Lots of older Americans say they'd love to downsize, but it doesn't make financial sense. The housing roadblock has left some would-be buyers stuck. We asked experts what policies could change that.
The Supreme Court opens the door to more discrimination claims involving job transfersApril 17, 2024 4:06 PMBy Nina Totenberg The U.S. Supreme Court has made it easier for workers to bring employment discrimination suits over job transfers. The decision was unanimous, but the reasoning was not.
Play1min 49secGov. Walz says he supports proposal to curb copper wire theft in MinnesotaApril 17, 2024 2:55 PMBy Cari SpencerWalz said he believes the legislation is the “most inexpensive” solution. In 2023, stolen copper wire cost St. Paul $1.2 million to replace.
Biden promises to keep U.S. Steel a ‘totally American company’ amid review of Japanese takeover planApril 17, 2024 2:02 PMBy The Associated PressPresident Joe Biden is promising to block the acquisition of U.S. Steel by a Japan company, saying it “should remain a totally American company. American-owned, American operated.”
Uber and Lyft are agreeable to one piece of Legislature’s rideshare solveApril 17, 2024 9:00 AMBy Clay MastersLawmakers advanced a proposal Tuesday that addresses one item rideshare drivers and companies want settled — insurance coverage — as the Legislature seeks a solution to a rideshare standoff, but other loose ends remain before a regulatory package gets settled.
What Winnie the Pooh and Mickey Mouse can tell us about the public domain and remix cultureApril 17, 2024 7:40 AMBy The Associated PressWinnie the Pooh and Mickey Mouse have recently entered the public domain, making it possible for artists to use them freely. In the years to come they'll be followed by a parade of pop culture figures, from King Kong to Superman.
Biden wants to hike tariffs on imports of Chinese steel and aluminumApril 17, 2024 4:00 AMBy Asma Khalid The White House says China uses subsidies and government programs to undercut U.S. steel. President Biden wants to triple tariffs on the imports and take other new steps to curb imports.
Why this vote at a Tennessee Volkswagen plant is historic for the SouthApril 17, 2024 4:00 AMBy Stephan Bisaha and Andrea Hsu Volkswagen workers in Chattanooga, Tenn., are voting this week on whether to join the United Auto Workers union. Two previous attempts to unionize the plant failed. Ballots will be counted on Friday.