Misinformation expert cites non-existent sources in Minnesota deep fake case • Minnesota Reformer
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A leading misinformation expert is being accused of citing non-existent sources to defend Minnesota’s new law banning election misinformation. Professor Jeff Hancock, founding director of the Stanford Social Media Lab, is “well-known for his research on how people use deception with technology,”...
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Minnesota House DFL and GOP, tied at 67, locked in a haters’ embrace • Minnesota Reformer
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Republican and Democratic lawmakers acknowledged Wednesday that they will now have to put grudges aside and work together under a tied 67-67 Minnesota House. Unofficial election results show that the party breakdown is split between Democrats and Republicans in the Minnesota House, effectively...
on Nov 8
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Update: Sen. Nathan Wesenberg deleted his Facebook post after the Reformer published this story on Monday afternoon. This story contains graphic language. Education Minnesota, the state’s teachers union, on Monday sent a letter to Sen. Nathan Wesenberg, R-Little Falls, demanding that he take...
on Oct 30
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if Minnesota’s e-waste stream were collected and the metals recycled, it would be worth $3.2 billion.
on Oct 29
Wages are rising twice as fast as inflation — and other labor news • Minnesota Reformer
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Take a seat in the Break Room, our weekly round-up of labor news in Minnesota and beyond. This week: Workers’ paychecks are increasing much faster than prices; 62,000 Minnesotans work in green(er) energy; U of M and graduate student union at impasse; fair pay icon Lilly Ledbetter dies; petitions...
on Oct 22
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Seniors should know that while Medicare Advantage may sound enticing in the advertising, it’s better known as “Medicare Disadvantage” because it can expose you to big risks.
on Oct 22
GOP-endorsed judicial candidate hyped Pizzagate and other conspiracy theories • Minnesota Reformer
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A GOP-endorsed candidate for district judge has promoted numerous fringe conspiracy theories, including the Pizzagate child sex trafficking hoax. Nathan Hansen, a practicing lawyer and longtime fixture on Minnesota’s conservative social media scene, has also called an attempted 2009 airline...
on Oct 16
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A Republican candidate for a state House seat who is running on his experience in law enforcement was excoriated by a state judge last fall for “intentionally or recklessly mischaracterizing the truth” on a pair of affidavits in a felony drug case. House candidate Bidal Duran was a deputy with...
on Sep 27
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Minnesota Rep. Jeff Dotseth, R-Kettle River, allegedly mused that he would own slaves if it were allowed today and called his then-stepson “Kunta Kinte,” after the enslaved African character in Roots, according to a 2008 affidavit from the stepson. Dotseth also allegedly kicked and punched the...
on Sep 19
Minnesota gets ‘D’ rating from anti-union think tank — and other labor news • Minnesota Reformer
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Take a seat in the Break Room, our weekly round-up of labor news in Minnesota and beyond. This week: Minnesota gets low marks from anti-union think tank; MULDA faces lawsuit from its own board members; Kamala Harris opposes Nippon-U.S. Steel deal; nurse staffing appears to be on the mend; and...
on Sep 7
Labor then and now: 90 years after the Minneapolis Teamsters' strikes • Minnesota Reformer
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In the winter of 1934, a small group of experienced, dedicated labor activists began to change the course of history.
on Sep 7
Why it matters that Gov. Tim Walz was a geography teacher • Minnesota Reformer
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Without geography, where are you?
on Aug 29
Twin Cities police use physical force at rates well above national average • Minnesota Reformer
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Minneapolis Police Department officers reported using physical force against suspects more than 1,000 times in 2022, one of the highest per-capita rates of police force in the nation, according to data released this week. MPD officers reported using force at the same rate in 2022 as they did in...
on Aug 28
The GOP's losing message: America and Minnesota are terrible, no good places • Minnesota Reformer
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Vang’s pursuit of excellence and our ability to absorb new ideas from new Americans – that’s America and Minnesota at their best.
on Aug 23
Minnesota has highest median wage in Midwest — and other labor news • Minnesota Reformer
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Minnesota is one of the best states to be a worker.
on Aug 17
Tim Walz isn't complicated. America is. • Minnesota Reformer
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We have no choice but to live together. So stop being peculiar about it.
on Aug 10
Here’s what Tim Walz has done as governor of Minnesota • Minnesota Reformer
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Democrats have swiftly fallen for Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz’s Midwest dad persona, sharing videos of him working on a car, going on a rollercoaster with daughter Hope at the State Fair, signing a bill renaming a street in Prince’s honor in purple ink. But he’s also got a long record as governor....
on Aug 9
Former geography teacher Tim Walz is really into maps • Minnesota Reformer
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Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz really, really likes maps. The former Mankato geography teacher, now a vice presidential candidate, identifies as a “GIS nerd” and proclaimed November 15, 2023 as Geographic Information Systems day, writing that an understanding of maps and data “helps community leaders...
on Aug 7
Daily Reformer: Super Bowl of Minnesota politics — Iowa and Senate DFL shakeup • Minnesota Reformer
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Iowa is about organization, and VP Joe Biden apparently doesn’t have much of one, so expect him to finish worse than his polling. Sen. Bernie Sanders has done this before and his supporters are very enthusiastic and he’s peaking at the right moment.
on Aug 7
Walz signs universal free school meals into law • Minnesota Reformer
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Gov. Tim Walz on Friday signed a bill to provide free breakfast and lunch to all Minnesota students at eligible schools. Walz signed the bill surrounded by lawmakers, community advocates and young students at Webster Elementary School in northeast Minneapolis. The second-term DFL governor lauded...
on Aug 6
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Walz, who could join Walter Mondale and Hubert Humphrey as Minnesotan vice presidents, will be forced to defend his five-and-a-half-year tenure as governor of the nation’s 22nd most populous state.
on Aug 6
How Minnesota changed during Tim Walz's tenure • Minnesota Reformer
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Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz has hit the talk show circuit in support of Vice President Kamala Harris’ presidential campaign and is currently on the short list to serve as her running mate, according to media reports. The sudden, intense speculation about Walz has sparked interest in his...
on Aug 1
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A basic income program could lift thousands of Minnesotans — and most importantly, children — out of poverty without micromanaging their lives or requiring a complicated new bureaucracy.
on Jul 30
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WASHINGTON — A conservative group and a group of Republican state parties Thursday filed a complaint with the Federal Election Commission accusing Vice President Kamala Harris of improperly assuming control of Biden campaign funds after he withdrew from the race. The complaint is asking the...
on Jul 29
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ST. CLOUD — Former President Donald Trump had new material on Vice President Kamala Harris for thousands of cheering supporters in St. Cloud on Saturday evening at a rally with his running mate, Ohio U.S. Sen. J.D Vance. Trump called Harris — the likely Democratic nominee for president since...
on Jul 29
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In the 1800s, the Fond du Lac Band of Lake Superior Chippewa joined other tribes in signing a pair of treaties with the federal government, giving up massive swaths of land in return for the creation of a reservation in eastern Minnesota. The treaties included a guarantee: Tribal members would...
on Jul 27
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Isanti Mayor Jimmy Gordon — who is also a Republican-endorsed candidate for Minnesota House — has a long history of tax delinquency, including a $38,994 federal tax lien filed by the Internal Revenue Service that has not been released, according to county records. The IRS filed a tax lien...
on Jul 23
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The 3M Cottage Grove chemical plant that contaminated 200 square miles of east metro drinking water has been operating on a water pollution permit that expired more than 20 years ago.
on Jul 15
Minnesota lottery a regressive tax on the working class, state data show • Minnesota Reformer
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The Minnesota Lottery delivers tens of millions of dollars to state coffers each year, funding everything from parks to education to gambling addiction services. “Each dollar spent on a lottery ticket in Minnesota not only fuels the dreams of potential winners, but also drives millions of...
on Jul 12
Health care ‘implosion’ threatens Greater Minnesota • Minnesota Reformer
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My mother dreamed of helicopters falling from the sky. In one crash, my uncle died. In another, her children. Again and again, the low thrum of helicopters tore her world apart. These fitful dreams remain mom’s only memories from the month after she suffered a life-threatening stroke on Nov. 19,...
on Jul 7
What to the slave is the Fourth of July? • Minnesota Reformer
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Frederick Douglass wrote this reflection on the meaning of the Declaration of Independence to the enslaved.
on Jul 4
Elementary students fundraise to save classroom after voters reject levies • Minnesota Reformer
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THIEF RIVER FALLS — On the surface, it looked like any other school fundraiser. The kids at Challenger Elementary in Thief River Falls were selling coffee cups, writing thank-you notes, and partnering with local businesses to drum up interest in their cause. But these kids weren’t fundraising...
on Jul 3
Five people charged with attempting to bribe Feeding Our Future juror • Minnesota Reformer
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A federal grand jury Wednesday indicted five people for attempting to bribe a juror in the Feeding Our Future fraud trial, in a case that is likely to raise questions about juror security in high-profile criminal trials.
on Jun 27
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Minneapolis is considering giving its police officers historic raises of nearly 22%, pushing their pay to among the highest in the nation, even as state and federal officials are forcing the police department into court-sanctioned monitoring for civil rights violations.
on Jun 26
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An MPD spokesman recently made a provably untrue statement in the pages of the Washington Post.
on Jun 26
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The only reason John Arthur is able to be a public school teacher is because his wife makes much more money than he does.
on Jun 26
Lack of child care is preventing small businesses from growing, survey finds • Minnesota Reformer
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More than a third of small business owners nationwide say that the lack of child care in their communities is preventing them from operating or expanding their business.
on Jun 26
Minnesota companies fund election deniers despite vowing not to • Minnesota Reformer
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In the wake of the Jan. 6, 2021 attack on the U.S. Capitol, many leading Minnesota businesses announced they were pausing their political donations to review their giving strategy. Some went further, vowing not to bankroll political candidates who supported Donald Trump’s attempt to overturn the...
on Jun 25
Fargo woman facing 30 years in prison for bong water • Minnesota Reformer
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Last year the Legislature decriminalized drug paraphernalia, even if it contains drug residue. The change represented a step back from the drug war tactics of previous decades, with an eye toward treating substance abuse as a public health problem, rather than a criminal justice concern. But one...
on Jun 24
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Cases have been confirmed in a Benton County dairy herd in central Minnesota this week.
on Jun 19
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Jurors began deliberations Monday in the first Feeding Our Future trial, unaware that the reason one juror disappeared from their ranks was because she’d been offered a $120,000 bribe Sunday night to acquit the defendants.
on Jun 5
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A juror in the Feeding Our Future case was excused Monday morning after prosecutors said an unidentified individual went to the juror’s house on Sunday night and offered a bag containing $120,000 in cash and another bag if she voted for acquittal.
on Jun 3
Trump found guilty on 34 felony counts in NY hush money trial • Minnesota Reformer
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WASHINGTON — Jurors in New York state court on Thursday found Donald Trump guilty on all 34 felony counts of falsifying business records to cover up hush money payments to a porn star ultimately to influence the outcome of the 2016 presidential election. The first-ever criminal trial of a former...
on May 31
A fistful of helium • Minnesota Reformer
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It’s the people’s resource, and the new legislation saying so must be enacted with haste.
on May 30
It's not just abortion; the right is coming for your contraceptives, too • Minnesota Reformer
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The slogan that’s been so effectively used by reproductive rights advocates here and elsewhere that “abortion rights are on the ballot” might have to be supplemented to include: “The right to contraception is on the ballot.”
on May 28
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An FBI accountant testified Tuesday that the seven defendants connected to a Shakopee halal restaurant only spent a few million dollars on food out of the $49 million they got from the federal government to serve children free meals during the pandemic.
on May 22
Legislature passes law protecting Minneapolis 2040 Plan • Minnesota Reformer
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The Minneapolis 2040 Plan, which sought to end single-family zoning citywide and improve housing affordability, could move forward without the threat of continued environmental lawsuits. A couple paragraphs tucked into a 1400-page bill passed in the waning hours of the 2024 legislative session...
on May 21
There must be something in the water • Minnesota Reformer
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People who grew up in the communities where 3M dumped chemical waste for decades wonder why so many of them got cancer as kids, and why justice is elusive.
on May 20
Outspoken PFAS critic Amara Strande dies from cancer • Minnesota Reformer
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Amara Strande died of cancer at age 20 after spending her final months lobbying Minnesota lawmakers to more strictly regulate so-called "forever chemicals," which are made by the giant 3M company near her Oakdale high school, where numerous students got cancer.
on May 20