KANSAS CITY, Mo. — An MRI confirmed Wednesday that Twins right-hander Pablo López has a mild strain of his right hamstring. López made it through 4 2/3 innings on Tuesday before pain in his right leg forced him off the … Continued
U.S. Sen. Tina Smith, D-Minn., has introduced a bill to ban copper-nickel mining on nearly a quarter-million acres of federal land in the same watershed as the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness. The bill would make permanent a 20-year ban … Continued
Minnesota legislators are weighing a new tax on social media platforms that could raise $334 million in the next four years as the state faces a multibillion-dollar deficit later this decade and uncertainty surrounding federal funding. Under a proposal introduced … Continued
The St. Paul City Council approved the creation on Wednesday of a new committee, internal to the council, that will meet regularly to discuss financial matters related to police, fire, code enforcement and other public safety spending. The effort to … Continued
The chief executive officer of the Minnesota Wild weighed in on St. Paul’s rent control ordinance Wednesday, as did a community impact director with the St. Paul and Minnesota Foundation and a real estate broker with a background in affordable … Continued
By MATTHEW DALY WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump has long complained about modern rules that limit water flow for showerheads, making it harder for him to wash his “beautiful hair.” In his first term, Trump directed that restrictions on … Continued