Minnesota’s employment level, unemployment rate and labor force were largely unchanged in June, according to data Thursday from the Department of Employment and Economic Development. Minnesota lost 800 jobs in June, effectively flat, and the unemployment rate was unchanged at … Continued
By MARK THIESSEN and DAVID BAUDER ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — Lauren Adams, general manager for KUCB public radio in Unalaska, Alaska, didn’t have much time to reflect on Congress, 4,000 miles away, stripping federal funding for public media this week. … Continued
The three small apartment buildings along the 900 block of Ashland Avenue date to the early 1900s, and tenants and housing advocates say living conditions there show it, even from the outside. They’ve pointed to deteriorating foundations, water leaks, wobbly … Continued
By ED WHITE The removal of 21 children from the custody of a Los Angeles-area couple has put a spotlight on the practice of using surrogates to build a family. Surrogacy has no federal regulation, leaving it up to states … Continued
Local public media outlets are bracing for a potential $1.1 billion cut over two years for the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, which has earmarked more than $17 million for 16 Minnesota organizations, both large and small. The St. Paul-based Minnesota … Continued
By VALERIE GONZALEZ Attorneys representing migrant children who were abused, neglected or abandoned by a parent asked a federal court on Thursday to restore their deportation protections after the Trump administration ended them. Related Articles Trump says Coke will shift … Continued