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The DFL convention showed a curious alliance between labor and foreign mining corporations

Shouldn't foreign mining companies first prove it can be done safely? Ensign Lake in the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness. Reformer file photo by Zach Spindler-Krage.

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The DFL convention showed a curious alliance between labor and foreign mining corporations

On the ballot was a resolution to hold hearings on the Prove It First bill. This bill states that before a copper-nickel sulfide mine can operate in Minnesota, there must be independent proof that sulfide mining has been conducted elsewhere in the country without causing pollution.

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June 9, 2024

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A 2020 report found that 56,000 Minnesota adults — or 1.3% — are problem gamblers, which means they’ve lost control. Another 162,000 adults, or nearly 3.8%, are “at risk.” Photo by Getty Images.

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Commentary: Minnesota Legislature should call a gambling help hotline before betting on mobile sports wagering

By J. Patrick Coolican, Minnesota Reformer The sports betting scandals are piling up like the maxed out credits cards of a gambling addict. Some youth baseball league gadfly tried to wager $100,000 on a University of Alabama baseball game while apparently trading text messages with the Crimson Tide manager,

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April 14, 2024

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