Six housing issues to watch in the 2024 legislative session
By Madison McVan, Minnesota Reformer
Last year, lawmakers in the state Legislature passed historic levels of funding — $1 billion — for
Why did unionization decline in Minnesota?
By Max Nesterak, Minnesota Reformer
Unions are enjoying the most robust public support in nearly six decades and winning double
Half of Minnesotans struggle to pay rent, study finds
Nationwide, “the number of renters living in unaffordable housing has reached an all-time high and includes households across the income spectrum and around the country. The growing shortage of units affordable to renters with the lowest incomes is only worsening the affordability crisis.”
Minnesota’s tax system is the most equitable among states, report finds
By Michelle Griffith, Minnesota Reformer
Minnesota’s tax system is the most progressive among U.S. states, meaning poor households
Minnesota mental health professionals say climate concerns driving patients to depression
By Christopher Ingraham, Minnesota Reformer
More than half of Minnesota’s mental health professionals report seeing anxiety, depression and chronic
Low-emissions steelmaking could be big business for Minnesota’s Iron Range, experts say
By Larissa Donovan, Minnesota Reformer
The following story is the first in a series produced in a collaboration between Energy
The Topline: Remembering the year in wildfire smoke
By Christopher Ingraham
Welcome to The Topline, a weekly roundup of the big numbers driving the Minnesota news cycle, as
Public-sector unions spend more on politics in Minnesota than in nearly any other state
By Max Nesterak, Minnesota Reformer
Take a seat in the Break Room, our round-up of labor news in Minnesota and
Health care unions fight stagnant pay and rising burnout — and other labor news
By Max Nesterak, Minnesota Reformer
Take a seat in the Break Room, our weekly round-up of labor news in Minnesota
Mayo Clinic leaders unveil $5 billion in infrastructure investments with political leaders
Construction for the new buildings will be spread out over six years beginning in 2024 and include two new clinical buildings in downtown Rochester nearly as tall as the hospital’s 21-story Gonda building.
