MNN Morning Briefs

MNN Morning Briefs

>>Minnesota House Passes Abortion Rights Bill, Sends to Senate (St. Paul, MN) — The Minnesota House on a vote of 69-to-65 Thursday night passed a bill to put abortion rights into state law, sending the measure to the Senate for a final vote. House...
MNN Afternoon Drive Briefs

MNN Afternoon Drive Briefs

  >>Ex-MPD officer King sentenced on state charges in Floyd killing (Various)  —  Former Minneapolis police officer J. Alexander Kueng (KING), already in federal prison in connection with the death of George Floyd, today (Fri) received a...
MNN Morning Briefs

MNN Morning Briefs 12-9-2022

>>15K Minnesota Nurses Begin Voting on Tentative Contracts (St. Paul, MN) — As many as 15 thousand nurses are voting today (Friday), Monday and Tuesday on new contracts with 15 hospitals in the Twin Cities and Duluth-Superior. Nurses at Allina,...
Midday Briefs

Midday Briefs

>>Craig Introduces Consumer and Fuel Retailer Choice Act of 2022 (Washington, DC) — A bipartisan bill introduced by Minnesota Congresswoman Angie Craig would allow year-round sales of ethanol fuel blends higher than ten percent. Craig says, “E-15 creates...
Wintry Mix Moving Into Parts of Minnesota

Wintry Mix Moving Into Parts of Minnesota

The National Weather Service has issued a Winter Weather Advisory for several counties in southern Minnesota. It will go into effect at 6 p.m. and run through 9 a.m. Friday. Total snow accumulations between one and five inches are expected across southern Minnesota,...
Morning Briefs

Morning Briefs

>>MN Chamber of Commerce Calls for State Tax Code Changes (St. Paul, MN) – The Minnesota Chamber of Commerce says the state’s 17-billion-dollar budget surplus is an opportunity to update the state’s tax code to make Minnesota more attractive to...