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Jim Schultz: Buried in 1, 400 pages: Laws that deserve a real debate | Alpha News. org
1+ day, 1+ hour ago (469+ words) "Minnesota's founders included the single-subject rule for a reason: to prevent exactly this kind of legislative logrolling, where unrelated policies are crammed into one massive bill," writes Jim Schultz. Minnesota's economy wasn't built by accident. It was built by employers…...
'More than my car payment': Minnesota drivers shocked by soaring tab fees | Alpha News. org
1+ day, 1+ hour ago (492+ words) For many Minnesotans, the sticker shock doesn't end when they drive off the car lot. It shows up a year later in the mailbox. A 25-year veteran of vehicle sales in central Minnesota says customers are now calling in disbelief…...
Plea deal dismisses serious assault case, offers zero time on second stabbing assault in Minneapolis | Alpha News. org
1+ day, 1+ hour ago (733+ words) "I am so f--ing upset with Hennepin County," a victim's family member told Crime Watch. "The pieces of crap just gave Jacobee the plea bargain of a lifetime! !" A Rogers, Minn. , man will serve no time in prison for two…...
EXCLUSIVE: Spending on nonprofits has doubled in a decade in Minnesota's largest county, says entrepreneur | Alpha News. org
1+ day, 1+ hour ago (1058+ words) "I think that people, as they've learned more about how those tax dollars have been wasted and defrauded, they're surprised at first and I think there just comes to be this point of, candidly, just a little bit of anger,…...
'Enforce the law': Cities Church pastor says Easter protesters 'yelled harassing comments at families' | Alpha News. org
2+ day, 2+ hour ago (528+ words) "Enjoy your Easter baskets, kids, while there's kids in cages down the road," one protester screamed at people walking in. Cities Church Lead Pastor Jonathan Parnell has addressed the protest that occurred outside his church on Easter Sunday where one…...
Judge rules for Trump administration in case over deferred Medicaid funds | Alpha News. org
2+ day, 2+ hour ago (457+ words) The law does not support "novel" theories that Minnesota officials have advanced, the judge said. The Trump administration's deferral of hundreds of millions of dollars in Medicaid funds from Minnesota can proceed, a federal judge ruled on April 6. U. S. District Judge…...
Klobuchar silent as Minnesota poised to lose out on significant education funding | Alpha News. org
2+ day, 2+ hour ago (573+ words) The governor could opt Minnesota into a federal tax credit program that provides more funding for K-12 students. Sen. Amy Klobuchar, a candidate for Minnesota governor, is silent on whether she would opt Minnesota into a federal tax credit program that…...
Republicans to file ethics complaint against Alex Falconer following Alpha News report | Alpha News. org
1+ day, 22+ hour ago (428+ words) Alpha News reported that Falconer carried legislation supported by an environmental lobbyist group in 2025. As recently as January of 2026, Falconer has said he is employed by the same group. Republicans in the Minnesota House of Representatives announced they will file…...
Murder charge added against suspect involved in violent crime spree last summer | Alpha News. org
2+ day, 2+ hour ago (224+ words) Dijon Jacquez Davis has been in custody since July 29, 2025, and is facing charges in at least six other violent crime cases. A murder charge has been added against an offender already in custody and facing numerous charges in multiple violent…...
Education department rescinds Title IX resolution agreements | Alpha News. org
2+ day, 17+ hour ago (307+ words) According to the department, prior administrations expanded Title IX beyond its statutory basis by applying it to gender identity rather than biological sex. (The Center Square) " The U. S. Department of Education's Office for Civil Rights on Monday rescinded portions of multiple…...