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The idea has its roots in the union expansion of the 1940s and the ‘fight for 15’ of more recent vintage.

State and federal regulators say they lack the resources to investigate a widespread practice of dubious accounting.

Turnover rates may be high due to the nature of the job. But some providers think workers need to toughen up.

Minnesota’s end-of-life care economy is in many ways healthy, but retaining nursing home workers is a persistent and growing challenge, particularly in rural communities.

The state’s Office of Cannabis Management offers guidance on the laws but has no legal authority to compel cities or counties into compliance. This leaves it up to individuals to challenge local ordinances in court.

Small-town grocers feel a strong sense of responsibility to their communities, but the threat of closure often looms.

The program focuses on various groups, including those in foster care, those who are unhoused, American Indian youths, teens who live in rural areas, are from communities of color and/or LGBTQ+.

Parents can enroll their children without vaccinating them if the parents have “conscientiously held beliefs” against the practice or against a specific vaccine.

Minnesota counties are readying to raise property taxes as the federal government shifts SNAP costs to them.

Minnesota was the first state to spend money on a media campaign to discourage smoking. And in the 1990s, it was early to sue tobacco companies and conduct sting operations against retailers.