Biden admin and courts in tug of war over labor law — and other labor news minnesotareformer.com/2024/04/26/bid… by Max Nesterak

In the Break Room:
👉Biden admin and courts in tug of war over labor law
👉New, higher cost estimates for Uber/Lyft drivers
👉23,000+ U of M workers to get clearer path to unionize
👉Construction labor broker sentenced
👉 More minnesotareformer.com/2024/04/26/bid… via Minnesota Reformer

Commentary: The tens of billions of dollars flowing through the 340B program have proven irresistible to for-profit corporate entities, including giant health systems and big box chain pharmacies. minnesotareformer.com/2024/04/26/dru… via Minnesota Reformer

State audit finds problems in DHS grant management — again   minnesotareformer.com/briefs/state-a… via Minnesota Reformer

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House Democrats walked back a proposal that would have made the first week of Minnesota’s new paid family and medical leave program unpaid unless the worker could show that they had less than 80 hours of PTO from their employer. minnesotareformer.com/2024/04/25/aft…

Commentary re Sen. Nicole Mitchell: To resign or not to resign minnesotareformer.com/2024/04/25/to-… via Minnesota Reformer

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Feds require airlines to automatically refund passengers for canceled or delayed flights minnesotareformer.com/2024/04/24/fed… via Minnesota Reformer

Republicans press for ethics investigation into senator charged with burglary minnesotareformer.com/2024/04/24/rep… via Minnesota Reformer

Bill would pave the way for more than 23,000 U of M staff and students to unionize minnesotareformer.com/2024/04/24/bil… by Max Nesterak

Minneapolis research staff calculate new estimates of Uber and Lyft driver costs minnesotareformer.com/2024/04/24/min… by Max Nesterak

At least six current state lawmakers have been arrested while in office. None have resigned. They include two former sheriff's deputes and the Minnesota Police and Peace Officer Association's legislator of the year. minnesotareformer.com/2024/04/24/at-…

Minneapolis staff released new Uber and Lyft driver cost estimates. One justifies the City Council's rates, which are higher than those proposed in a state report, if you assume drivers buy new vehicles with 36-month loans that lose all value in 3 years minnesotareformer.com/2024/04/24/min…

DFL lawmaker withdraws bills that would've given millions to Somali nonprofit mentioned in evidence for Feeding Our Future case. The nonprofit leaders have not been charged with any crimes: minnesotareformer.com/2024/04/23/dfl… via Minnesota Reformer

DFL Sen. Nicole Mitchell allegedly broke into her stepmother's house in Detroit Lakes on Monday seeking her late father's belongings, including his ashes. minnesotareformer.com/2024/04/23/com…

Sen. Nathan Wesenberg dinged in audit of campaign finance report:   minnesotareformer.com/briefs/lawmake… via Minnesota Reformer

Traffic deaths are up, church attendance is down, and more Minnesota data in today's Topline minnesotareformer.com/2024/04/22/256…

Sen. Nicole Mitchell, DFL-Woodbury, was arrested Monday morning in Detroit Lakes and booked into the Becker County Jail for suspected first-degree burglary. minnesotareformer.com/briefs/dfl-sen…

Commentary: Enrollment requirements for Medicaid are burdensome. Families can often lose their coverage because of miscommunication, lost mail, misunderstanding of complex requirements and similar factors.
minnesotareformer.com/2024/04/22/sma… via Minnesota Reformer