Topic: Minnesota
Minnesota's unemployment rate held pat in February at 7.3 percent, as employers eliminated a net 3,400 jobs. The Department of Employment and Economic Development figures released Thursday contrasted with a strong showing in January, when the economy added an upwardly revised 17,200 jobs. Officials ...
Schoolchildren, parents and hundreds of residents have spent days packing and stacking sandbags to protect their cities against the rising Red River. The National Guard is in place, keeping watch over the water. Dike builders are finishing last-minute work. Now comes the difficult ...
The 68-29 roll call Wednesday by which the Senate passed legislation giving tax breaks to companies that hire unemployed workers. A "yes" vote is a vote to pass the bill. Voting yes were 55 Democrats, 11 Republicans and 2 independents. Voting no were 1 Democrat and 28 ...
