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Will Uber and Lyft leave Minneapolis? Here's a guide.: The Minneapolis City Council will vote Thursday on overriding Mayor Jacob Frey’s veto of a rideshare pay ...
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Quick Glance: Uber and Lyft's Potential Departure from Minneapolis Over Driver Earnings
- The conversation around ride-hailing driver pay has been intensifying in Minneapolis over the past year.
- The Minneapolis City Council passed an ordinance requiring ride-hailing companies to pay drivers $1.40 per mile and $0.51 per minute.
- Uber and Lyft have threatened to shut down operations in Minneapolis if the ordinance takes effect.
- The debate over minimum pay for ride-hailing drivers has been escalating in Minneapolis, with differing perspectives between companies and drivers.
Minneapolis City Council could reconsider Uber/Lyft vote: Such a move by the Minneapolis City Council could undo the council’s override of Mayor Jacob Frey’s ...
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Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey vetoes Uber Lyft driver raise: Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey vetoed the plan, approved by the City Council Thursday ...
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Super Tuesday Highlights Biden’s Gaza Problem: Democratic voters showed up in significant numbers to protest Biden at the ballot box in Tuesday’s primaries
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Greene seizes on a dubious social media attack to call for Omar’s deportation: The Georgia representative picked up an apparently incorrect social media meme to ...
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Quick Glance: Greene Calls for Vote on Omar Censure
- Rep. Greene calls for a vote to censure Rep. Omar over contentious remarks about Somalia and Somaliland.
- She initiated a privileged resolution, forcing a vote within two legislative days.
- Greene informed leadership but received no indication of their response.
- Greene’s resolution would remove Omar from two committees, in addition to the formal censure.
'An Invasion... of Economic Growth': CBO Says Immigrants Will Boost US GDP, Tax Revenue
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Senators Klobuchar, Grassley Seek to Restore Antitrust Funding to Spending Bill: A bipartisan group of lawmakers are urging colleagues to reinstate funding to ...
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AI use by government agencies needs guardrails, Sen. Klobuchar says - UPI.com: Lawmakers on the Senate Rules and Administration Committee urged caution in using ...
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Live Nation doubled lobbying spending to $2.4M in 2023 amid antitrust threat: Live Nation Entertainment more than doubled its federal lobbying spending to $2 ...
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Minnesota, Wisconsin get $1 billion in federal funding for aging Blatnik Bridge: President Biden will visit the Twin Ports on Thursday, days after the major ...
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New public health insurance could reach 100,000 Minnesotans, state estimates: DFL leaders want a new public option. But Republicans, hospitals and insurers are ...
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Minnesota public colleges sought $1 billion for building projects; Walz plan offers much less
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Justice Margaret Chutich announces retirement from Minnesota Supreme Court: Her departure means four of the seven justices on the state's high court will be ...
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Gov. Walz pitches $982 million in infrastructure projects for 2024: The governor's bonding proposal sets the framework for discussions about borrowing and ...
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Ilhan Omar Condemns Leading Muslim Nations: The Minnesota Democratic congresswoman is aiming to block millions in U.S. arm sales to two Middle Eastern nations.
newsweek.com/ilhan-omar-condemns-leading-muslim-nations-1857858
Amid Holiday Shopping, Dems Back Bangladeshi Garment Workers in Wage Fight: "The historic challenges faced by garment workers in Bangladesh are part of a ...
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Public safety agencies across Minnesota receive $300 million boost in state funding
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Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey returns from holiday sporting mustache: Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey said the feedback on his news mustache “has been vast majority ...
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State spent everything everywhere all at once, then reality bit: Revenue poured into state coffers over the last two years, leading to a huge jump in spending ...
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Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz picked to lead the Democratic Governors Association: Walz will help campaign and raise funds for Democrats running for governor in 11 ...
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Citing War Crimes, Omar Moves to Block US Weapons to Israel: "We must not allow weapons sales that will be used to directly violate U.S ...
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Yuen: Tou Ger Xiong was an optimist, and that's why his brutal murder hurts the most
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Private Equity Edge Closer to Deal With Football Holdout: German professional football’s governing body has narrowed down the list of private equity suitors ...
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Gov. Tim Walz is on his fifth trade trip since taking office. Why Australia?: State officials see the potential to significantly grow exports with Australian in ...
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IRS Will Tax Your ‘Walz Check’ Minnesota Rebate: What To Know: Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz used some choice words to describe the IRS decision to tax Minnesota 2023 ...
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Govs. Walz, Evers seeking $1 billion in federal funds for Blatnik Bridge upgrade: The Blatnik Bridge project is expected to cost about $1.8 billion — funding ...
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Ilhan Omar ‘moved and honored’ to meet families of American-Israeli hostages: * * *
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Minnesota eliminates four-year degree requirements for most state government jobs
startribune.com/minnesota-eliminates-four-year-degree-requirements-for-most-state-government-jobs/600315942/
Meta and X questioned by lawmakers over lack of rules against AI-generated political deepfakes
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Hammer time: Minneapolis takes the first swing at the worst Kmart: Living the Minneapolis dream, current and former city officials take a ceremonial swing at the ...
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Minnesota's newly designated med-tech hub eligible for millions in federal funding
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Klobuchar Says AI Regulation Still Possible Before End of Year: The Democratic senator believes there’s a “good chance” that AI regulation will pass as part of ...
bloomberg.com/news/newsletters/2023-10-19/klobuchar-says-ai-regulation-still-possible-before-end-of-year
Third Precinct debate could run well past Election Day, as Frey faces resistance on his site choice
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Frey picks Minnehaha lot for 3rd Precinct Minneapolis police station: The Minneapolis mayor says he wants to build a new police station on a vacant city-owned ...
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