Monthly Archives: May 2023
Governor Walz issues his first ever veto in favor of Uber as Senator Omar...
Gov. Tim Walz on Thursday vetoed a bill that would have mandated higher pay and job security for Lyft and Uber drivers in Minnesota,...
African immigrant becomes first elected Black mayor of Colorado Springs
DENVER (AP) — An independent candidate defeated a longtime Republican office holder to become the first elected Black mayor in Colorado Springs, Colorado’s second-largest...
Sierra Leone Nurses Association holds fourth annual health fair
CRYSTAL, Minn. - The Sierra Leone Nurses Association of Minnesota (SLNA) hosted its fourth annual Health & Wellness Fair at the Crystal Community Center...
Minnesota Democrats approve rebate checks, new child tax credit and more
The checks are not quite in the mail, but they will be coming. And, if you make under a certain income, you can count...
Mayor Hollies Winston delivers first State of the City address
In his first State of the City speech, held in the Community Activity Center’s grand room on Thursday, Mayor Hollies Winston of Brooklyn Park...
Comcast laptop donation gives refugees a chance at digital inclusion
Recently-arrived refugees in the Twin Cities are getting a head start to fully participate in the digital world thanks to a donation of 100...
Association for Black Economic Power executive director honored as a credit union builder
Debra Hurston, the executive director of the Association for Black Economic Power (ABEP), has been honored with the Minnesota Credit Union Foundation’s (MnCUF) Credit...
U.S. Census Bureau says 2020 census missed many noncitizens
New results from a U.S. Census Bureau simulation indicate a significant number of noncitizens were missed in the 2020 census, a national head count...
Inaugural Somali Day at the Capitol: ‘Support equal opportunity for all’
ST. PAUL, Minn. - Days after a Plymouth, Minn. man was arrested by federal authorities for setting fire to two Minneapolis mosques, the Somali...
Minnesota State announces insider and outsider as finalists for chancellor
Minnesota State, the state’s largest highest education system that runs seven state universities and 26 community and technical colleges, is closing in on hiring...
Innovative program aims to evaluate impact of helping Minnesotans get back to work after...
As a longtime restaurant manager, Victor Obisakin knows what it’s like to stay busy on your feet. Anyone who works in the industry knows...