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Grateful to Joe Thompson / heâs done an amazing job
Adding to the Slow News Year â˘ď¸ Asst. US Attorney Joe Thompson resigns startribune.com/joe-thompson-uâŚ
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Mass resignation at Minnesota U.S. Attorneyâs Office stems from Renee Good shooting, investigation
At least six attorneys have left the U.S. Attorneyâs Office, including Joe Thompson, who took the lead in prosecuting fraud in state government programs.
JUST NOW: President Trump signs an Executive Order to reschedule marijuana from Schedule I to Schedule III alongside doctors, cancer patients, veterans, and law enforcement
Thompson describes what he calls âfraud tourism,â people who came to MN âbecause they knew and understood that Minnesota was a place where taxpayer money could be taken with little risk and few consequences.â
Ban social media? The real fix is education. We need to equip kids to use tech for good, not fear it. @SenAmyKlobuchar @AngieCraig youtube.com/watch?v=vs7pcTâŚ
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Governor Shapiro joins Utah Governor Spencer Cox for Discussion on...
Every new business is another reason to celebrate downtownâs momentum. Welcome to the Warehouse District, Smorgieâsâ glad youâre on the menu!
KARE 11 Investigates: Ethics questions emerge over Sen. Fatehâs housing bill and wifeâs company ties kare11.com/article/news/iâŚ
Slowing economic growth, ongoing âwar for talentâ worry Minneapolis-St. Paul business leaders pipr.es/9dmwNBE
Minneapolis City Council hikes price of e-cigarettes to $25 minimum startribune.com/minneapolis-e-âŚ
The Minneapolis City Council voted unanimously this morning to set $25 prices on e-cigarettes (and reportedly USB chargers). It was pitched as a way "to curb teens from vaping." Of course, the law already prevents teens from buying these products after the State legislatureâŚ
This price floor â the highest in the nation â will only drive consumers and their tax dollars out of #Minneapolis and to neighboring cities. At a time where MPLS is searching for tax revenue, this is a disappointing decision. #SmallBusiness
Minneapolis City Council members unanimously approved a proposal that significantly raises the price of e-cigarettes. fox9.com/news/mpls-e-ciâŚ
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Minneapolis City Council votes to raise e-cigarette prices to $25 minimum
Minneapolis City Council members unanimously approved a proposal that significantly raises the price of e-cigarettes.
âď¸ New laws take effect July 1 â read more: house.mn.gov/hinfo/leginfo/⌠Learn about all new laws passed during the 2025 #mnleg session here: house.mn.gov/NewLaws/searchâŚ
As we continue to mourn the loss of Melissa and Mark Hortman and pray for the full recovery of the Hoffman family, Congress stands together to condemn the politically motivated attack perpetrated against them. There is no place in America for political violenceânone.
This initiative will bolster the reliability of our energy infrastructure and help power American manufacturing and critical technologies like AI. blog.google/feed/ctc-globaâŚ
If RFKj blocks pharma ads itâs a huge win for Americans. đ¨ *Big Pharma & Media: Hyping Illness, Selling Cures* đ¨ Pharma funds media to exaggerate diseases, driving demand for their drugs. This "disease mongering" medicalizes normal conditions for profit. **Examples**: -âŚ
Small businesses, and local churches are depending on a fix to the key ban issue. #mnleg @mnhousedfl @senatedfl @mnhousegop @mnsrc @KSTP kstp.com/kstp-news/top-âŚ
Disappointing delay for common sense policy that Americans widely support. Rescheduling cannabis should be a priority for President Trump (@POTUS) nytimes.com/2025/05/21/us/âŚ
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Trump and Biden Backed Easing Marijuana Policy. What Happened?
Removing marijuana from the governmentâs most restrictive class of drugs had rare bipartisan support last year. But the D.E.A. slowed the effort and legal challenges followed.
Yesterday, our Unlockmn.org coalition held a press conference where industry leaders, small business owners, and a group of bipartisan legislators gathered and called for a bipartisan fix to the key ban. A recording of the press conference and media highlights below:
Our coalition letter to the members of the Commerce Policy and Finance Commerce Committee asking them to fix the key ban in MN. unlock-mn-coalition-letter.tiiny.site @KaohlyVangHer @maxrrymer @DrMattKleinMN @DahmsForSenate @JudySeeberger
The St. Paul City Council this week will consider new exemptions to rent control ordinances that would free more landlords from rent rules passed by voters in 2021. bizjournals.com/twincities/newâŚ
The Suburban Solutions Caucus is working on common-sense solutions to fix legislation from 2023 that will essentially halt the manufacturing and sale of keys in MN. Read more below:
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