While the federal government is still in the process of developing a plan to require greater accountability from for-profit colleges, Capella is giving students a new way to judge their employable skills progress.
Politics + Public Policy
The repeal or delay of the medical device tax is a top legislative priority for Representative Erik Paulsen.
Keith Ellison is among those who have vowed to renew focus on the passage of immigration reform.
Eight financial services firms—led by RBC Capital Markets—were selected to provide underwriting services for the issuance of bonds to finance the new stadium.
The city accuses a property owner of illegally discharging water into Minneapolis’ Chain of Lakes; the building’s property manager, however, remains hopeful that the parties can come to a “mutually acceptable solution.”
The process of identifying owners and buying or condemning “eyesore” properties, City Council President Barbara Johnson says, is bureaucratic “paper jungle” that inevitably takes time.
The shutdown jeopardized Minnesota's September jobs report; with the impasse ended, however, state officials plan to release labor market stats weeks behind schedule.
The Twin Cities was the only major metro in the country to see its health care premium rates decrease in 2013; however its employees are contributing more than average to their plans.
“If we spend 90 days just thinking about stuff, this will be a failure.”
Although plan architects approved the routing of the light-rail through tunnels in the Kenilworth corridor, Governor Mark Dayton announced a delay of the approval vote pending further investigations.
According to staffing firm Robert Half, the technology industry will see the biggest gains in professional salaries, followed by accounting and finance, and creative and marketing jobs.
As for the length of the debt limit increase, Klobuchar said she hopes the deal is for “as long as possible.”
Tribes such as the Red Lake Band of Chippewa Indians have missed out on federal dollars, while the Prairie Island Indian Community is concerned about the furloughing of federal nuclear inspectors.
Minnesota companies are closely watching ongoing deal discussions in Washington, D.C.
While Minnesota ranked only 25th based on a combination of its GDP and population growth over the last four years, it appears to be improving.
A Minnesota Chamber of Commerce official, whose organization is part of a coalition that is advocating for immigration reform, said in a recent interview that the future of the state’s labor force relies heavily on immigrants.
Fashion expenditures account for almost half of a teenager’s budget, and spending is down, but retailers may have more to worry about as the holiday season edges closer and the government remains shut down.
A Twin Cities union official was arrested along with Minnesota Representative Keith Ellison and other members of Congress.