Minnesota lawmakers to unveil more modest gun plan
Minnesota politicians unveil a modest gun control bill backed by many House members and top leaders to tighten background checks without universal coverage. The plan faces opposition from Rep Paymar and some Democrats, while gun rights groups back alternatives and a Senate version is in progress.
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Jane Kay
Moms
House Public Safety Committee
Michael Paymar
Debra Hilstrom
Brooklyn Center
Senate
Tony Cornish
Hilstrom
Associated Press
National Rifle Association
Rep
NRA
Dan Schoen
Schoen
Minnesota Sheriff’s Association
House
Minnesotans oppose legalizing same sex marriage poll says
A Star Tribune poll of 800 shows 53 percent oppose changing the state statute on same sex marriage. Forty percent support change with 9 percent undecided. Opposition is strongest outstate at 73 percent, while younger voters 18 to 34 tilt toward change. Margin of error 3.5 points.
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Minneapolis
ATF Upper Midwest chief vows targeted gun violence push
Scott Sweeton, new head of the ATF St Paul Field Division, leads four-state efforts in Minnesota, Wisconsin, North and South Dakota. He plans to target the region’s most violent offenders while avoiding comment on gun control proposals. He succeeds Bernard Zaper in the 18 state central region.
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U.S. Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives
Scott Sweeton
Minnesota
Wisconsin
North Dakota
South Dakota
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Associated Press
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Bernard J. Zaper
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Minnesota teen charged in girlfriend's stabbing death
Prosecutors seek adult trial for a 17-year-old Maplewood boy charged with two counts of second degree murder in the February 23 stabbing death of 16-year-old Anna Hurd of North St. Paul. He was arrested last Friday and is held at Ramsey County Juvenile Detention Center. A juvenile petition alleges intentional and unintentional second degree murder.
Minnesota liquor tax hike proposal advances in House
A Minnesota House Taxes Committee hearing on Wednesday will review Rep. Karen Clark’s plan to raise excise taxes on beer wine and liquor. The bill would lift beer taxes from 2.40 to 13.97 per 31 gallons and increase wine and liquor taxes by about 9 and 10 cents per glass respectively, funding treatment programs drug courts and other support. Gov. Dayton did not propose liquor tax hikes in his budget and the measure has several Democratic co sponsors.
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Karen Clark
Minneapolis
Clark
Mark Dayton
Woman accused of leaving children at hotel
Iowa woman Alexah Mauskemo and her companion Douglas Cadotte allegedly left Mauskemo’s nieces, ages 6 and 1, at a Bloomington hotel while they went to a strip club and casino. Police found the room dirty with diapers and alcohol, and the children were placed in emergency care. Mauskemo faces child neglect charges. Cadotte faces felony drug possession charges.
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Bloomington
Iowa
Twin Cities
St. Paul
IBM moving Rochester production to Mexico and New York
IBM plans to shift most Rochester plant manufacturing of Power Systems PureSystems and PureFlex to Guadalajara Mexico and move refurbishing to Poughkeepsie New York. Spokesman Scott Cook did not specify job losses or exact timing.
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IBM
Mexico
New York State
Scott Cook
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PureFlex Systems
Guadalajara
Poughkeepsie
N.Y
Cook
Minnesota Homelessness Rises Despite Slower Pace
A Wilder Research study shows homelessness in Minnesota increased about 6 percent since 2009 with more than 10 000 homeless adults youths and children counted on Oct 25 2012. Over 3 500 were children with parents, and nearly half were 21 or younger, while emergency shelter use rose 27 percent since 2009, as co directors plan to present findings at Homeless Day on the Hill at the Minnesota Capitol.
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Wilder
Minnesota
Twin Cities
Minnesota Capitol
Two Suspects Sought After Moorhead Shooting
Moorhead police seek two suspects after a man was shot twice near a south Moorhead home around 3:45 PM. A caller reported being shot while officers responded, and the victim was taken to a hospital by a friend. his condition was not immediately known.
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South Moorhead
Red River
Tory Jacobson
Dayton to unveil revised budget early next week
Minnesota Governor Mark Dayton said he will announce a revised budget early next week after consulting with senior officials. An updated economic forecast shows a more than 400 million dollar improvement, lowering the projected deficit and shaping talks on proposed tax increases including a sales tax expansion.
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ST. Paul
Minnesota
Mark Dayton
Minnesota pilot to boost fresh produce with $5 coupons
A summer pilot in Minnesota will push local fruits and vegetables to SNAP recipients. Starting in June, shoppers at participating grocers can redeem a $5 coupon toward produce when paying with electronic benefits. The program runs until about 20,000 coupons are used, expected by September, funded by a $150,000 state share of a federal bonus for SNAP participation.
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Minnesota
ST. Paul
Dayton eyes minimum wage of $9 to $9.50
Minnesota Governor Mark Dayton voiced support Wednesday for raising the state minimum wage to $9 or $9.50 per hour, a target he called good. The current floor is $6.15 with most workers at $7.25 federal minimum. Legislation in the House and Senate differs, with the House proposing up to $10.55 in three years and tying future increases to inflation, a move Dayton backs as automatic.
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