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Monitoring of hospital nursing ratios measure passes House

By Susan Hegarty, Session Daily

Hospitals would be required to file a staffing plan with the Minnesota Hospital Association and a working group at the Department of Health would study whether nurse staffing levels have any effect on patient outcomes, under a bill passed by the House Wednesday.

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House passes omnibus jobs, commerce and housing bill

By Mike Cook, Session Daily

On the same day the House DFL unveiled its tax package that includes a tax increase on the wealthiest Minnesotans, the full House approved an omnibus bill that its sponsor says contains a potential $346 million tax cut for businesses.

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Proposal would redistribute orchestra funds if the lockout is not settled

By Staff, The Minnesota Daily

Jonathan Magness misses his family.

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All of this year's high-skilled visas already spoken for

By Alex Christensen, Minnesota 2020

Here are the fascinating immigration numbers for the day: 85,000 and four.

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For minimum-wage earners in Minnesota, 'a constant juggling act'

By Michael Moore, St. Paul Union Advocate

Rep. Jason Metsa hears from minimum-wage earners (from left) Robert Schiff, Janiece Watts and Avita Samuels. (Photo by Michael Moore)

The state legislator spending a week on minimum wage met Thursday with three Minnesotans for whom the minimum-wage challenge is an everyday reality. Four days into his five-day walk in the shoes of the state’s lowest-paid workers, Rep. Jason Metsa listened as three minimum-wage earners related the experiences Metsa wouldn’t have during his five-day experiment.

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Busting myths on $7.25 an hour: A profile of Veronica Mendez of Centro de Trabajadores Unidos en Lucha

By Allison Herrera, The Uptake

Veronica Mendez is a myth buster. Sadly, she says one of the biggest myths that needs busting is one of the myths Americans most want to believe about their country: The myth that if you work hard enough and long enough, you can succeed.

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Hundreds gather in Minneapolis as part of nationwide rallies for immigration reform

By Steve Share, Minneapolis Labor Review

Hundreds gathered for the immigration reform rally at the Hennepin County Government Center in downtown Minneapolis. (Photos by Steve Share)

As part of a nationwide day of action April 10, a rally for commonsense immigration reform in Minneapolis featured speakers from labor, the faith community, business and immigrant workers’ groups. The crowd of several hundred people gathering at the Hennepin County Government Center plaza included many families with young children.

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Five days on minimum wage: Rep. Metsa goes grocery shopping

By Michael Moore, St. Paul Union Advocate

Rep. Jason Metsa compares prices of peanut butter at the Midway Cub Foods.

Peanut butter or jelly? Juice or coffee? Dry spaghetti or ravioli in a can? Those aren’t decisions Rep. Jason Metsa usually wrestles with in the grocery store, but the Iron Range DFLer is tightening his belt this week after signing a pledge to live on Minnesota’s minimum wage of $7.25 per hour for five days. Working America, the community affiliate of the AFL-CIO, issued the minimum-wage challenge to state lawmakers in the hopes of drumming up support for a House bill that would raise Minnesota’s minimum wage to $9.95 per hour.

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Pension funds seek financial boost from contributors

By Liz Stoever, Session Daily

Funding deficiencies across several state public pension and retiree plans could mean a series of benefit reductions along with contribution increases.

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Students call for wage theft awareness, hope for help from University of Minnesota

By Kia Farhang, The Minnesota Daily

Students in a Migrant Farmworkers class will educate community members about labor rights Thursday, launching a campaign that may call on the University of Minnesota administration to get involved.

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