Our founder and CEO Annette Meeks visited with Tom Hauser this weekend on "At Issue" where they discussed the issue of Uber/Lyft leaving Minneapolis after the City Council voted to require ridiculously high pay rates, sports betting, and Sen. John Hoffman's perceived conflict of interest. "The Legislature needs to be the adults in the room and get their act together to pre-empt the …
Minneapolis Teachers Union Wants TWO Seats at Negotiating Table
Greta Callahan is president of Minneapolis teachers’ union. She is also a kindergarten teacher (on leave) while she works full time as the Minneapolis union leader. Recently, she announced her candidacy for the open District 6 (southwest Minneapolis) on the Minneapolis School Board. This seat will be one of four elected this Nov. 5. Her candidacy is notable for several reasons, the least …
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Banning Menthol Cigarettes = More Money for Terrorist Organizations
Understatement of the year: “The FDA noted in its proposed rule banning menthol cigarettes that the "removal of menthol cigarettes from the marketplace could result in some people seeking menthol cigarettes through the illicit trade market.” It is estimated that 43% of adults who smoke, smoke menthol cigarettes – an extremely large market alienated by state and local government cigarette …
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