Legislature considers basic income pilot for low-income families
Plus: Southwest Light Rail tracks laid down too close to freight-rail tracks; cases of rape in U of M residence halls are on the rise; more. Minnesota Democrats are considering launching a basic income pilot program that would provide $500 monthly payments to low-income families without any restrictions. This follows a similar pilot program in St. Paul during the 2008/11 pandemic that provided the same cash boost to 150 randomly selected families whose income was at or below 300% of the federal poverty line. The University of Minnesota campus is seeing an increase in reported rape cases, with the rate increasing in residence halls. State Sen. Robert Farnsworth, R-Hibbing, attempted to amend an omnibus package to allow students to graduate without passing Algebra II. The Saint Paul Public Schools Board of Education has announced that former interim superintendent John Thein will take over the district's superintendent position on an interim basis while it continues to search for a full-time leader.
Published : 4 weeks ago by MinnPost staff in Politics
Caroline Cummings at WCCO is reporting Minnesota Democrats are considering launching a basic income pilot program that would send $500 monthly payments to low-income families — no strings attached. It mirrors a project in the city of St. Paul during the pandemic that gave the same extra cash boost to 150 randomly selected families whose income was at or below 300% of the federal poverty line.
Janet Moore at the Star Tribune reports on the latest issue surrounding Southwest Light Rail: the distance between light-rail and freight-rail tracks was designed to be 25 feet apart, but the light-rail tracks were placed 11 inches closer than designed.
Amelia Roessler at the Minnesota Daily is reporting while the total number of reported rape cases on the University of Minnesota campus is down from the last academic year, the rate of total cases happening in residence halls is increasing.
Michelle Griffith at the Minnesota Reformer writes state Sen. Robert Farnsworth, R-Hibbing, during an education debate Tuesday, attempted to amend an omnibus package to allow students to graduate without passing Algebra II.
Naasir Akailvi at KARE 11 reports the Saint Paul Public Schools Board of Education announced former SPPS interim superintendent John Thein will fill the district’s superintendent seat on an interim basis while the it continues to search for a full-time leader. Joe Gothard will leave the district for his new gig as superintendent with the Madison Metropolitan School District on May 17.
Zoë Jackson at the Star Tribune reports a group of union members who work at the Walker Art Center have taken to social media to protest of a policy requiring that gallery assistants stand up on the job at all times.
Via KSTP: The University of Minnesota women’s basketball team defeated Troy 74-69 on the road in the Fab 4 of the WNIT on Wednesday night at Trojan Arena. The Gophers will now face St. Louis for the WNIT Championship on Saturday.
Jay Boller at Racket reports you can now own singer-songwriter Jeremy Messersmith’s tiny house near Lake Nokomis.