Elisabeth Gawthrop

6 days ago | apmresearchlab.org | Elisabeth Gawthrop |Craig Helmstetter

Look up the just-released data for the nation’s 100 largest metro areas RECENT President Donald Trump’s administration has been reshaping the federal government since he assumed office in January. Among the dramatic changes: layoffs of thousands of federal workers.  National data released last week by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) indicate there were around 26,000 fewer federal jobs in mid-April compared to the start of the Trump administration.

1 week ago | mprnews.org | Elisabeth Gawthrop |Craig Helmstetter

President Donald Trump’s administration has been reshaping the federal government since he assumed office in January. Among the dramatic changes: layoffs of thousands of federal workers.  National data released last week by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) indicate there were around 26,000 fewer federal jobs in mid-April compared to the start of the Trump administration.

1 month ago | mprnews.org | Elisabeth Gawthrop |Craig Helmstetter

President Donald Trump’s administration has been reshaping the federal government since assuming office in January. Among the dramatic changes: Layoffs of thousands of federal workers. After two court cases halted the layoffs last month, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled Tuesday that the Trump administration could move ahead with its firing of probationary employees.

Feb 11, 2025 | mprnews.org | Lisa Ryan |Elisabeth Gawthrop |Kyra Miles

In celebration of Black History Month in February, MPR News is highlighting Black history throughout the state. From a fur trader believed to be one of the first African descendants in territory that is now Minnesota, to streets and parks renamed in 2024 after Black community leaders, these sites span the state and the centuries. Southern MinnesotaGibbs Elementary School in Rochester is named after George W. Gibbs Jr., the first known Black person to set foot in Antarctica.