Luke Sprinkel

1 week ago | alphanews.org | Luke Sprinkel

The Minneapolis City Council voted unanimously to approve an ordinance that adds height, weight, housing status, and “justice-impacted status” to the list of categories that receive civil rights protections in the City of Lakes. With their unanimous vote on Thursday, the 13 City Council members have sent the ordinance to the desk of Mayor Jacob Frey for his signature. While Frey could veto the proposal, the City Council can easily override any veto with just nine votes.

1 week ago | alphanews.org | Luke Sprinkel

Last week, the Minnesota Senate discussed its education omnibus bill, SF 1740. During that multi-hour floor session, many different amendments were offered and voted on. However, one of those amendments split the Senate Republican Caucus and resulted in one state senator getting caught in a flip-flop. The author of that amendment, Sen.

2 weeks ago | alphanews.org | Luke Sprinkel

Attorney General Keith Ellison was grilled about the Feeding Our Future scandal at a meeting of the Fraud Prevention and State Agency Oversight Policy Committee in the Minnesota House of Representatives. Specifically, GOP lawmakers questioned the attorney general about a 2021 meeting he had with people who have since been charged or convicted for their involvement in the food fraud scheme.

2 weeks ago | alphanews.org | Luke Sprinkel

Congresswoman Angie Craig is running for U.S. Senate. Announcing her candidacy on Tuesday, the Democrat’s decision likely means a brutal primary to decide who will be the DFL nominee in the upcoming race for U.S. Senate in Minnesota. Earlier this year, Democratic U.S. Sen. Tina Smith announced she would not seek another term as Minnesota’s junior U.S. senator. Since then, Lt. Gov. Peggy Flanagan and former state Senate minority leader Melisa López Franzen have unveiled campaigns to replace Smith.

2 weeks ago | alphanews.org | Luke Sprinkel

City Council members in Minneapolis are pushing an amendment that would add height, weight, housing status, and “justice-impacted status” to the list of categories that receive civil rights protections in the City of Lakes. Authored by council members Jason Chavez and Robin Wonsley, the proposal was recently advanced out of the City Council’s Public Health and Safety Committee with no opposition. A vote from the full City Council on this matter is scheduled for May 1.