With the primary election over, Minnesotans now know who will be advancing to the general election for various federal, statewide, and legislative races. Turnout for the primary election was around…

From an article posted 8/10/18 is the Chicago Tribune the U.S.’s largest beer company, Anheuser-Busch, as of this summer is now the nation’s largest craft beer seller in grocery, big box,…

New Driver’s License and State ID Design Unveiled New look includes vertical and horizontal ID designs; State of Minnesota branding ​ST. PAUL — Minnesotans will see newly designed driver’s licenses…

Pot growers are betting on drinkable weed Source: Bloomberg Jun 10, 2018 Forget the ol’ puff, puff, pass. Marijuana producers are betting that an increasing number of people would rather…

The minimum wage in Minneapolis will be raised to $10.25 an hour for small businesses and $11.25 for large businesses starting July 1. It’s the second stage of a plan…

From Minnesota Watchdog.org (May 31,2018): A couple of May hearings held by the Minnesota legislature provided a preview of next year’s expected battle over whether the state should allow groceries…

From the MINNEAPOLIS STAR TRIBUNE: Facing a big rise in labor costs from a city-mandated minimum wage, chefs in the Twin Cities are tinkering with new ways to run a…

Source: Public Action Management by Pamela S. Erickson May 22, 2018 When I started as an alcohol regulator, Oregon had many small wineries producing good wine—some of which was world…