Does This Train Go To Duluth?After years of deadlock in the state legislature, a multi-million-dollar proposal for a passenger train between Minneapolis and Duluth finally gained momentum during the 2023 legislative session. Although the project promised significant economic benefits, opponents argued that it was a costly waste of taxpayer money. This story was nominated for an Emmy in the Politics/Government category.
Gov. Walz urges compromise in divided legislature during State of the StateNorth Minneapolis debates merits of proposal to replace MPDAfter the murder of George Floyd, the city of Minneapolis prepared to vote on a charter amendment that sought to replace the Minneapolis Police Department with a Department of Public Safety. Ahead of the decision in the 2021 municipal election, we spoke with voters on both sides of the issue in North Minneapolis and explained the details of the proposal for our viewers.
Minnesota's child care crisisWhile Minnesota's child care providers have fared better than other states during COVID-19, the pandemic has exacerbated significant challenges in the industry and dealt a blow to providers' revenue streams. This story, published in the fall of 2021, examines how the pandemic impacted providers statewide and places state and federal child care policies into context for local viewers and parents.
Explaining Russia's invasion of UkraineFollowing Russia's invasion of Ukraine, this story added historical context to the crisis and personalized the issue by showing the human toll on Ukrainian-Americans in Minnesota.
Probe into Rep. Chris Collins AdvancesA defiant Rep. Chris Collins (R-NY) denied wrongdoing in this 2017 interview about an ethics probe related to the congressman's investment practices. Collins later resigned and served time in federal prison.
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Questions swirl about controversial MPD hireCommunity members demanded answers in Minneapolis after the mayor's new selection for police chief approved the hiring of an officer previously accused of excessive use-of-force. This story aired in July 2023 after KARE 11 got a chance to ask the police chief about this hiring for the first time.
Federal unemployment benefits expire without presidential signatureWith federal unemployment benefits expiring during some of the darkest days of the pandemic, we looked into the political showdown happening in Washington over COVID relief and how it impacted local Minnesota workers.
Interview With Donald Trump and 2016 Presidential Primary CoverageBefore an April campaign event in Rochester, N.Y., we sat down for an interview with Donald Trump, pressing him on a number of policies. Trump's visits to Rochester and Buffalo -- along with appearances by every other major presidential candidate -- indicated that New York had become relevant in a primary for the first time in decades.
As Trump's momentum surged that summer, we reported that one of his New York campaign co-chairs had threatened multiple GOP delegates who refused to support the candidate. Pelosi wanted Hochul to run for Congress, Cuomo saysIn his first visit to Buffalo in five months, Gov. Cuomo said "many, many" people, including House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi, wanted Lt. Gov. Kathy Hochul to run for Congress.
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