Posted inBUSINESS & WORK Dispute over Ramadan hours leaves owner of Turkish cafe facing big drop in business by Alfonzo Galvan and Katrina Pross May 10, 2024May 10, 2024
Posted inBUSINESS & WORK Uber, Lyft alternatives plan to launch in May; state lawmakers advance new rideshare bill by Alfonzo Galvan May 7, 2024May 10, 2024
Posted inBUSINESS & WORK Developers of popular Asia Mall are launching a second Asian-themed complex in Blaine by Alfonzo Galvan May 1, 2024May 7, 2024
Posted inBUSINESS & WORK Minnesota board takes big step toward statewide pay standards for nursing home workers by Alfonzo Galvan April 29, 2024May 1, 2024
Posted inBUSINESS & WORK Minnesota House approves bill that would speed licensing of marijuana dispensaries by Dana Ferguson April 19, 2024April 19, 2024
Posted inBUSINESS & WORK Uber and Lyft put Minneapolis exit on hold as City Council pushes back start of new rideshare pay rule to July by Alfonzo Galvan April 11, 2024April 11, 2024
Posted inBUSINESS & WORK Minneapolis City Council could push back start of new Uber, Lyft driver pay rules to July by Alfonzo Galvan April 10, 2024April 10, 2024
Posted inBUSINESS & WORK As Uber, Lyft deadline nears, Frey pushes Minneapolis Council to reconsider minimum pay rates by Alfonzo Galvan April 8, 2024April 9, 2024
Posted inNews The price of a ride: Fares are about to increase for Minneapolis rideshare drivers. But by how much? by Alfonzo Galvan April 5, 2024April 5, 2024
Posted inBUSINESS & WORK Rival rideshare apps start signing up Minneapolis drivers as Uber, Lyft exit looms by Alfonzo Galvan March 29, 2024April 1, 2024
Posted inBUSINESS & WORK ‘A little bit of Italian, a little bit of Hmong’: Asian-inspired bakery in St. Paul is drawing lines out the door by Dymanh Chhoun March 29, 2024April 1, 2024
Posted inBUSINESS & WORK Uber, Lyft competitors eye Minneapolis market after rideshare giants threaten to exit over minimum pay rule by Alfonzo Galvan March 22, 2024March 22, 2024
Posted inBUSINESS & WORK Lost wages, opportunities: College-educated immigrants find many barriers to high-skilled jobs in the U.S. by Natasha Delion March 19, 2024March 28, 2024
Posted inBUSINESS & WORK New marijuana bill tries to sort out social equity amid fear of legal pushback by Joey Peters March 15, 2024March 16, 2024
Posted inBUSINESS & WORK In major victory for rideshare drivers, Minneapolis Council overrides mayor’s veto on minimum pay by Alfonzo Galvan March 14, 2024October 24, 2024
Posted inBUSINESS & WORK Barbecue buns are back: Keefer Court’s soft launch at Asia Mall draws fans new and old by Alfonzo Galvan March 14, 2024March 15, 2024
Posted inBUSINESS & WORK Twin Cities commercial janitors reach tentative deal following a three-day strike by Alfonzo Galvan March 11, 2024March 11, 2024
Posted inBUSINESS & WORK Frey vetoes Uber, Lyft pay ordinance, but City Council override possible by Alfonzo Galvan March 8, 2024March 13, 2024
Posted inBUSINESS & WORK Latest rideshare ordinance approved by Minneapolis City Council as Uber, Lyft renew threats to leave city by Alfonzo Galvan March 7, 2024March 7, 2024
Posted inBUSINESS & WORK Hundreds of Twin Cities nursing home workers strike for 24 hours by Alfonzo Galvan March 5, 2024March 5, 2024
Posted inBUSINESS & WORK Large group of Twin Cities commercial janitors begins three-day strike by Alfonzo Galvan March 4, 2024March 4, 2024
Posted inBUSINESS & WORK Second group of Twin Cities workers reaches tentative deal ahead of March 4 walkout by Alfonzo Galvan February 28, 2024February 29, 2024
Posted inBUSINESS & WORK As another rideshare pay ordinance advances in Minneapolis, Uber and Lyft renew threats to exit market by Alfonzo Galvan February 27, 2024March 1, 2024
Posted inBUSINESS & WORK Union representing 8,000 janitors, security guards across Twin Cities announces March 4 strike date by Alfonzo Galvan February 26, 2024February 26, 2024
Posted inBUSINESS & WORK Hundreds of Minnesota nursing home workers agree to March 5 strike by Alfonzo Galvan February 23, 2024February 23, 2024
Posted inBUSINESS & WORK Coffee machine camera at Amazon warehouse raises concerns about surveillance in the workplace by Joey Peters February 19, 2024February 23, 2024
Posted inBUSINESS & WORK Heart-box cakes and concha bouquets: BIPOC pastry chefs pull out stops for Valentine’s Day by Alfonzo Galvan February 13, 2024February 14, 2024
Posted inBUSINESS & WORK Twin Cities florists jump on viral ‘ramo buchón’ trend ahead of Valentine’s Day by Alfonzo Galvan February 7, 2024February 9, 2024
Posted inBUSINESS & WORK Thousands of Twin Cities janitors, security workers inch closer to a strike by Alfonzo Galvan February 6, 2024February 8, 2024
Posted inBUSINESS & WORK ‘Not getting paid enough’: Minneapolis wage analysis fuels fresh push for Uber, Lyft minimum rate by Alfonzo Galvan January 30, 2024January 31, 2024
Posted inBUSINESS & WORK Contract expiring at end of month for 1,000 passenger services workers at MSP by Alfonzo Galvan January 30, 2024January 31, 2024
Posted inBUSINESS & WORK Group says more than 200 Uber, Lyft drivers participated in strike ahead of rally at MSP by Alfonzo Galvan January 11, 2024January 12, 2024
Posted inBUSINESS & WORK Minnesota court interpreters strike over pay dispute by Alfonzo Galvan January 9, 2024January 10, 2024
Posted inBUSINESS & WORK Ahead of planned strike, Lyft announces plan to give Twin Cities drivers a minimum fare by Alfonzo Galvan January 9, 2024January 9, 2024
Posted inBUSINESS & WORK Minnesota Uber, Lyft drivers plan airport strike in fight for increased wages by Alfonzo Galvan January 5, 2024January 5, 2024
Posted inBUSINESS & WORK Downtown Minneapolis janitors bargain for better wages, threaten to strike by Alfonzo Galvan January 4, 2024January 5, 2024
Posted inBUSINESS & WORK Top 5 business and labor stories of 2023: Uber drivers push for better wages, former Sears building’s future by Alfonzo Galvan December 25, 2023December 26, 2023
Posted inBUSINESS & WORK ‘Say hi’: New group for young adult Latinos in the Twin Cities fosters social support by Alfonzo Galvan December 20, 2023December 22, 2023
Posted inBUSINESS & WORK Janitorial workers in downtown Minneapolis demand better wages as union contract comes up for negotiation by Alfonzo Galvan December 7, 2023December 8, 2023
Posted inBUSINESS & WORK New owners of Brooklyn Center’s Shingle Creek Center hope to add more BIPOC businesses by Alfonzo Galvan December 6, 2023April 15, 2024
Posted inNEWS PARTNERS Federal government will tax Minnesota’s rebate checks by Brian Bakst December 6, 2023December 6, 2023
Posted inBUSINESS & WORK Governor Walz’s rideshare task force faces competing interests, multiple proposals as deadline nears by Alfonzo Galvan December 5, 2023December 19, 2023
Posted inBUSINESS & WORK Rideshare drivers say alternate companies could step in if Uber, Lyft leave due to proposed Minneapolis ordinances by Alfonzo Galvan November 29, 2023November 30, 2023
Posted inBUSINESS & WORK Minneapolis City Council members push rideshare ordinance into new year as conflict brews in drivers’ group by Alfonzo Galvan November 17, 2023November 29, 2023
Posted inBUSINESS & WORK GroundBreak announces nearly $1 billion in investments to build Black wealth in Minneapolis, St. Paul by Alfonzo Galvan October 31, 2023November 1, 2023
Posted inHOUSING Minnesota Attorney General opens investigation into controversial contract-for-deed real estate practices by Joey Peters and Jessica Lussenhop October 23, 2023October 30, 2023
Posted inBUSINESS & WORK D’s Banh Mi in south Minneapolis hosts event Thursday, but still can’t serve food from its storefront by Alfonzo Galvan October 11, 2023October 12, 2023
Posted inBUSINESS & WORK Minnesota hemp entrepreneurs worry recreational marijuana could push them out of business by Joey Peters October 9, 2023October 10, 2023
Posted inBUSINESS & WORK Marijuana advocates urge Gov. Walz to appoint local entrepreneur, scientist as state’s cannabis czar by Joey Peters September 28, 2023September 29, 2023
Posted inBUSINESS & WORK Minneapolis council members revive effort to pass rideshare ordinances after defeat by Alfonzo Galvan September 21, 2023September 22, 2023
Posted inBUSINESS & WORK Minneapolis workers from across industries call on city to establish labor standards board by Alfonzo Galvan September 21, 2023September 22, 2023
Posted inBUSINESS & WORK Lake Street businesses prepare for Mexican Independence Day celebration by Alfonzo Galvan September 15, 2023September 15, 2023
Posted inBUSINESS & WORK Your Minnesota rebate check is coming from Montana. What to look out for when it comes in the mail. by Gustav DeMars September 11, 2023December 6, 2023
Posted inBUSINESS & WORK Cultural Destinations booth at Minnesota State Fair connects diverse businesses to wider audience by Alfonzo Galvan August 31, 2023September 1, 2023
Posted inNEWS PARTNERS Explore Latino businesses at the Minnesota State Fair by Nicole Johnson August 31, 2023August 31, 2023
Posted inBUSINESS & WORK Social worker Lamar Hill draws from experience as a biracial foster child by Andrew Muthoni August 31, 2023August 31, 2023
Posted inBUSINESS & WORK First time at the Minnesota State Fair? Here’s how it went for me by Alfonzo Galvan August 29, 2023August 29, 2023
Posted inBUSINESS & WORK Former Sears building’s new owner breaks silence on its potential future by Alfonzo Galvan August 29, 2023September 1, 2023
Posted inBUSINESS & WORK Mayor Frey vetoes Minneapolis rideshare ordinance, announces changes for Uber drivers by Alfonzo Galvan August 22, 2023August 22, 2023
Posted inBUSINESS & WORK Here comes the Minnesota State Fair! Are you ready? Some things to know before you go. by Alfonzo Galvan August 18, 2023August 23, 2023
Posted inBUSINESS & WORK Minneapolis City Council passes ordinance requiring increased wages for Uber and Lyft drivers, but falls short of veto-proof majority by Alfonzo Galvan August 17, 2023August 18, 2023
Posted inBUSINESS & WORK Amazon facility in Brooklyn Park provides hijabs for Muslim workers through new partnership by Alfonzo Galvan August 16, 2023August 16, 2023
Posted inBUSINESS & WORK Uber, Lyft threaten to pull out of Minneapolis if council approves proposed ordinance by Alfonzo Galvan August 15, 2023August 17, 2023
Posted inBUSINESS & WORK Proposed Uber, Lyft ordinance heads to Minneapolis City Council for approval by Alfonzo Galvan August 8, 2023August 8, 2023
Posted inBUSINESS & WORK Two Minnesotans named to Obama Foundation Leaders USA program by Alfonzo Galvan August 4, 2023August 8, 2023
Posted inNews Uber, Lyft drivers call for wage increase as Minneapolis considers rideshare ordinance by Alfonzo Galvan July 25, 2023July 28, 2023
Posted inBUSINESS & WORK New Minnesota State Fair food vendors hope ethnic treats become fan favorites by Alfonzo Galvan July 14, 2023July 17, 2023
Posted inBUSINESS & WORK Afro Deli, others join Minnesota State Fair as new food vendors by Alfonzo Galvan July 11, 2023July 11, 2023
Posted inBUSINESS & WORK How to get a job at the Minnesota State Fair by Alfonzo Galvan July 4, 2023July 5, 2023
Posted inBUSINESS & WORK ‘We love rice’: Chef Yia Vang focuses on rice for newest pop up, Mov by Alfonzo Galvan June 16, 2023June 23, 2023
Posted inBUSINESS & WORK Indigenous Food Lab Market celebrates Native ingredients and knowledge by Aaron Nesheim June 6, 2023June 9, 2023
Posted inBUSINESS & WORK Marc Heu Patisserie Paris: A place for Hmong grandmas to shy teenagers by Alfonzo Galvan June 2, 2023June 2, 2023
Posted inPOLITICS New legislation protects Hmong farming collective in Dakota County by Alfonzo Galvan May 30, 2023May 31, 2023
Posted inPOLITICS Governor Tim Walz vetoes rideshare bill against Uber, Lyft drivers’ wishes by Alfonzo Galvan May 25, 2023May 25, 2023
Posted inBUSINESS & WORK Uber, Lyft bill passes Senate; rideshare companies ask Governor Walz to veto by Alfonzo Galvan May 22, 2023May 25, 2023
Posted inNEWS PARTNERS A new grocery store in St. Paul: Karen and Nepali Foods by Regina Medina | MPR News May 18, 2023May 19, 2023
Posted inBUSINESS & WORK East African Business Association aims to strengthen immigrant business owners by Alfonzo Galvan May 16, 2023May 17, 2023
Posted inBUSINESS & WORK St. Paul’s The Tooth Fairy Candy Store offers sweets and a lesson in entrepreneurship by Alfonzo Galvan May 11, 2023May 16, 2023
Posted inBUSINESS & WORK Beloved Minneapolis bakery Keefer Court to reopen at Asia Mall in late 2023 by Katelyn Vue May 9, 2023May 9, 2023
Posted inBUSINESS & WORK Afro Deli owner named National Small Business Person of the Year by Alfonzo Galvan May 1, 2023June 9, 2023
Posted inBUSINESS & WORK New state research shows that immigration could help ease Minnesota’s labor shortage by Alfonzo Galvan April 25, 2023April 25, 2023
Posted inBUSINESS & WORK Minnesota House approves safety bill for workers at Amazon facilities and other warehouses by Alfonzo Galvan April 24, 2023May 1, 2023
Posted inBUSINESS & WORK No tienes documentos y no sabes cómo declarar tus impuestos? by Alfonzo Galvan April 17, 2023April 17, 2023
Posted inBUSINESS & WORK Cajeta Coffee debuts in White Bear Lake, offering a taste of Mexico by Samantha HoangLong April 17, 2023April 17, 2023
Posted inBUSINESS & WORK Activists, farmers raise concerns about equity measures in Minnesota’s marijuana legalization bill by Joey Peters April 12, 2023April 13, 2023
Posted inBUSINESS & WORK Twin Cities Cub grocery workers ‘overwhelmingly’ approve new union contract by Alfonzo Galvan April 11, 2023April 11, 2023
Posted inBUSINESS & WORK Cub grocery store workers avert strike after reaching a new contract by Alfonzo Galvan April 7, 2023April 7, 2023
Posted inBUSINESS & WORK Amazon shutters Shakopee facility, agrees to transfer hundreds of workers by Alfonzo Galvan March 31, 2023March 31, 2023
Posted inBUSINESS & WORK ‘Elevate and empower’: How St. Cloud’s Diverse Voices Press is filling a gap in children’s literature by Alfonzo Galvan March 30, 2023March 31, 2023
Posted inBUSINESS & WORK Undocumented and wondering how to file your taxes? Here’s a guide to filing federal and state taxes. by Alfonzo Galvan March 28, 2023May 24, 2023
Posted inBUSINESS & WORK ‘Why are they closing Walmart?’: Community members are upset over announced closure of store in Brooklyn Center by Alfonzo Galvan March 23, 2023March 23, 2023
Posted inBUSINESS & WORK ‘I’m the chef now’: Afro Deli owner Abdirahman Kahin named Minnesota Small Business Person of the Year by Alfonzo Galvan March 21, 2023March 21, 2023
Posted inBUSINESS & WORK A fresh fade right at home: Black student-athletes at St. Olaf start campus barber shop featured in CBS Sports documentary by Alfonzo Galvan March 15, 2023March 16, 2023
Posted inBUSINESS & WORK Pineda Tacos’ ‘Millennial grey’ restroom drives Internet wild in viral TikTok video by Alfonzo Galvan March 3, 2023December 8, 2023
Posted inBUSINESS & WORK ‘It brought purpose’: Two friends start Fire Mountain Fabrics in between chemo sessions by Alfonzo Galvan March 1, 2023March 24, 2023
Posted inBUSINESS & WORK Twin Cities hospital workers call out racism at work, demand change from employers by Alfonzo Galvan February 21, 2023February 23, 2023
Posted inBUSINESS & WORK ‘Everybody in that building shops here’: community mourns loss of north Minneapolis Aldi store by Alfonzo Galvan February 10, 2023February 10, 2023
Posted inBUSINESS & WORK Workers’ rights group questions Amazon’s motive for closing Shakopee facility by Alfonzo Galvan February 3, 2023February 3, 2023
Posted inNEWS PARTNERS Amazon tells Minnesota it will shut down Shakopee center, lay off 680 workers by Nina Moini January 30, 2023January 30, 2023
Posted inBUSINESS & WORK Selfies with a side of sweets: Twin Cities Mexican ice cream shop uses its social media popularity to attract customers. by Alfonzo Galvan January 30, 2023January 31, 2023