Mike Moen
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Economist: Census poverty data masks expected blows (opens the original)
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Federal safety net program cuts are on the minds of economists with new financial well-being data out. The U.S. Census Bureau has released its annual summary of household income, poverty and health coverage. Median incomes last year topped $87,000, the highest on record, while the official poverty rate fell to 10.2% but the holistic poverty rate was unchanged. Steven Durlauf, professor of public policy and director of the Stone Center for Research on Wealth Inequality and Mobility at the Univers
In a big way, data centers are underwater with the public, poll finds (opens the original)
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As data center projects dot the nation's landscape, public backlash is not letting up, according to a new poll showing three-quarters of Americans oppose such a project in their backyard, with similar sentiments in Wisconsin. The survey from Heatmap News showed 75% of respondents either somewhat or strongly oppose the construction of a data center in their community, slightly higher than Heatmap's spring survey and a significant jump from the same poll a year ago. Blaine Halverson, Menomonie res
Order essentially pauses state consideration of copper and nickel mining near the Boundary Waters (opens the original)
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An executive order from Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz has reshaped the immediate future of a controversial mining project near the Boundary Waters. While it plays out, environmental leaders ask the public not to assume all mining interests are off the table in Minnesota. Tuesday's order essentially pauses state consideration of copper and nickel mining near the popular wilderness spot after Congress lifted a moratorium covering the area, reviving the proposed Twin Metals project. Kelly Applegate, comm
Wildfire smoke hurts the heart as well as the lungs (opens the original)
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Researchers are warning smoky air from wildfires is becoming more of a widespread public health issue. A cardiologist said the next time air quality worsens, heart risks need to be taken seriously. As the Midwest sees more waves of smoke-filled air, experts said people should know it is not just something affecting their lungs. Dr. Robin Germany, board-certified cardiologist, said if particulates enter the bloodstream, other problems begin to unfold. "That causes, as you can imagine, inflammatio
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