Statutory Defiance in Albert Lea: A Deep Dive into the Battle Over Local Control and Cannabis Licensure
In a move that has sent shockwaves through Minnesota’s burgeoning legal cannabis industry, the Albert Lea City Council has officially entered a state of open defiance against Minnesota’s statutory mandates. By a narrow 4-3 vote, the council rejected the…
Apple Escalates Legal Battle: OpenAI Employees Served with Preservation Orders Amid Trade Secret Allegations
By Jonny Evans | July 17, 2026 In an aggressive expansion of its legal campaign against OpenAI, Apple has reportedly issued formal document preservation orders to approximately 40 former employees who have transitioned to the AI powerhouse. These legal…
The Rising Tide: The High-Stakes Battle Over the Tamarack Nickel Project
While the national media spotlight has been firmly fixed on the contentious debate surrounding copper-nickel mining near the pristine Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness, a different, arguably more advanced battlefront has been quietly heating up in…
Beyond the Page: Minnesota’s High-Stakes Battle to Reform Literacy
This story was produced as part of ThreeSixty Journalism’s 2026 Capitol Reporting Workshop for Minnesota youth, with financial support from the Saint Paul & Minnesota Foundation. For Hennepin County Commissioner Heather Edelson, the fight for…
Minnesota Communities Mobilize: The "David vs. Goliath" Battle Over Hyperscale Data Centers Becomes a Defining Election Issue
Pine Island, MN – In the tranquil expanse of rural Minnesota, a battle of unprecedented scale is unfolding, pitting local residents against some of the world’s most powerful tech corporations. Driving down a winding dirt road that skirts a vast…
The Battle Over Bayer’s $7.25 Billion Roundup Settlement: A Legal Firestorm
A massive $7.25 billion class-action settlement, designed to put an end to years of litigation over Bayer’s controversial herbicide Roundup, has ignited a fierce legal battle. Critics, including prominent plaintiffs’ attorneys, are decrying the…
Minnesota’s Battle for Blue Waters: Addressing the 2026 Impaired Waters List
While the national spotlight remains fixed on Washington, D.C., where the iconic Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool struggles against a stubborn, unsightly bloom of algae, a far more extensive and critical environmental challenge is playing out in the…
A New Chapter: The Ongoing Battle to Rewrite Minnesota’s Literacy Standards
This story was produced as part of ThreeSixty Journalism’s 2026 Capitol Reporting Workshop for Minnesota youth, with financial support from the Saint Paul & Minnesota Foundation. For many, the ability to read is a fundamental, almost invisible skill.…
A "Sweetheart Deal" Under Fire: The Legal Battle Over Bayer’s $7.25 Billion Roundup Settlement
The long-running, high-stakes litigation surrounding Bayer AG’s glyphosate-based herbicide, Roundup, has reached a fever pitch. In what critics are calling a "liability-laundering scheme," a proposed $7.25 billion class-action settlement is…
The Private Equity Paradox: Minnesota’s Legislative Battle Over the Future of Eldercare Transparency
ST. PAUL, MN — In the quiet corridors of the Minnesota State Capitol, a high-stakes debate is unfolding over who owns the beds in which the state’s most vulnerable citizens sleep. At the heart of the controversy is a legislative push to pull back the…
