AGP Executive Report
Last update: 8 hours agoMinnesota Jobs: Minnesota added 13,200 jobs in June for a third straight month of gains, but the labor force participation rate kept sliding to 67% and inflation outpaced wage growth, according to DEED. Housing Data Fight: A Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis analysis says the U.S. homeownership rate may be overstated because Census data misses more adults living at home—estimating about 53% instead of 65.3%. ICE Accountability Push: A bipartisan Senate letter led by Sen. Angus King demands DHS reforms after deadly ICE shootings in Texas and Maine, including body-camera use and better officer identification. Immigration Court Move: DOJ filed the first petition to a dormant “alien terrorist” removal court created in 1996, with a Minnesota judge ordering more legal detail. Wildfire Smoke Politics: Trump again pressed Canada’s PM Mark Carney to stop wildfire smoke “poisoning” U.S. air, threatening tariffs or damages. Local Spotlight: Rep. Angie Craig met Moorhead leaders on cost-of-living pressures tied to healthcare, housing, childcare, and SNAP waitlists. Ag & Community: A Red Angus bull producer’s 4-H roots helped fuel international sales, while St. Cloud’s “Badges and Bobbers” lets kids fish with police and firefighters.
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