Legal

This section explores important legal updates across Minnesota—from new state legislation to significant court rulings. Whether it’s a case impacting injury law, consumer protection, or civil rights, our legal coverage helps St. Cloud residents stay informed about their rights and the evolving justice system.

Checking Minnesota Day Cares

The recent stories of death and injuries in Minnesota day cares has parents asking: how do they check out their day cares? The State has provided for a system so that you can regularly check on the…

By Mike Bryant

/ 15 Sep 2008

Budget Cuts and Less Buses

Due to Budget cuts there are less bus routes in the St Cloud school districts. Kids are being driven more and walking long distances. They may be seeing more transfers from vehicle to buses. All…

By Mike Bryant

/ 3 Sep 2008

Celebrating Labor Day

Today is a day of rest and parades. That was the call when Labor Day was originally created in 1882 as the Central Labor Union Day for the regular worker to get a day off. Regular workers that in…

By Mike Bryant

/ 1 Sep 2008

National Attention To Medical Bills Not Owed After Insurance Payments

Recently there has been some helpful national attention to the issue of balance billing by medical providers. The issue being medical bills patients are receiving after their insurance company has…

By Mike Bryant

/ 31 Aug 2008

Getting Ready For the Republican Convention Onslaught

The St Paul police spent the day raiding houses and arresting people who they claim are planning to break the law in protests. The Minneapolis/St Paul airport is welcoming various conservative…

By Mike Bryant

/ 31 Aug 2008

U. S. Chamber Using Playground Bully Tactics

Recently an email traveled the internet from the U.S. Chamber touting the latest topic on their website Lawsuit Abuse. org. A claim that lawsuits were ruining our children’s futures. Basically that…

By Mike Bryant

/ 27 Aug 2008

Advice To A Potential Defendent

Recently I got a phone call asking me if there was potential liability if a certain situation came up. I get these phone calls every once in a while. Listening they usually come from people trying…

By Mike Bryant

/ 23 Aug 2008

Minnesota Judges Up for Election Asked to Take Pledge

Since the United States Supreme Court in 2002 ruled in Republican Party of Minnesota vs.. White that Minnesota judges can announce his or her views on legal disputes or political issues there…

By Mike Bryant

/ 17 Aug 2008

Making The Choice To Go To Trial

As always the decision to go to trial can be a complicated one. I decide as to my willingness at the time the case is signed up. If I wouldn’t try it, I need to turn it down. But as offers come…

By Mike Bryant

/ 17 Aug 2008

Remembering D-Day: A Salute to Past Soldiers on June 6

It’s a dreary, rainy day today here in the Midwest. 64 years ago today, it was a cloudy and rainy day when the largest invasion force in history crossed the English Channel to take back Europe from…

By Joe Crumley

/ 6 Jun 2008