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Last month, Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison announced he is suing four Utah-based solar companies: Brio Energy, Bello Solar Energy, Avolta Power and Sunny Solar Utah. The lawsuit also names three company executives. Ellison said the companies led customers to believe they were affiliated with their local utility. He said they used high-pressure sales tactics to convince customers to sign binding contracts, and threatened legal action if the homeowners tried to cancel. Some advocates of solar energy say they welcome the lawsuits against unethical companies that put the industry’s reputation at risk. Read more in the full report by Kirsti Marohn.
Catholic Charities unveiled a new shelter and headquarters near downtown Minneapolis Wednesday, the latest effort by the nonprofit to provide “deeply affordable housing” and move beyond the emergency shelter for which they’ve been known for decades. The opening of the 173-unit Endeavors Residence comes three years after the opening of the massive, $100 million Higher Ground campus in St. Paul, which still hosts nearly 300 emergency shelter beds and nearly 350 supportive housing units. "This is the kind of example of the kind of change that we're going through right now, making sure our clients are thriving in our care and really intentionally focusing on making sure they rely less on charities,” said Michael Goar, CEO of Catholic Charities of St. Paul and Minneapolis.
