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Walz proposes $887 million bonding bill for infrastructure projects, not worried about Capitol impasse

Gov. Tim Walz says he expects his proposed $887 million bonding bill will pass despite the ongoing dysfunction at the state capitol.  Read more

by Minnesota Public Radio, Thursday, January 23, 2025 8:25 pm

Cops, Courts & Fires

5 key questions as Minnesota Supreme Court weighs who controls the House

Minnesota’s highest court hears oral arguments Thursday in a pair of cases challenging the legitimacy of sessions involving only House Republicans, who have taken chamber control ... Read more

by Minnesota Public Radio, Thursday, January 23, 2025 6:12 am

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Over $600K worth of illicit cannabis found in Minnesota marijuana stores in 2024

As the delayed process to license legal cannabis dispensaries continues, Minnesota is trying to keep a lid on its growing illegal cannabis market. According to ... Read more

by Minnesota Public Radio, Tuesday, January 21, 2025 5:30 pm

Health Updates

‘Winter bug’ norovirus surges in Minnesota with unusually high number of cases

Snow covers the cross-country ski trails, and the skate deck is freshly groomed. But instead of pushing off and gliding away, your stomach gurgles and ... Read more

by Minnesota Public Radio, Thursday, January 16, 2025 1:23 pm

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Walz unveils slimmer Minnesota budget, pitches sales tax cut

Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz rolls out his two-year budget proposal Thursday, a plan likely to contain spending pullbacks and other measures to control spending to ... Read more

by Minnesota Public Radio, Thursday, January 16, 2025 5:46 am

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Minnesota Supreme Court weighs postponing election crucial to Capitol control

Minnesota Supreme Court justices on Wednesday promised to decide quickly whether a special election critical to deciding power in the House happens as scheduled on ... Read more

by Minnesota Public Radio, Wednesday, January 15, 2025 8:52 pm

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Capitol standoff spills into court as Minnesota Legislature gets off to rocky start

Attention shifts to the courts Wednesday amid an intense power standoff at the state Capitol. Read more

by Minnesota Public Radio, Wednesday, January 15, 2025 9:11 am

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Minnesota House DFLers boycott opening session in bid to halt chamber business

DFLers on Tuesday made good on their threat to keep the Minnesota House in limbo, boycotting the session’s opening as the parties fight over chamber ... Read more

by Minnesota Public Radio, Tuesday, January 14, 2025 3:48 pm

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Five key questions as the Minnesota Legislature starts its session

The Minnesota Legislature on Tuesday begins its five-month run in an unusual spot: The deadlock is there at the outset rather than a buildup toward ... Read more

by Minnesota Public Radio, Tuesday, January 14, 2025 6:47 am

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University of Minnesota gets fast-tracked funding to survey wildlife for bird flu

The University of Minnesota is launching a project to track how highly pathogenic avian influenza is affecting the state’s wildlife. Read more

by Minnesota Public Radio, Monday, January 13, 2025 5:26 am

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U of M researchers examine preparedness for possibility of CWD jump to humans

 This week the Center for Infectious Disease Research and Policy at the University of Minnesota released a report titled “Chronic Wasting Disease Spillover Preparedness and Response: Charting ... Read more

by Minnesota Public Radio, Monday, January 13, 2025 5:11 am

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Bumpier takeoff on tap for Minnesota Legislature’s session opening amid early oaths, election disputes

Minnesota’s fractious Legislature moved toward a bumpy session start in the House and a more even-keeled beginning in the Senate, with a pair of Sunday ... Read more

by Minnesota Public Radio, Monday, January 13, 2025 5:04 am

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Walter Mondale wrote a eulogy for Jimmy Carter. His son read it at the funeral

Walter Mondale wrote a eulogy for Jimmy Carter 10 years ago. On Thursday, his son read it at the state funeral service for Carter at ... Read more

by Minnesota Public Radio, Friday, January 10, 2025 9:04 am

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In southern Minnesota, small-town schools plan as fears of Trump deportations rise

Acacia Miller teaches an English class to eleventh and twelfth graders at St. James Middle/High School on Monday. The high school is about 62 percent ... Read more

by Minnesota Public Radio, Friday, January 10, 2025 4:52 am

Health Updates

COVID-19, RSV and flu: Up, up and way up

New data released Thursday by the Minnesota Department of Health shows hospital admissions for COVID-19 and RSV have again increased, and flu-related hospitalizations are soaring.   Read more

by Minnesota Public Radio, Friday, January 10, 2025 4:38 am

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