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Minnesota is set to require carbon-free electricity. What does that mean?

A bill that would require Minnesota's electricity to be carbon-free by 2040 is speeding through the Legislature. Read more

by Minnesota Public Radio, Thursday, February 2, 2023 5:19 am

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Report: Minnesota’s greenhouse gas emissions dropped, but work still needed

A new report says Minnesota has made progress overall in cutting greenhouse gases that contribute to climate change, but still faces significant challenges to curb ... Read more

by Minnesota Public Radio, Wednesday, February 1, 2023 4:20 pm

Education

How cold before school is canceled in Minnesota? All depends on the district

When the temperature drops, students and parents might wonder how cold it has to get before their school calls off classes. Turns out, it all ... Read more

by Minnesota Public Radio, Monday, January 30, 2023 5:34 pm

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Blackout plates, popular in other states, may be headed for Minnesota

Minnesota could soon add a new specialty license plate that officials believe will quickly become a popular option. Read more

by Minnesota Public Radio, Monday, January 30, 2023 5:31 pm

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Minnesota Senate votes to guarantee abortion rights, sends bill to governor

A measure guaranteeing the right to an abortion — and other reproductive health care — is on its way to the governor’s desk for a ... Read more

by Minnesota Public Radio, Saturday, January 28, 2023 3:47 pm

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‘Going big’: Walz to fill in rest of budget puzzle this week

Billions more for public schools, seed money for an ambitious paid-family leave program, large raises for health care workers: Gov. Tim Walz is going big ... Read more

by Minnesota Public Radio, Monday, January 23, 2023 9:27 am

Health Updates

Minnesota’s COVID hospital admissions lowest since May

Hospitals are still operating at or near capacity throughout the state, but pressures from COVID-19, as well as influenza and respiratory syncytial virus (RSV), have ... Read more

by Minnesota Public Radio, Friday, January 20, 2023 4:46 pm

Cops, Courts & Fires

‘Not sustainable’: Jails struggle with worker shortage

Five years ago, Joey Pederson would recruit and hire a handful of corrections officers in a year. Now, it’s a continual process. Read more

by Minnesota Public Radio, Tuesday, January 17, 2023 6:34 am

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Abortion bill set for a vote this week, other DFL wish list items to follow

Minnesota lawmakers this week are expected to vote on a proposal to enshrine in law the right to an abortion, possibly teeing up the bill ... Read more

by Minnesota Public Radio, Monday, January 16, 2023 8:58 pm

Education

Minnesota lawmakers prep list of education priorities for 2023

Gov. Tim Walz kicked off his second term last week saying he wants to make Minnesota “the best state in the country for kids to ... Read more

by Minnesota Public Radio, Wednesday, January 11, 2023 4:28 pm

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Immigrants plead with lawmakers to pass driver’s license bill

One by one Tuesday, Minnesotans who are in the country without authorization sat before lawmakers and shared stories about how the law preventing them from ... Read more

by Minnesota Public Radio, Wednesday, January 11, 2023 10:39 am

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Push for legal marijuana begins at Minnesota Capitol

Legal marijuana sales and use would begin within months of passage of a proposed law covering the drug’s reclassification, under a bill formally introduced in ... Read more

by Minnesota Public Radio, Friday, January 6, 2023 12:41 pm

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Mini-tax bill moves fast at Capitol, but big breaks will wait

There’s a tax bill already moving at the Minnesota Capitol just days into the new legislative session. But this is the easy part — syncing ... Read more

by Minnesota Public Radio, Thursday, January 5, 2023 6:02 am

Faith

Minnesota masses planned to memorialize Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI

Services are planned in Minnesota to memorialize Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI, who died Saturday at the age of 95. The Basilica of St. Mary in Minneapolis ... Read more

by Minnesota Public Radio, Tuesday, January 3, 2023 6:35 am

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Democrats see ‘mandate’ to rewrite election laws

After Minnesota voters handed DFLers control of the House, Senate and governor’s office, lawmakers who are set to lead election and voting committees at the ... Read more

by Minnesota Public Radio, Friday, December 30, 2022 6:50 am

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