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'Tough choices ahead' at MPR, APM after Senate approves public media cuts

'Tough choices ahead' at MPR, APM after Senate approves public media cuts

A bill cutting $1.1 billion from public media stations across the country passed the Senate and heads to the House, where it is likely to pass. The cuts would widen the budget gap to $6 million at American Public Media, which runs MPR.
by Cathy Wurzer

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Turning pain into progress: The Groundbreak Coalition’s work to close the racial wealth gap

Turning pain into progress: The Groundbreak Coalition’s work to close the racial wealth gap

MPR News host Angela Davis talks with the Minnesota leaders behind the Groundbreak Coalition — a multibillion-dollar plan to close the racial wealth gap by rethinking how we invest in homes, businesses, and communities. 
by Angela Davis and Cari Dwyer

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Minnesota Farmfest leader, innovator and founding father dies at 88

Minnesota Farmfest leader, innovator and founding father dies at 88

Marlyn Buss, who is considered the founding father of Minnesota Farmfest, died on Friday at 88 in Lake Crystal on what would have been his 55th wedding anniversary. He restarted and expanded the annual exhibition of farm equipment and agricultural products, turning it into a place when rural Minnesotans could come together to make connections and discuss agricultural policy, as well as for entertainment.
by Hannah Yang

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Senate set to debate cuts to NPR, PBS and foreign aid

Senate set to debate cuts to NPR, PBS and foreign aid

The Senate voted by a razor-thin margin late Tuesday to advance debate on a package of funding cuts requested by President Trump that would claw back $1.1 billion previously allocated to the Corporation for Public Broadcasting.
by Scott Neuman and Deirdre Walsh

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Power prices are expected to soar under new tax cut and spending law

Power prices are expected to soar under new tax cut and spending law

In states without policies to drive renewable energy, power prices could surge as federal tax incentives for clean energy disappear, according to Energy Innovation, a think tank.
by Michael Copley

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Will Congress cut funds to NPR/PBS and foreign aid this week?

Will Congress cut funds to NPR/PBS and foreign aid this week?

The Trump administration has asked Congress to rescind funds for NPR/PBS and foreign aid. Congress has until the end of the week to approve the cuts.
by Deirdre Walsh

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The future of news: What matters to young audiences

The future of news: What matters to young audiences

How do young people get their news? What grabs their attention? And what turns them away? MPR News guest host Catharine Richert and her guests talk about what works, what doesn’t, and why it matters for the future of how we stay informed. 
by Catharine Richert and Nikhil Kumaran

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