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Lakeland PBS faces major programming gaps if executive order stands

Lakeland PBS faces major programming gaps if executive order stands

President Donald Trump wants to block local PBS stations from using government funding to buy national programs like Masterpiece and PBS NewsHour. Lakeland PBS CEO Jeff Hanks said the station would struggle to replace that content or come up with other funds to pay for it. And, he said, the station’s rural listening area makes fundraising particularly hard.
by Cathy Wurzer

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In session's waning days, steelworkers wait on word about unemployment benefit extension

In session's waning days, steelworkers wait on word about unemployment benefit extension

Legislative leaders are pushing toward the May 19 adjournment deadline and one area of bipartisan agreement looks to be extending unemployment insurance benefits for laid-off steelworkers on the Iron Range.
by Clay Masters

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Date set for lottery to determine Minnesota cannabis business licenses

Date set for lottery to determine Minnesota cannabis business licenses

The license lottery will be June 5 for cannabis cultivators, manufacturers, and “mezzobusinesses.” There’ll also be a June 5 lottery for cannabis retailer licenses for social equity applicants.
by MPR News Staff

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States sue Trump administration for blocking the development of wind energy

States sue Trump administration for blocking the development of wind energy

A coalition of state attorneys general has filed a lawsuit against President Donald Trump’s attempt to stop the development of wind energy. Attorneys general from 17 states and Washington, D.C., are challenging an executive order Trump signed his first day in office.
by The Associated Press

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Meet the Florida group chipping away at public benefits one state at a time

Meet the Florida group chipping away at public benefits one state at a time

The Trump administration’s “Make America Healthy Again” platform has boosted the agenda of a conservative think tank that's been working for more than a decade to reshape the nation's public assistance programs.
by Katheryn Houghton and Samantha Liss

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Indigenous people raise awareness about their missing and murdered

Indigenous people raise awareness about their missing and murdered

Indigenous people across North America are rallying to plead for sustained responses to violence in their communities. Monday is Missing and Murdered Indigenous Persons Awareness Day. The FBI says it has about 4,300 open cases involving missing people, deaths and abuse that disproportionately affects Indian Country.
by The Associated Press

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