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Trump administration says it will move to allow mining near Boundary Waters, after Congress pulls back

Trump administration says it will move to allow mining near Boundary Waters, after Congress pulls back

The Trump administration says it is starting the process to reverse a 20-year mining moratorium on a big swath of federal land adjacent to the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness, the day after a similar effort was stripped from a massive budget bill moving through Congress.
by Dan Kraker

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Protests grow across the U.S. as people push against Trump’s mass deportation policies

Protests grow across the U.S. as people push against Trump’s mass deportation policies

Protests of President Trump’s immigration policies grew across the U.S. on Tuesday, with rallies held in New York City, Chicago and Seattle.
by Sergio Martínez-Beltrán and Jasmine Garsd

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Minnesota's clean energy industry fretting about possible rollback of tax credits

Minnesota's clean energy industry fretting about possible rollback of tax credits

The clean energy tax credits have been used to defray the cost to build new solar and wind projects, help consumers install rooftop solar or weatherize their homes and encourage companies to invest in clean energy manufacturing. President Trump has called those policies a “green new scam.”
by Kirsti Marohn

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Judge denies pretrial motions in Sen. Mitchell’s upcoming criminal trial

Judge denies pretrial motions in Sen. Mitchell’s upcoming criminal trial

A Becker County judge has denied all of the pretrial motions filed by state Sen. Nicole Mitchell’s defense team, and her trial on felony burglary charges for allegedly breaking into her step mother’s home is set to begin Monday.
by Mathew Holding Eagle III

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St. Francis Area Schools to reverse book ban policy

St. Francis Area Schools to reverse book ban policy

As part of a lawsuit settlement, the northern Twin Cities district said Tuesday it will return dozens of books to its library shelves and revise its library acquisitions policy to seek input from parents, qualified library media specialists and state law.
by Elizabeth Shockman

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Retired Marine Corps leader concerned about military deployment in LA

Retired Marine Corps leader concerned about military deployment in LA

NPR's Mary Louise Kelly speaks with retired U.S. Marine Corps Lt. Gen. Walter Gaskin about President Trump's activation of Marines and what comes with following orders on American streets.
by Mary Louise Kelly, Christopher Intagliata and Jason Fuller

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