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USDA cancels $300M grant program, affecting projects for underserved Minnesota farmers
In cancellation letters shared with MPR, the U.S. Department of Agriculture said that the cancelled projects engaged in discriminatory diversity, equity and inclusion practices and did little to improve land access for farmers.
Lawmakers want Minnesota to study possibility of building new nuclear plants
A coalition of utilities, counties, clean energy groups and labor unions known as the Minnesota Nuclear Energy Alliance is pushing the Legislature to reconsider the state’s moratorium on new nuclear plants. Some legislators want to fund a study of the potential impacts.
Bills to pay FAA, TSA workers during shutdowns stall in Congress
Members of Congress have repeatedly introduced bills to ensure the federal employees who control air traffic and conduct airport security screenings get paid during government shutdowns.
A coalition of groups argues child care is as necessary as roads and bridges. Here's why
The “Child Care is Community Infrastructure Road Tour” has paired lawmakers and child care leaders with community members to make the case that child care is as necessary as infrastructure like roads and bridges.
Trump signs order to pay TSA workers after DHS funding deadlock
President Donald Trump has signed a promised executive action that will pay Transportation Security Administration employees, after a deal that sought to do the same stalled in Congress.
Politics Friday: Mike Lindell 'all in' for Minnesota's governor's race with Trump backing or not
MPR News politics editor Brian Bakst talks with Mike Lindell, the founder of MyPillow, about his efforts to clinch the Republican nod for Minnesota governor in 2026.