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U.S. Supreme Court extends border restrictions just before they were set to end

U.S. Supreme Court extends border restrictions just before they were set to end

Pandemic border restrictions known as Title 42 will continue, at least for now, after the Supreme Court granted a stay to Republican state attorneys general as many migrants wait to cross the border.
by Joel Rose

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Jan. 6 panel wraps work with 'roadmap to justice' for Trump

Jan. 6 panel wraps work with 'roadmap to justice' for Trump

Lawmakers on Monday declared they have assembled a ā€œroadmap to justiceā€ to bring criminal charges against former President Donald Trump and his allies.
by The Associated Press

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'It is the obvious thing.' The White House tries a new tack to combat homelessness

'It is the obvious thing.' The White House tries a new tack to combat homelessness

The Biden administration says to end the homelessness crisis, more must be done to keep people from losing housing in the first place. But identifying and reaching those most at risk is a challenge.
by Jennifer Ludden

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Watch live: The Jan. 6 committee is holding its last hearing. Here's what to know

The panel will take up criminal referrals against former President Donald Trump on at least three charges: insurrection, obstruction of an official proceeding of Congress and conspiracy to defraud the United States.
by Barbara Sprunt, Claudia Grisales and Deirdre Walsh

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The Jan. 6 committee will take up criminal referrals against Donald Trump

The Jan. 6 committee will take up criminal referrals against Donald Trump

The referrals will be voted on during a meeting as part of a longer list of recommendations for criminal referrals. Referrals do not carry any legal weight or compel the Justice Department to act.
by Barbara Sprunt and Claudia Grisales

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Housing Commissioner Jennifer HoĀ has big plans to get more Minnesotans into homes Ā 

Housing Commissioner Jennifer HoĀ has big plans to get more Minnesotans into homes Ā 

MPR News host Angela Davis talks with Minnesota Housing Finance Commissioner Jennifer Ho about preventing evictions, the scope of homelessness and why she thinks its time for state government to ā€œgo bigā€ to help lower-incomeĀ Minnesotans into housing.Ā 
by Angela Davis and Maja Beckstrom

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Cities, counties head back to Capitol, sales tax wish lists in hand

Cities, counties head back to Capitol, sales tax wish lists in hand

A new rec center. Road improvements. A campground expansion. Those are just a few projects stalled because of the Minnesota Legislature's inaction on a tax and spending package during the last legislative cycle. Cities and counties are hoping for better luck in the next legislative session.
by Catharine Richert

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How do you think Minnesota should spend its $17.6 billion surplus?

How do you think Minnesota should spend its $17.6 billion surplus?

From creating affordable housing and cutting taxes to funding education and free lunch for students, Minnesotans have many ideas for what to do with the surplus. But how do you actually impact what happens?
by Linton Ritchie Jr.

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Lobbying law could squeeze some Minnesota legislators

Lobbying law could squeeze some Minnesota legislators

A law taking hold in January will prohibit legislators from holding office while working for entities built around lobbying or other government affairs services. Some lawmakersā€™ outside jobs are already under scrutiny.Ā 
by Brian Bakst

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First Indigenous Miss Minnesota competes in Miss America pageant

First Indigenous Miss Minnesota competes in Miss America pageant

Rachel Evangelisto talked with All Things Considered host Tom Crann for a Q&A ahead of the big competition to talk future plans, the pageant and politics.
by Tom Crann and Amy Felegy

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