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Legislature hits budget home stretch with no spare time
Lawmakers left themselves with little breathing room to complete a new state budget before a potential shutdown. But the final obstacles are clearing.
Retired NPR reporter Tom Gjelten speaks at the College of St. Scholastica about his book, “A Nation of Nations: A Great American Immigration Story.”
Biden to visit Florida building collapse on Thursday
President Joe Biden and first lady Jill Biden will travel to Surfside, Florida, on Thursday to visit with the families of victims of the collapsed Miami-area condominium tower, according to the White House.
Biden taking bipartisan infrastructure deal on the road
President Joe Biden will look to sell voters on the economic benefits of the $973 billion infrastructure package while in Wisconsin on Tuesday, hoping to boost the bipartisan agreement that is held together in large part by the promise of millions of new jobs.
Legislature debates public safety, policing
Minnesota lawmakers began debating a large and controversial public safety bill Tuesday, with just over a day left before the deadline to have a new two-year budget in place. Democrats in both the House and Senate have been unhappy about the bill’s lack of police accountability measures.
History Theatre Radio Hour: Hubert Humphrey's contentious relationship with LBJ
A short radio play by Jeffrey Hatcher called “All the Way with LBJ,” followed by discussion with former Vice President Walter Mondale, former Minnesota Attorney General Hubert “Skip” Humphrey and historian Hy Berman.
Democrats say they’ll keep pushing for police changes
Some Democrats at the Minnesota State Capitol were harshly critical of a public safety budget bill for not including more police accountability measures — but stopped short of saying they would vote against the bill.
Biden working to get infrastructure package back on track
President Joe Biden is hoping to get the bipartisan infrastructure deal on track by highlighting its expected economic benefits, stressing its $973 billion would include the largest investment in transportation in nearly a century and millions of jobs would be created.
UN rights chief: Reparations needed for people facing racism
The U.N. human rights chief is urging countries worldwide to do more to help end discrimination, violence and systemic racism against people of African descent and “make amends” to them — including through reparations.