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Morning Announcements for May 15
These are the Morning Announcements for Tuesday, May 13 and Thursday, May 15. Tell us what you’re celebrating!
The Minnesota Department of Corrections announced Thursday that state leaders have agreed to a plan to close the Stillwater prison. Lawmakers say the facility is outdated, unsafe and too expensive to maintain.
Minnesota lawmakers reach budget deal with days left in session but dissent could be an obstacle
Gov. Tim Walz and top lawmakers detailed the agreement after legislative leaders shared it with their caucus members. What’s less clear is whether there is sufficient time remaining to write and pass bills by midnight Monday.
More crews, milder weather slow growth of northeast Minnesota wildfires
A break in the hot, dry weather is slowing the growth of several wildfires burning in northern Minnesota, which have scorched about 50 square miles and destroyed about 150 structures. More than 200 firefighters are now battling the fires, including four new elite hotshot crews that flew in from other parts of the country. 
Minnesota Freedom Fund switches focus from cash bail to policy
A nonprofit that seeks to end cash bail in Minnesota said Wednesday that it’ll no longer post bail for people who are in pretrial detention. The Minnesota Freedom Fund says it’s shifting its focus from helping individual clients to education and legislative advocacy.