Shows

How a 'foreign exchange program' for state lawmakers is helping bring civility to the Capitol
MPR News host Nina Moini caught up with Rochester Bureau reporter Catharine Richert, who covers southeastern Minnesota and spearheads MPR News’ Talking Sense project.
Provider: Pausing Medicaid payments for fraud audit would 'decimate' disability services
One disability services provider says he’s opposed to Gov. Tim Walz’s decision to temporarily stop paying providers of 14 Medicaid programs while a third-party auditor looks for fraud.
How Minnesota farmers are coping with a trade war and a government shut down
Farmers have been caught in a trade war. MPR News guest host Catharine Richert talked about the importance of farming to Minnesota and what’s next as Minnesota farmers struggle to turn a profit.  
Ranked choice voting in 2025 Minnesota elections: How does it work?
This year, five Minnesota cities — Minneapolis, St. Paul, St. Louis Park, Bloomington and Minnetonka — will use ranked choice voting in their mayoral and city council elections.
Minneapolis Public Schools superintendent responds to teacher strike vote
Pay disparity for adult educators are among the main issues in dispute during the last seven months of contract negotiations. To get the school district’s perspective, Minneapolis Public Schools superintendent Lisa Sayles-Adams joined MPR News host Cathy Wurzer on Morning Edition Wednesday.
Twin Cities writers, illustrator share story of James and Grace Lee Boggs with young readers
James Boggs was a Black union organizer in Detroit and Grace Lee Boggs was a Chinese-American philosopher. When they got married in 1954, their interracial relationship was illegal in parts of the country.