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Bill would toughen penalties for water violators
The measure is a response to aquifer breaches during construction of the Line 3 oil pipeline last year, which leaked millions of gallons of groundwater.
Minneapolis City Council approves police contract
Council members who opposed the deal say it failed to include provisions designed to better discipline officers or encourage more accountability.
Artists craft new ways to teach Indigenous languages
Minnesota artists say learning and writing in Indigenous language sparks their own creativity. They are building on a revitalization effort.
A conversation with Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz
Politics editor Mike Mulcahy talked with Gov. Tim Walz about the budget surplus, replenishing the unemployment fund and why he thinks one-time checks to Minnesotans are a better bet than tax cuts. Plus, a primer on inflation from a Minnesota economist.
Checking in on the podcast boom
A podcast is an audio production that you can listen to on demand. That’s the general definition, and, as enthusiasts will tell you, each individual podcast has a distinct sound, topic, tone and reach. From true crime to self help, whatever you’re interested in or hoping to find out, there’s a podcast about that. On Thursday, host Angela Davis spoke with two podcast executives about the business of podcasting.
Klobuchar says Senate is close to approving next U.S. attorney for Minnesota
U.S. Sen. Amy Klobuchar says Minnesota will soon have a permanent U.S. attorney in place. Klobuchar told MPR’s Morning Edition that former U.S. Attorney Andrew Luger is on the verge of Senate approval to fill that role again.