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All Things Considered with Clay Masters is your comprehensive source for afternoon news and information. Listen from 3 p.m. to 6 p.m. every weekday.

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Hurricanes keep showing up early — forecasts are catching up
The National Hurricane Center is getting a head start this year by releasing its tropical weather outlook two weeks earlier.
Walz drops some tax increases in revised budget plan
Gov. Tim Walz has backed off some — but not all — tax increases as part of a revised budget proposal. And his revised plan doesn’t account for a stream of federal aid coming Minnesota’s way.
‘Forever chemicals’ found in groundwater at dozens of Minn. landfills
Fifteen of the closed landfills were found to have PFAS contamination at least 10 times higher than the state’s health-based advisory values. MPCA officials say the agency will expand water monitoring and testing efforts to get a better idea of the scope of the contamination and if further action is needed.
Chauvin trial: 12th juror chosen; big decisions loom
Friday will be a pivotal day, with the judge expected to make several decisions that will shape the trial’s future. Three more jurors were added Thursday; two more are needed for a jury of 12 plus two alternates.
Art Hounds: An artist sketches on quarantines and social justice
This week’s Hounds also recommend a traveling performance for audiences of one or two, and the “No-Holds Barred” exhibit featuring dozens of Minnesota artists.
March 17 update on COVID-19 in MN: Officials expect J&J vaccine doses to jump
State officials say Minnesota in April may start receiving 100,000 doses a week of the one-shot Johnson & Johnson vaccine. The state’s also loosening curbs on visits to long-term care facilities. Gov. Tim Walz is quarantining after a possible COVID-19 exposure.
Chauvin trial: 2 jurors out, 2 added as Floyd family settlement roils court
The $27 million settlement between Minneapolis and the George Floyd family continues to hang over jury selection in Derek Chauvin’s criminal trial. There are currently nine jurors after two were dismissed Wednesday morning and another two selected in the afternoon.
As gaps emerge, state hires head of vaccine equity
The Health Department’s new head of vaccine equity is looking to other states for ideas to help vulnerable communities get to the front of the vaccine line. That could include special vaccine allotments and sign-up periods for people who have struggled to get vaccinated.
Chauvin trial: Judge weighs delay as Floyd family settlement roils case
Prosecutors pushed back Tuesday afternoon on defense arguments that news of a $27 million settlement between Minneapolis and the George Floyd family may taint the process to pick a jury in Derek Chauvin’s criminal trial.