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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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Increasing greenhouse gas emissions may put Minnesota climate goals out of reach
MPR News chief meteorologist Paul Huttner talks with the Minnesota Star Tribune’s Walker Orenstein about Minnesota’s increasing greenhouse gas emissions.
DFL, GOP team up on bills to battle absenteeism in Minnesota schools
Minnesota lawmakers this week are moving forward on five bills aimed at addressing chronic absenteeism in Minnesota schools, and DFLers and Republicans are working together on policy solutions.  
Federal freeze on energy and climate funding causing concern, confusion in Minnesota
Some of the money has been released since federal judges ordered the funding to be unfrozen. But weatherization programs and rebates for home efficiency upgrades are still on hold. State and local officials say a lack of communication has led to confusion and uncertainty.
Art Hounds recommend one-act plays, two generations of artists and art of the fjords
Art Hounds recommend Theatre Du Mississippi’s One Act Play Festival, “Reflections and Conversations: Monica Rudquist and Jerry Rudquist” and the exhibit “Sund: Notes from the Sea.”
‘Our voices weren’t listened to’: Republicans now atop Minnesota House aim to redo DFL-passed laws
At the helm in the Minnesota House, Republicans are re-airing their grievances with policies passed under full DFL control, though it's unclear that their proposed changes can make it out of the House.
Gov. Tim Walz officially rules out a run for U.S. Senate
Gov. Tim Walz had been weighing a Senate run since fellow Democrat Sen. Tina Smith announced earlier this month she wouldn’t run in 2026. Walz expects to decide by early summer if he’ll run for another term as governor.
Minnesota economy is resilient, even as federal job cuts create uncertainty
Minnesota doesn’t have as large of a federal workforce as some other states, but nationwide reductions in the federal workforce have unleashed an unsettling fog of uncertainty about the labor market and the local economy’s health.
Lengthy cleanup, outpouring of support for Minneapolis businesses affected by water main break
It’s been nearly two weeks since a broken water main in Minneapolis flooded a building housing several longtime small businesses. They’re still cleaning up and figuring out next steps, as friends, neighbors and customers show their support.