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Minnesota Now with Nina Moini

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Minnesota Now with Nina Moini is journalism that doesn’t take itself too seriously. It’s reporting that puts people first with live, down-to-earth, unscripted interviews that aim to inform and entertain. Tune in to Minnesota Now weekdays at noon on the radio or the live audio stream at mprnews.org.

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Minnesota woman experiencing health crisis in locked-down Texas detention center

Minnesota woman experiencing health crisis in locked-down Texas detention center

Federal immigration authorities arrested 23-year-old Andrea Pedro-Francisco a week before a scheduled surgery, and she is now being held at Camp East Montana, where a measles lockdown has limited contact with the outside world.
by Nina Moini and Alanna Elder

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What's the future of Waymo in Minnesota? Lawmakers consider regulations for self-driving taxis

What's the future of Waymo in Minnesota? Lawmakers consider regulations for self-driving taxis

As Waymo tests self-driving taxis in Minnesota, state lawmakers are considering how to regulate the emerging technology. A University of Minnesota researcher explains what’s ahead for autonomous vehicles in the state.
by Nina Moini and Ellen Finn

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Court rulings put deportation protections for Haitians, Syrians, Somalis in flux

Court rulings put deportation protections for Haitians, Syrians, Somalis in flux

Legal challenges have put Temporary Protected Status, or TPS, in limbo. It leaves the future up in the air for immigrants from countries facing war and environmental disasters who rely on the program to stay and work in the U.S.
by Nina Moini and Aleesa Kuznetsov

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Uncertainty swirls around tariff refunds for Minnesota businesses

Uncertainty swirls around tariff refunds for Minnesota businesses

Last month, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled President Donald Trump did not have the authority to set tariffs imposed under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act. Now, some businesses are owed refunds on the tariffs they paid.
by Nina Moini and Ngoc Bui

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With SNAP eligibility changes and ICE surge, hunger relief advocates lobby for state funding

With SNAP eligibility changes and ICE surge, hunger relief advocates lobby for state funding

Thousands of Minnesotans are set to lose SNAP benefits under new federal eligibility rules. That change, along with a strain on the emergency food system due to the ICE surge, is leading hunger relief advocates to ask for more funding from lawmakers.
by Nina Moini and Ellen Finn

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ICE-related rent relief clears state Senate, faces hurdles in tied House

ICE-related rent relief clears state Senate, faces hurdles in tied House

State lawmakers are considering a bill that would provide rent relief to Minnesotans affected by the surge of federal agents. It cleared the Senate but faces a tougher challenge in the tied House.
by Nina Moini and Alanna Elder

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