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Twins president speaks to season ahead, new watching options for baseball fans
Derek Falvey recently stepped into a new role as president of baseball and business operations for the Twins. He joined Morning Edition host Cathy Wurzer to talk about what’s in store this season before the gates opened.
Morning Announcements for April 3
These are the Morning Announcements for Thursday, April 3. Tell us what you’re celebrating!
Unemployment extension for laid-off mine workers gets tangled up at Capitol
Two proposals include unemployment insurance benefit extensions. The Republican-sponsored one would tie the unemployment benefits to environmental regulation changes. A more-compact version has advanced, however.
Proposed cut in local aid to prevent aquatic invasive species sparks fears of more infested lakes
For the past decade, Minnesota has distributed about $10 million a year to counties for aquatic invasive species prevention. Gov. Tim Walz’s proposed budget reduced that amount by 50 percent. Some lake advocates worry cutting the funding could potentially lead to more infested waters.
Parting Thoughts: Educator turned entrepreneur ‘wore his success quietly’
Richard Fontaine went from small-town kid to big-city educator and stocking shelves at a bookstore for extra money before he helped build a large videogame retailer. But one thing never changed: his love of books.
Legal, medical cannabis fix-it legislation in the works at Minnesota Legislature
Sen. Scott Dibble, DFL-Minneapolis, is sponsoring several of those cleanup bills for both recreational cannabis and changes to medical marijuana rules. He joined MPR News host Cathy Wurzer ahead of committee hearings Thursday to talk about what the proposed alterations entail.