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MPR News with Tom Weber

Tom Weber, a reporter and host at MPR News for a decade, resigned effective June 22, 2018. You can find his work covering the people and places of Minnesota here.
https://www.mpr.org/about/people/tweber

Political Junkie: Congress is back, with a jam-packed schedule

Political Junkie Ken Rudin discusses the latest headlines from Capitol Hill, including President Trump's plans for DACA.
by Tom Weber

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Trump ends 'Dreamers' immigrant protections, tells Congress to act

Trump ends 'Dreamers' immigrant protections, tells Congress to act

The Obama-era program will expire in six months, the administration said on Tuesday. Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals granted legal protections to roughly 800,000 people.
by The Associated Press

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Diversity grows in Minn. schools, but not on school boards

Diversity grows in Minn. schools, but not on school boards

Observers say it's crucial school boards reflect the racial and ethnic diversity of district kids. But that's a huge challenge, even in the state's most diverse school districts.
by Solvejg Wastvedt

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Why do missing Native American women go unreported?

Why do missing Native American women go unreported?

The director of the Minnesota Indian Women's Sexual Assault Coalition joined MPR News host Tom Weber to discuss what happens to Native women when they go missing.
by Tom Weber and Jo Erickson

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A torn Trump still weighing fate of young immigrants

A torn Trump still weighing fate of young immigrants

Trump railed against the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program during his campaign. But he changed his tune after the election, calling DACA one of the most difficult issues he's grappled with.
by The Associated Press

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Q&A with Republican leader Paul Gazelka

Q&A with Republican leader Paul Gazelka

GOP Senate Majority Leader Paul Gazelka, R-Nisswa, talked about the messy end to the 2017 legislative session, Republican priorities for 2018 and how the party is positioning itself in an increasingly "purple" Minnesota.
by Tom Weber

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Live at the Fair: Explorer Ann Bancroft on her plans to travel the Mississippi

Bancroft wants to bring about environmental awareness to North America by traveling down the Mississippi. She was joined at the Fair by fellow educator Patrick Nunnally, coordinator of the River Life program.
by Tom Weber

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