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

Downtown Twin Cities investments displace low-income renters
The University of Minnesota released a new study finding that investments in downtown St. Paul and Minneapolis have caused gentrification and forced out low-income residents.
Pipeline protesters: 'Indigenous people are here to stay'
Thousands of people protesting the Dakota Access Pipeline project are promising to remain at their camp about 50 miles south of Bismarck, N.D.
Conservative radio host Charlie Sykes is retiring, but not before making it very clear that he will never be a Trump supporter. He shared his take on the future of the GOP with MPR News host Tom Weber.
Surviving the blowout and explosions on Deepwater Horizon
Deepwater Horizon survivor Mike Williams is in town to speak at the Heroes Among Us lecture series. He shared his story about the explosion of the offshore oil rig.
The U.S. Surgeon General has announced plans to tackle drug and alcohol abuse. Two health care experts discussed how these proposals work on a state level.
Pioneer Press reporter Dave Orrick talked about the future of the paper in light major job cuts and the prospect of more.
Analyzing Keith Ellison's chances for DNC Chair
Political reporter Jonathan Easley talked about Minnesota Rep. Keith Ellison's chances of being elected to chair the Democratic National Committee.