MPR News PM Update
Capitol View
By Michael Olson

Good evening,

Legislative Auditor James Nobles is retiring after a long career in state government.
Nobles said Friday his last day on the job will be Oct. 5.

He was first appointed to the legislative auditor post in 1983. He was reappointed six times to a series of six-year terms.

Nobles began working in state government as an intern in the House Research Department in 1972.

“Thanks to the support and guidance I received from a significant number of legislators and colleagues, the 49 years that followed have been full of rewarding experiences and opportunities,” Nobles wrote in a letter announcing his retirement plans. Read more from Tim Pugmire.

A week after a close associate was indicted on charges of sex trafficking of minors, Minnesota Republican Party Chair Jennifer Carnahan has resigned her post.

Minnesota nice: Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz is extending a welcome mat for refugees from Afghanistan.

Tonight's the night. For the second time Friday, Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey vetoed language presented by the Minneapolis City Council for a charter amendment that, if passed by voters, would replace the Minneapolis Police Department with a new department of public safety.

The citizen-initiated ballot question faces a deadline of 11:59 p.m. Friday to get on the ballot, otherwise the city could face legal challenges. The council can either overturn the veto with nine votes or find a compromise with the mayor.

Listen Darn near the entire state is suffering from extreme drought conditions. Campfires aren't in the cards for campers in these areas. But I tell ya what, you can still have a campfire in your soul as you listen to Kevin Morby's Campfire.

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