MPR News PM Update

May 4, 2022

Fallout from the revelation that the United State Supreme Court is poised to overturn Roe v. Wade continued today.

The decision could leave the issue up to individual states, and while a 1995 State Supreme Court ruling blocks laws like the Mississippi ban now before the nation’s highest court, politics may yet come into play in Minnesota, as soon as November. 

If Republicans regain the Minnesota House and hold the Senate, they could seek to advance possible restrictions no matter who wins the governor's race.

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Minnesota's Black farmers working to reconnect to land
African American farmers in Minnesota are trying to connect with their agricultural roots, and at the same time, build a more sustainable and equitable agricultural system.
 
New Bemidji State degree draws on Indigenous practices to teach 21st century sustainability
BSU students can now earn a full degree in Indigenous Sustainability Studies that builds on traditional philosophies and practices while also studying the mainstream sustainability techniques.
 
Flood fight continues in parts of NW Minnesota, NE North Dakota
North Dakota National Guard helicopter crews have been airlifting one-ton sandbags to shore up a dam in danger of failing, as rivers across the region remain in flood stage from snowmelt and heavy rain in recent weeks.
 
St. Paul taps Axtell deputy as interim police chief
Mayor Melvin Carter on Wednesday named Deputy Chief Jeremy Ellison, a longtime veteran of the force, to run the department while the city searches for a permanent chief to replace the retiring Todd Axtell.
 
Report finds a quarter of Minnesota community plans don’t address climate caused extreme weather
The Minnesota Pollution Control Agency released preliminary survey results gathered from 380 local governments  around the state, with 87 percent of local governments reported recently experiencing the effects of at least one weather trend caused by climate change.
 
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