Highs Wednesday will again be mostly in the single digits, but temperatures could possibly reach 10 degrees in the Twin Cities. Get the latest weather news on Updraft.
Coming up on Morning Edition: Infrastructure discussions will take a central role this year at Minnesota's Capitol. Gov. Tim Walz has released a nearly $1 billion construction borrowing proposal that sets up a debate expected to span many months. Dana Ferguson brings us the story.
Coming up at 9 a.m. A greener home reduces carbon emissions and can cut energy bills. But how do you get there? Coming up at 9 a.m. on Wednesday, MPR News correspondents Dan Kraker and Kirsti Marohn guest host the second of three shows focused on the climate crisis and Minnesota’s energy future.
A Minnesota administrative law judge on Tuesday OK’d much of the state’s plan to revamp state social studies standards, including new language requiring ethnic studies. The ruling lets the new standards move forward with some small modifications.
The report suggests several remedies to fix the issue, including a slight language change borrowed from the Indiana Academic Standards for Ethnic Studies. The Minnesota Department of Education has not yet indicated what steps it will take to address the issue. Officials were not immediately available Tuesday afternoon to comment on the ruling.
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Minnesota Supreme Court grants quick review of voting rights law case. The court said it would decide the fate of the law that permits people with felony convictions to vote as long as they’re not behind bars. Justices scheduled oral arguments for April 1.
Who is Trump without Jesse Ventura? A new TPT documentary explores that question. A documentary airing on Twin Cities PBS argues — among other things — Jesse Ventura’s gubernatorial victory 25 years ago paved the way for the success of Former President’s Trump’s campaign.
ABC News cancels its Republican primary debate due to not having enough participants. The outlet said candidates Nikki Haley and Donald Trump did not confirm their participation by the deadline that ABC News set in place.
No joke: Feds are banning humorous electronic messages on highways. Administration officials said overhead electronic signs with obscure meanings, references to pop culture or those intended to be funny will be banned in 2026 because they can be misunderstood or distracting to drivers.
