A disturbance will bring clouds to much of Minnesota Monday with the chance of some scattered rain and snow showers mainly in southern Minnesota. Highs will be cooler but still above normal — expect 40s south to 30s and 20s north. Get the latest weather news on Updraft.
Coming up on Morning Edition: MPR News senior politics reporter Dana Ferguson gives us a glimpse of what's coming this week at the Capitol. Several fix-it bills are in motion to address errors, gaps or just misunderstandings about what got passed in a chock-full 2023 session,. Coming up at 9 a.m.: Generation Z is the newest generation to enter the workforce. And so-called “zoomers,” born between 1997 and 2012, have unique hurdles and opportunities in their future. MPR News host Angela Davis talks about — and with — Gen Z about their financial future.
After Democrats moved landmark policy and spending changes in 2023, Republicans say they’ll aim to roll back changes or at least have a greater say in proposed corrections bills.
Repair bills aren’t new. Lawmakers revise and update laws each year to catch mistakes or adjust for shifting realities.
But after a 2023 legislative session that saw dozens of substantial changes to state spending and policies — spanning from legalizing adult use marijuana, cementing the right to abortion in state law, guaranteeing free school meals and more — there’ve been a higher volume of clean-up bills needed to tie up loose ends.
After nearly 40 hours of mediation talks this weekend, St. Paul Public Schools and the union representing teachers failed to reach an agreement on a new contract.
The school district said there was “meaningful progress,” but didn’t provide details. Officials with the St. Paul Federation of Educators, the union that represents teachers, were less optimistic, writing in a statement, “Our union thought we were making meaningful progress toward an agreement. However, those many hours of discussions have yet to produce a path to settlement.”
The two sides are scheduled to talk again on Monday.
Caitlin Clark makes 2 free throws to break Pete Maravich's NCAA Division I scoring record. Clark has become the all-time NCAA Division I scoring leader, breaking the late Pete Maravich’s 54-year-old record. She swished both free throws to run her career total to 3,668 points.
Oluwaseyi's stoppage-time goal gives Minnesota United 1-1 draw with Columbus Crew. Tani Oluwaseyi’s goal in the fifth minute of stoppage time gained Minnesota United a 1-1 tie with Columbus Crew on Saturday.
Minnesota is part of Super Tuesday voting. Here’s how to cast a ballot. Tuesday’s presidential primary in Minnesota operates by different rules than most elections. Here are details on how to cast a ballot and what that vote means.
A Supreme Court decision could come Monday in a case about barring Trump from the 2024 ballot. A Supreme Court decision could come as soon as Monday in the case about whether former President Donald Trump can be kicked off the ballot over his efforts to undo his defeat in the 2020 election.
Harris to meet Israeli minister Benny Gantz to discuss temporary Gaza cease-fire. The vice president seeks to reach a cease-fire deal to allow the flow of more aid into Gaza and to discuss the region's future. Gantz's trip to Washington has upset Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu.
PWHL: Rooney's 2nd shutout helps Minnesota end skid with 2-0 win over New York. Kelly Pannek and Abby Boreen scored 2 minutes, 22 seconds apart early in the second period and Maddie Rooney made 29 saves to lift Minnesota to a 2-0 win over New York.
