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Minnesota Today from MPR News brings you the most important stories from around the state. All on your schedule. Get updated on the latest news in about five minutes, every weekday morning and evening.

2 天前

Wide snowfall range likely across Minnesota, dangerous travel weather Sunday

Snow is forecast to develop across central and southern Minnesota through the day Saturday and intensify Saturday night. Winter storm warnings are in place for the weekend for most of the southern half of the state, including the Twin Cities. A Minnesota Senate Committee Friday approved a bill that bans assault weapons. Those stories and more in today’s evening update. Hosted by Emily Reese. Music by Gary Meister.

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2 天前

Thousands are without power Friday after strong winds and late-winter snowfall

Minnesota lawmakers were divided over a bill seeking to ban local governments from allowing ICE to use their jails for detention. The bill stalled in a House committee Wednesday on a tie vote. Some Republican legislators who voted no on the bill said many Minnesotans protesting ICE were not cooperative with law enforcement and defied federal law. Minnesota’s leaders of the national Target boycott say the economic blackout of the retail giant continues. Local activist Nekima Levy Armstrong says the main demand — for Target to reinstate Diversity, Equity and Inclusion, has not been met and so the boycott can not end.

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2 天前

Heavy snow and howling winds in the forecast

Heavy snow and howling winds are in the forecast for Minnesota over the coming days. Up first, a storm late Thursday into Friday that’ll bring mainly rain for southern Minnesota with strong northwest winds statewide. They could gust to more than 60 miles per hour tonight. A federal judge in St. Paul heard arguments Thursday from the state of Minnesota and the Trump administration over a halt of $259 million in Medicaid payments to the state. Those stories and more in today’s evening update. Hosted by Emily Reese. Music by Gary Meister.

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3 天前

Leaders of Target boycott say economic blackout continues

Minnesota lawmakers were divided over a bill seeking to ban local governments from allowing ICE to use their jails for detention. The bill stalled in a House committee Wednesday on a tie vote. Some Republican legislators who voted no on the bill said many Minnesotans protesting ICE were not cooperative with law enforcement and defied federal law. Minnesota’s leaders of the national Target boycott say the economic blackout of the retail giant continues. Local activist Nekima Levy Armstrong says the main demand — for Target to reinstate Diversity, Equity and Inclusion, has not been met and so the boycott can not end.

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4 天前

Mayor Frey vetoes eviction notice extension

Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey has vetoed a proposal to extend the city’s eviction timeline. Instead, he proposed allocating $1 million in city funding to rental assistance as an alternative way to help residents pay their bills. Gov. Tim Walz is getting mixed reactions to his plan to overhaul the way the state administers Medicaid services. Those stories and more in today’s evening update. Hosted by Emily Reese. Music by Gary Meister.

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4 天前

Minnesota gets a fresh coating of snow overnight

Minnesota lawmakers took up a bill to prohibit artificial intelligence companies from making chatbot services available to minors Monday. The Senate Judiciary and Public Safety Committee heard testimony about a bill that would direct AI companies to keep chatbot services away from minors or face civil penalties. A bill that would allow Minnesota voters to decide whether to limit the governor and lieutenant governor to two terms in office has cleared a state House committee. If the constitutional amendment were passed by voters, the change would go into effect in 2030. Townships across Minnesota will hold elections and annual meetings Tuesday. Township residents have a say in local affairs like taxes, new buildings and development, road upkeep and Tuesday — electing people to serve in town offices.

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5 天前

Walz unveils plan to 'transform' Minnesota's human services system

Gov. Tim Walz on Tuesday out rolled a plan to remake the way Minnesota provides Medicaid services that includes centralizing much of the work handled now by counties and the state’s managed health care organizations. A public meeting of the Minneapolis Community Commission on Police Oversight yesterday drew comments from several people -- who said police should have done more to protect residents during the federal immigration surge. Those stories and more in today’s evening update. Hosted by Todd Melby. Music by Gary Meister.

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5 天前

State lawmakers move to keep AI chatbots away from minors and let voters weigh in on governor term limits

Minnesota lawmakers took up a bill to prohibit artificial intelligence companies from making chatbot services available to minors Monday. The Senate Judiciary and Public Safety Committee heard testimony about a bill that would direct AI companies to keep chatbot services away from minors or face civil penalties. A bill that would allow Minnesota voters to decide whether to limit the governor and lieutenant governor to two terms in office has cleared a state House committee. If the constitutional amendment were passed by voters, the change would go into effect in 2030. Townships across Minnesota will hold elections and annual meetings Tuesday. Township residents have a say in local affairs like taxes, new buildings and development, road upkeep and Tuesday — electing people to serve in town offices.

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Cathy Wurzer

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Minnesota Today from MPR News brings you the most important stories from around the state. All on your schedule. Get updated on the latest news in about five minutes, every weekday morning and evening.