Minnesota Matters

This week: Lawmakers prep for special session, Hospitality MN on the economic outlook post-COVID restrictions, blood donations for summer, Gopher AD on U of M’s “Week of Giving”

A bill waiting on the governor’s signature recognizes a Military Occupational Specialty as a type of license in Missouri. Lawmakers explain in this segment.

The new chairman of the Missouri Veterans Commission shares his outlook for the agency.

Astronaut and Missouri native Bob Behnken had a front-row seat to watch his astronaut wife launch into space.

The Missouri Dept. of Education launches a special program to support children in military families.

This week: a preview of the upcoming special legislative session, the state ECO Act aims to modernize MN's energy efficiency standards, summer camping preview, Golden Gophers youth mentoring programs

This week: end of session/special session, Faribault cancer survivor on the importance of screening, MN jobs rate, spring planting overview.

This week: budget/marijuana vote at State Capitol, MDH reports suicides down in MN in 2020, Salvation Army Week, Gopher diver Sarah Bacon sets sights on Olympics.

This week: COVID/budget at State Capitol, drug overdose deaths way up in MN, fishing opener preview, Part 2 with Darrell Thompson at Bolder Options

Topics: MN A-G Keith Ellison on the Chauvin verdicts, congressional districts/taxes/police reform at State Capitol, summer tourism, Darrell Thompson on Bolder Options