Minnesota Today

Several new local taxes take effect in Minnesota on Monday, April 1. And the State Supreme Court hears arguments in a case involving voter eligibility for people with felony records.

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Voting law affecting thousands back before Minnesota Supreme Court

St. Paul’s new one-cent sales tax starts April 1. Mayor Carter shares plans for it

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As transportation officials in Maryland gear up to rebuild the collapsed Francis Scott Key Bridge, they're looking to Minnesota's experience replacing the I-35W bridge for guidance.

And a Bloomington woman has been charged with assaulting two police officers, after a car chase and gunfire in Carver County earlier this week.

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Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison says he hasn’t received a formal request to assist or take over the prosecution of Trooper Ryan Londregan, who is charged in the 2023 death of Ricky Cobb II as he fled a traffic stop. Ellison says the case would present a logistical challenge because his office also represents the Minnesota State Patrol in civil matters.

And two journalists have reached a $1.2 million settlement with the State Patrol for injuries sustained during the riots after George Floyd’s murder.

Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison says he supports legislation to increase criminal penalties for people who buy guns and turn them over to others ineligible to possess firearms.

And long-time Timberwolves and Lynx owner Glen Taylor says his team is no longer for sale, after speculation the team would be sold.

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Federal officials are looking to lessons learned from the collapse and rebuild of the Interstate 35W bridge in Minneapolis as they respond to Tuesday's bridge collapse in Baltimore. U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg talked about the Baltimore disaster on CNN. In the wake of the bridge collapse in Maryland, Minnesota officials say they're guarding against a similar scenario while planning the replacement of the Blatnik Bridge linking Duluth and Superior, Wis.

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Replacement Blatnik Bridge plans safety measures in case of future ship collision

For Minnesotans, Baltimore bridge collapse brings back memories of I-35W disaster

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A settlement has been reached between the Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension and the families of five men who were killed by law enforcement. The suit against the BCA said the agency did not follow the law when it did not turn over data to families after their cases had been settled.

And Rosemount-based Spectro Alloys broke ground today on a more than $70 million expansion that will greatly increase its aluminum recycling capacity.

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Gov. Tim Walz sized up the State of the State as “strong” during an address Tuesday night at an Owatonna school. And abortion providers in the upper Midwest say they're ready for any outcome of a legal challenge to the drug mifepristone.

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With eyes on past and on future, Walz makes his way to Owatonna for State of State address

Minnesota medication abortion provider on what’s at stake in SCOTUS mifepristone case

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Many school districts across Minnesota canceled classes or moved to online learning today amid the ongoing winter storm.

And the Duluth City Council has voted 5 to 4 against a resolution calling for a cease-fire between Israel and Hamas in Gaza.

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Gov. Tim Walz gives his State of the State speech Tuesday night at Owatonna High School in southern Minnesota. He says he chose the location because the high school is a leader in providing vocational career pathways for students. And a Minnesota Senate committee has advanced a bill that would let Minnesota voters challenge racially discriminatory laws. 

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This week, Walz heads to Owatonna for on-the-road State of State speech

State of the State: Tune in at 7 p.m. Tuesday on the MPR News live stream, YouTube channel and Facebook page.

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The winter storm has transitioned to rain in southern Minnesota. But it still feels very wintery up north. Minnesotans should prepare for the possibility of an icy commute as the weather gets colder. Also, Minnesota lawmakers plan to put forward $109 million to help counties repay people whose property was forfeited then sold due to unpaid taxes. The move comes after the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that Hennepin County violated a woman’s rights when it sold her property for more than she owed in taxes and kept the windfall. This is the evening MPR News update, hosted by Emily Reese. Music by Gary Meister.