Rochester Today

Tom and Andy talk about the president's decision to pause many of the tariffs just hours after he ordered their implementation.

Today's program includes a discussion about the new TV show In the Pitt and the responses of local medical professionals to the tense drama about working in an emergency room.

Tom and Andy talk about a recent drop in President Trump's approval rating in the wake of his tariffs announcements and whether it might impact his commitment to the policy.

Rochester Mayor Kim Norton discusses a recent "open letter" written by a local citizen who questioned the city's policy of not allowing comments to be left on its Facebook and other social media websites.

Mike Dougherty (MNDOT Mike) with the Minnesota Department of Transportation explains the detours associated with the big I-90/Highway 52 project and shares other transportation news in the region.

The topics discussed by Tom and Andy include the detention of a number of college students in Minnesota by ICE in the crackdown on illegal immigration.

Andy and TJ talk about a bill before the legislature that could lower fines for motorists who don't stop for school buses.

Tom and Andy talk about an idea recently floated by Governor Tim Walz that called for the creation of what he termed a "shadow government."

Rochester School District Superintendent Kent Pekel joins Andy and talks about the possibility that school start times could be "tweaked" for the next school year, and the possible impacts of the demise of the federal Department of Education.

Patrick Seeb with the Destination Medical Center discusses the organization's annual report to the state, which includes Mayo Clinic's largest one year investment in Rochester in the history of the world famous medical center.