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MPR News Update

An appeal for gun control; a preview of the Twins home opener; an encroaching metro area

Today on the MPR News Update we hear from a shooting victim urging Rep. Eric Paulsen to support background checks on gun purchases, we get a taste of the foodie fare at Target Field, sneak an advance peek at the statewide robotics competition this weekend, and more.

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Minneapolis stadium politics; Bachmann's accuser; light rail's amended costs

Today on the MPR News Update we get our first look at DFL candidates for Minneapolis mayor, we speak with a former Bachmann presidential campaign staffer accusing her of ethics violations, and we hear about revised cost figures for a new light rail line planned for the southwest Twin Cities suburbs.

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Justice Anderson looks back; Mayo looks forward; AG looks at Fairview

We hear from a retiring Minnesota Supreme Court justice, red flags are going up about merger talks between Fairview Health and Sanford Health...and more on Mayo Clinic expansion plans. Also, we check in with the editor of Minnesota Today. -- Governor Mark Dayton discussed his budget proposal before more than 200 people at a town hall meeting in St. Cloud last night

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Tubby time's up; Supervlu cuts; copper-nickel or sulfide mining?

Today on the MPR News Update we have reports on Gopher's basketball coach Tubby Smith getting fired, big staffing cuts at Eden Prairie based Supervalu, the questionable gamble over how to fund the new Vikings stadium, and a look at new mining opportunities on the Iron Range that are so controversial that people can't even agree on what to call it.

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More Mayo growth; perfect Gophers; Best Buy's 'chairman emeritus'

The Gopher women's hockey team scores a perfect season, the Mayo Clinic's research is about to land a data bonanza, Richard Schulze has a new role at Best Buy, and we're listening in on experts on the same-sex marriage issues before the U.S. Supreme Court.

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Congressional Republicans targeted; flood forecast gloomy; 'snow bird' taxes; we go 'On the Road'

Congressional Republicans targeted; flood forecast gloomy; 'snow bird' taxes; we go 'On the Road'

Today on the MPR News Update: Gun sale background checks are again being debated at the Legislature, the latest Red River Valley flood forecast is out, the governor is raising eyebrows with another tax proposal, we talk to the movie director who drove 'On the Road' to the big screen, and more.
by Hart Van Denburg and John Wanamaker

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Prepared for the worst in New Prague; background checks for guns; surprise DFL budget cuts

Prepared for the worst in New Prague; background checks for guns; surprise DFL budget cuts

Today on the MPR News Update: We go to the state Legislature for a look at another gun bill, check in with the fallout from yesterday's shooting threat hoax in New Prague, hear about a smaller funding pie for the Department of Health and Human Services and visit a farmer looking ahead to planting season, and more.
by Phil Picardi and Hart Van Denburg

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All clear in New Prague; a bill for sex abuse victims; cross-border frac sand comparisons

All clear in New Prague; a bill for sex abuse victims; cross-border frac sand comparisons

Today on the MPR News Update we're following the hoax call that led to a school lockdown in New Prague, the fate of gun control in the Legislature, the DFL budget plan, frac sand mining regulations in Minnesota and Wisconsin, 'culturally responsive' teaching, and more.
by Phil Picardi and Hart Van Denburg

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Bachmann's push for federal highway dollars; Minnesota's war casualties; education budget haggling

Bachmann's push for federal highway dollars; Minnesota's war casualties; education budget haggling

Today on the MPR News Update: Remembering fallen soldiers with Minnesota times, one by one, since the 9/11 attacks. Also, questions over how to pay school districts back the money owed by the state, driver's licenses for illegal immigrants, concerns about the cost of a statewide anti-bullying bill, Michele Bachmann finds some government spending of which she approves, and lastly, is Rochester ready for growth?
by Phil Picardi and Hart Van Denburg

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Spring's just a rumor at this point; a cornerstone of health care overhaul appears closer to reality

Spring's just a rumor at this point; a cornerstone of health care overhaul appears closer to reality

Today on the MPR News Update, a late-season snow storm slows down the commute across the region, legislative leaders get ready to release their spending targets for the next two years, the state Senate votes on Minnesota's proposed health care exchange, and more.
by Matt Sepic and Hart Van Denburg

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