MPR News with Tom Weber

Tom Weber, a reporter and host at MPR News for a decade, resigned effective June 22, 2018. You can find his work covering the people and places of Minnesota here.
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February 14, 2017 12:10 PM

Minnesota ACLU head reflects on his career

After 20 years Chuck Samuelson will step down as the head of the American Civil Liberties Union of Minnesota in a time fraught with uncertainties.

by Julie Siple, Tom Weber and Jo Erickson

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February 14, 2017 12:00 AM

U of M law professor continues with Trump lawsuit over ethics

Richard Painter thinks President Trump should do more than sell off his assets and place them in a blind trust.

by Julie Siple, Tom Weber and Jo Erickson

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February 13, 2017 1:56 PM

Humans of Minneapolis: The stories all around us

Stephanie Glaros stops strangers on the street to get their stories -- and their pictures. Now, the portraits are available in a new book. The name is a nod to the popular project Humans of New York.

by Tom Weber and MPR News Staff

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February 13, 2017 12:00 AM

Update: Health insurance reform at the state Capitol

Lawmakers say they're meeting on the topic every day.

by Julie Siple and Tom Weber

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February 13, 2017 12:00 AM

Dakota Access pipeline in court Monday

Bismark reporter Lauren Donovan shared the latest DAPL developments.

by Julie Siple, Tom Weber and Jo Erickson

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February 10, 2017 3:38 PM

Capitol update: Stadium power, pre-emption, marijuana and a special election

MPR News political editor Mike Mulcahy hosted a discussion of where things are at this legislative session.

by Mike Mulcahy and Manda Lillie

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February 9, 2017 12:00 AM

Somalia's new president and Kenya's potential closure of Dadaab

MPR News host Tom Weber was joined by a BBC reporter to talk about the latest from these two East-African countries.

by Julie Siple and Tom Weber

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February 9, 2017 12:00 AM

In new solo album, Trampled by Turtles frontman explores painful times

Dave Simonett's latest work, "Furnace" is the result of a divorce that turned his world upside down.

by Tom Weber

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February 8, 2017 9:19 AM

Bill Cooper, ex-Minnesota GOP leader and TCF Bank chief, dies

Cooper, 73, was known for his blunt speaking style. He was a fixture of Republican Party politics in the 1990s. In later years, Cooper became an advocate for school choice and charter schools.

by Martin Moylan and Brian Bakst

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February 8, 2017 12:00 AM

Minneapolis public housing head retires after 25 years

Cora McCorvey joined the program to talk about her tenure with the Minneapolis Public Housing Authority.

by Julie Siple and Tom Weber

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