Minnesota Now - May 1, 2023
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State lawmakers have just a few weeks to settle on major legislation on taxes, education, health care and more. More from the capitol.
Then tonight, lawmakers will vote to fill four open spots on the University of Minnesota’s Board of Regents. We'll talk about how today's vote could affect the U.
Minneapolis recently announced the members of its new police oversight commission. We'll talk with a law professor about what it takes for this type of civilian oversight to work.
We'll hear from the fifth poet nominated for the Minnesota Book Award and the author of a new graphic novel.
And we'll check in on this year's Homegrown Music Festival in Duluth.
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