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Cathy Wurzer
Cathy Wurzer
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Morning Edition, with Cathy Wurzer in St. Paul and NPR hosts in Washington and Los Angeles, brings you all the news from overnight and the information you need to start your day. Listen from 4 to 9 a.m. every weekday.

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As justices retire, more changes come for Minnesota‘s Supreme Court

As justices retire, more changes come for Minnesota‘s Supreme Court

With another Supreme Court Justice retiring, a law expert breaks down what could be the future of Minnesota’s high court appointees. Peter Knapp, a Mitchell Hamline School of Law Professor, talked with MPR News host Cathy Wurzer about the retirement and what it could mean for the future.
by Cathy Wurzer, Lukas Levin and Gracie Stockton

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Judge largely backs Minnesota’s social studies plan, including ethnic studies

Judge largely backs Minnesota’s social studies plan, including ethnic studies

A state administrative law judge on Tuesday OK’d much of the state’s plan to revamp state social studies standards, including new language requiring ethnic studies. The ruling lets the new standards move ahead with some small modifications.
by Elizabeth Shockman

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Ahead of legislative session, Walz pitches $982 million in public construction projects

Ahead of legislative session, Walz pitches $982 million in public construction projects

The rollout sets the table for months of debate at the Capitol over a capital investment bill. Lawmakers said high inflation and tight budget forecasts led them to propose a slimmer proposal.
by Dana Ferguson

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JJ Legacy School's abrupt closure leaves parents and students in desperate situation

JJ Legacy School's abrupt closure leaves parents and students in desperate situation

Friday was the final day of classes for students and faculty at the JJ Legacy School in north Minneapolis, after a financial crisis abruptly forced its doors to close for good. Now parents are scrambling to find a school for their kids.
by Cathy Wurzer and Lukas Levin

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Martin Luther King Jr.'s visits to Minnesota more than 50 years ago still resonate

Martin Luther King Jr.'s visits to Minnesota more than 50 years ago still resonate

On what would have been King’s 95th birthday, many are celebrating the civil rights leader, while also reflecting on what his words reveal about the march for justice still ahead.
by Jacob Aloi

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Human remains held by U's medical school raise questions around tribal consultation

Human remains held by U's medical school raise questions around tribal consultation

A preliminary review found that some of the remains are likely Native American in origin.  A newly revised federal law protecting Indigenous human remains went into effect Friday.
by Melissa Olson

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Clouds part and colder-than-normal temperatures return

Clouds part and colder-than-normal temperatures return

The week following the new year brought the sunniest day since the end of December — and a drop in the trend of above-average temperatures. January started with the warmest temperatures since 2007, but this weekend is signaling a chillier trend.
by Cathy Wurzer and Lukas Levin

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Task force strives to foster better future of Minnesota health care by focusing on U of M

Task force strives to foster better future of Minnesota health care by focusing on U of M

Former Minnesota Department of Health Commissioner Jan Malcolm is serving as the task force's chairperson, charged with making recommendations about the future of health at the U to the governor before the start of the 2024 legislative session.
by Cathy Wurzer and Gracie Stockton

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What's up with all the labor strikes? And are wins for workers paying off? An expert explains

What's up with all the labor strikes? And are wins for workers paying off? An expert explains

Right now in Minnesota, the desires of rideshare drivers, janitorial workers, airport employees, teachers and more hang in the balance of negotiations and contract expirations. But are these strikes paying off? And are the wins for workers worth it?
by Cathy Wurzer and Gracie Stockton

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