Good morning, and happy Wednesday! With a U.S. Supreme Court decision to overturn Roe v. Wade looming, Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison is pledging to protect people from other states who travel here to seek a legal abortion. A 1995 Minnesota Supreme Court decision found a broader and more expansive right to an abortion in Minnesota. Ellison discussed the matter during a Tuesday news conference. “I will directly intervene to stop any such prosecution in Minnesota. I will oppose extradition requests from other states for people who've engaged in legal conduct in Minnesota,” Ellison said. MPR News’ Michele Wiley reports that during the same news conference Sara Stoesz, president and CEO of Planned Parenthood of North Central States, said she expects to see increased demand for services. “We do expect that Minnesota will be a place where people travel. We know that simply banning abortion does not make the need for abortion disappear,” Stoesz said. Attorneys representing the family of Daunte Wright say there’s a tentative settlement agreement that calls for the city of Brooklyn Center to pay $3.25 million. MPR News’ Tim Nelson reports that according to a statement, the proposal also includes changes in policing to prevent stops like the one that preceded Wright's killing in April 2021. Gov. Tim Walz wants Ramsey County to get $6 million from the state’s remaining federal COVID-19 aid to use for sheltering homeless people. The Star Tribune reports that the plan needs approval from the Legislative COVID-19 Response Commission. Walz had included the money in his supplemental budget proposal, which failed to cross the finish line at the end of the legislative session. New information from the Minnesota Department of Commerce shows that big health plans that participate in the individual market want premium increases next year. The Star Tribune reports that the proposed increases range from 2 percent to 6 percent. Final numbers come out later this year. | 