MPR News PM Update
March 12, 2019
One in five Minnesotans faces a mental health challenge each year, but there aren’t enough professionals to care for them all. On today’s show, I talked with two mental health experts about what it will take to close the gap between mental health needs and care in Minnesota. Tomorrow, tune in for a discussion about miscarriages – how they affect mothers and their partners, and why it’s so hard to talk about them.
~ Angela Davis, MPR News host | Forecast
 
Walz not inclined to keep marijuana debate alive this session
Gov. Tim Walz expressed his disappointment Tuesday that a Minnesota Senate committee rejected a proposal to legalize recreational marijuana use in Minnesota, but says he has no plans to revive the issue.
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U.S. accuses actresses, others of fraud in massive college admissions scandal

Felicity Huffman and Lori Loughlin are among dozens of parents who paid large sums of money to cheat admissions standards at prestigious schools, the U.S. Attorney's Office says.

 
U.K. Parliament rejects Theresa May's Brexit plan yet again

The vote was the prime minister's second chance to gain approval of the terms she struck with the EU for the U.K.'s exit on March 29. Parliament will now vote on whether to leave without any deal.

 
Adam Schiff: Evidence available already shows that Trump should be indicted

The chairman of the House intelligence committee says he supports House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's high bar for impeachment but also argued there's already a strong case against the president.

 
Utilities push back on 100 percent carbon-free electricity proposal

Minnesota Power, Great River Energy, Minnkota Power Cooperative and Dairyland Power Cooperative all said they oppose the bill in its current form.

 
Measles is spiking around the globe. How worried should we be?

There are outbreaks in rich countries and poor countries, from the United States to Madagascar. And the World Health Organization says vaccine hesitancy is a top ten threat to global health.

 
DNR OKs 1 daily walleye keeper on Mille Lacs in May

It's a small but significant change after several seasons of a catch-and-release-only that had frustrated anglers and local resorts around the iconic central Minnesota lake.

'Empty lake' Mille Lacs resorts struggle under walleye rules
'Holy grail of fish'Why walleye is such a big deal in Minnesota
 
Gene-edited food quietly arrives in restaurant cooking oil

The Minnesota-based company, Calyxt, said it can't reveal its first customer for competitive reasons, but CEO Jim Blome said the oil is "in use and being eaten."

 
Amtrak announces interest in Minnesota-Wisconsin rail line

Amtrak has expressed interest in building an up to $600 million passenger rail line between Minneapolis and the twin port cities of Duluth and Superior, Wisconsin.

 
3,200 lbs of cocaine seized at Port of New York and New Jersey

Authorities say 60 packages of the drug worth about $77 million on the street were found in a shipping container.

 
NFL catch? Twin Cities native preps for a shot at the pros

Jesper Horsted needs to trim less than one-tenth of a second off his 40-yard dash time. He also needs to knock down a 75-page research paper. That's his life right now as he prepares to graduate from Princeton and take his shot at the NFL.

 
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