Minnesota Public Radio Stories

• Transportation projects top the list, but is there enough money?
  The new stimulus agreement sends $46 billion to transportation projects such as highway, bridge and mass transit construction. While Minnesota's share of that is not known, the federal funds are sure to be another factor as lawmakers figure out how much to spend on road projects.9:06 a.m.
  Guests
  Sen. Steve Murphy: DFL-Red Wing, chair of the Minnesota Senate Transportation Committee.
  Sen. Julianne Ortman: R-Chanhassen, serves on the Minnesota Senate Transportation Committee.
  More from MPR
  Promised job numbers don't always pan out (02/11/2009)
  State budgets being delayed by stimulus debate (02/10/2009)
  Highways, bike trails and rails are 'shovel-ready' in Minn. (02/06/2009)
  Resources
  Senate Transportation Committee
• Evidence of a green Sahara
  On a recent dinosaur dig in Africa, paleontologists found evidence of lush vegetation and a thriving community of ancient people in what is now the Sahara Desert.10:06 a.m.
  Guests
  Paul Sereno: is a paleontologist at the University of Chicago.
  Resources
  About Paul Sereno
  Project Exploration
  People of the Green Sarhara
• Federal court rules against autism-vaccine link
  A federal court has rejected the claims of three families that the measles vaccine caused their children's autism. The ruling is a blow to advocates of a link between autism and vaccines.10:45 a.m.
  Guests
  Richard Grinker: Professor of anthropology at George Washington University and author of "Unstrange Minds: Remapping the World of Autism."
  More from MPR
  Is there an epidemic of autism? (05/03/2007)
  Resources
  About Richard Grinker

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