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• Mayor R.T. Rybak on the new I-35W bridge design, transportation and more
  Minneapolis' mayor talks about the politics of the funding and design of the I-35W bridge replacement. He also talks about the new settlement on reducing airport noise for some homeowners, one that took years to achieve.9:06 a.m.
  Guests
  R.T. Rybak: Mayor of Minneapolis.
  Resources
  City of Minneapolis
• Birth control in middle schools
  A school committee in Maine has agreed to provide access to birth control pills to a public middle school. While some are applauding the move, critics say middle school is too early to provide kids with contraception.10:06 a.m.
  Guests
  Brigid Riley: Executive director of Minnesota Organization on Adolescent Pregnancy, Prevention & Parenting (MOAPPP).
  Janice Crouse: Senior fellow at a conservative think tank called Concerned Women for America.
  Resources
  About MOAPPP
  About Concerned Women for America
• Friday Follow: Political roundup
  Midmorning gets the latest on the Democrats' failure to overturn President Bush's SCHIP veto, and looks at who's in and who's out in the presidential race.10:50 a.m.
  Guests
  Ron Elving: Senior Washington editor for National Public Radio.
  Resources
  About Ron Elving

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