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3M plant on the bluffs

Pollution Control chooses most aggressive plan for cleaning up former 3M site

The Minnesota Pollution Control Agency said it wants 3M to remove as much PFC contaminated soil as possible from its former Oakdale dump site.

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News Cut with Bob CollinsAt the Capitol: Put a fork in it
Budget impasse? Maybe try filling the Capitol with white chocolate.... (more)

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Vandals damage governor's portraits in the Capitol

The Minnesota Historical Society is removing the portraits of three former governors from the Capitol for repairs after vandals defaced them.
Gregory Euclide

Minneapolis artists adds new dimensions to his landscapes

After years of building a following for his striking landscapes Minneapolis, painter Gregory Euclide is trying something else.
Route for protesters

RNC protest route announced

St. Paul police have outlined a route for protesters who want to march during the Republican National Convention.

Podcasts

Electionwise™
Electionwise is a weekly podcast that presents thoughtful answers to listener questions about democratic processes, elections and voting.

 Do campaign promises usually become policy?
Over the course of an election, presidential candidates argue endlessly over the details of their proposals. But presidents don't get to dictate laws. How often do their campaign promises become policy? (6:03s)

What's next for No Child Left Behind?
No Child Left Behind was supposed to be re-authorized last year, but Congress is waiting to see who the next president will be before it does anything. What are the candidates plans for the federal education law? (6:14s)
Policast™
Each weekday Policast™ brings you highlights of Minnesota Public Radio's award-winning political coverage, hosted by political editor Mike Mulcahy.

 Policast for May 14, 2008
Budget talks break down at Capitol; proposal to allow concealed weapons in national parks (s)

Policast for May 13, 2008
Negotiating, but no deal at the Capitol; health care bill headed for a veto; biodiesel mandate becomes law; Washington Democrats push energy bill (s)
Midmorning
Every weekday host Kerri Miller welcomes guests and audience members for lively, in-depth discussions of news events, issues, the arts and more. Speedcasts are also available; listen to each hour's discussion in half the time!

 Hour 1
Moyers takes on censorship
Bill Moyers raises the alarm over what he sees as inroads into free speech and ethics in government. He has spent the last several years speaking forcefully against the Bush adminstration and censorship of public broadcasting. A selection of those speeches appears in a new book. (s)

 Hour 2
The campaign for a new GI Bill
A new bill that would increase educational benefits for veterans of the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan is before Congress, but the Department of Defense and the Bush administration are concerned the bill is too costly and will be hard to administer. (s)
How's the Family?®
A weekly look at the everyday truths about the families we grow up in and the ones we choose later on.

 The Roots of Mother's Day
The roots of Mother's Day in this country are based in activism. Nanci Olesen reads Julia Ward Howe's "Mother's Day Proclamation for Peace," written in 1870. (3:41s)
Grammar Grater™
Grammar Grater is a weekly podcast about English words, grammar and usage for the Information Age.

 Episode 45: Reading Between the Lines
Think peruse just means to skim or glance through a document? Don't find out the hard way — you might miss something. (s)
Jet Streaming
Every week Jet Streaming brings an insider's look at the weather and climatology. It's everything you wanted to know about the weather, but were afraid to ask.

 Jet Streaming for Wednesday, May 14
This week, Jet Streaming presents Part Two of our discussion on severe weather and its impacts with a group of weather experts before a live audience in the UBS Forum at Minnesota Public Radio. MPR Chief Meteorologist Paul Huttner is joined by University of Minnesota climate specialist Dr. Mark Seeley, well-known Twin Cities broadcast meteorologist Paul Douglas, meteorologist Craig Edwards, local Twin Cities NWS staff and Metro Skywarn severe weather spotters. Minnesota Public Radio's "Morning Edition" host Cathy Wurzer moderated the event. (27:49s)
In the Loop
Supplement your Loop-fix with the LoopCast, a weekly dose of insight and humor from the radio show "In The Loop." We've got gems from the cutting room floor, featured feedback from our audience, and deeply enlightening chit-chat we promise will make your portable audio player even cooler than it already is.

 In The Loop "Story Slam:" Bonus Reel!
(Length: 21 min.) Three bonus stories from our most recent Story Slam (theme: "Achilles' Heel"). Feature stories from Dave Good, George A. Keller, and Robert Fischer. (s)

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