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Timberwolves guard Anthony Edwards was fined $25,000 for using “profane language” during a media interview. AP: https://fluence-media.co/3Bu3Qgw
Merriam-Webster’s word of the year is “polarization” — and “weird” is also in the top 10. LIST: https://fluence-media.co/3D6B3PK
The latest University of Michigan consumer data finds that after the election, there was a surge in the number of Americans who think prices of certain products and vehicles will increase soon. Around 1 in 4 people said prices for durable goods will not go down. DATA: https://fluence-media.co/3Dh5v9K
Sixty-two percent of U.S. adults, the highest percentage in more than a decade, say it is the federal government’s responsibility to ensure all Americans have healthcare coverage. The figure had slipped to as low as 42% in 2013 during the troubled rollout of the Affordable Care Act’s (ACA's) healthcare exchanges. It has been as high as 69% in 2006. GALLUP: https://fluence-media.co/3ONMUF2
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From Sunday Take, U of MN President Rebecca Cunningham shared legislative priorities. LISTEN: https://fluence-media.co/3BkGFFq
LETTER: In a letter from House GOP Public Safety Co-Chair designee Paul Novotny to DPS Commissioner Bob Jacobson, Nototny asks for data and information regarding state employees in the Department of Public Safety. It is expected that other Republican committee co-chairs will be sending similar letters outlining issues of concern about state departments. From the letter:
“On or before Monday, January 6, I am requesting the following information:
The current work from home or remote work policy (or policies if it varies) for agency staff.
Approximately how many employees, if any, are working remotely from out-of-state.
An approximate percentage or number of employees who are fully remote and do not have any required or designated in-office days.
In your agency’s largest office space, please provide an estimated percentage or number of employees in the office five days per week.
Titles and salaries for any FTE position related to diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI). Note: This request does not seek any identifying information about specific employees; I am simply looking for a count and salaries for any/all job titles with those key words included.
Total number of FTE positions that have been unfilled for six months or longer.
Total number of FTE positions newly authorized during the 2023-2024 biennium that have been unfilled for any period of time.
Considering the looming $5.1 billion deficit, I am also requesting that you immediately begin
reviewing potential areas for cost savings, efficiencies, or reductions.” LETTER: https://fluence-media.co/3ZM4iA8
RETREAT: Yesterday Gov. Tim Walz addressed DFL legislators as part of a joint House-Senate DFL retreat at Treasure Island in Red Wing. Numerous Representatives and Senators acknowledge that governing within a tie will be a significant challenge and create less unity within their caucuses. Here is the Senate retreat agenda. TWITTER: https://fluence-media.co/3Zv0CkZ
CD3: Rep.-elect Kelly Morrison is attending the Harvard Kennedy School’s Bipartisan Program for New Members of Congress through today.
LEADERSHIP: via a House DFL press release, VERBATIM: “Today, the Minnesota House DFL elected Rep. Jamie Long (DFL – Minneapolis) as DFL Floor Leader for the 2025-2026 biennium. The caucus also elected Rep. Athena Hollins (DFL – Saint Paul) as Deputy Floor Leader and Rep. Nathan Coulter (DFL – Bloomington), Rep. Brion Curran (DFL – White Bear Lake), Rep. Amanda Hemmingsen-Jaeger (DFL – Woodbury), Rep. Heather Keeler (DFL – Moorhead), Rep. Larry Kraft (DFL – St. Louis Park), and Rep. Kristi Pursell (DFL – Northfield) as Assistant Caucus Leaders. The team will join Speaker-designate Melissa Hortman in leading the House DFL.”
HEGSETH: Pete Hegseth last night on Fox News VERBATIM: “It was a great meeting. People don't really know this. I've known Sen. Ernst for over 10 years. I knew her when she was a state senator running to be the first female combat veteran," Hegseth told Fox News' Sean Hannity in an exclusive interview Monday evening. "And we supported her in that effort, and have continued to…You get into these meetings and you to listen to senators – it's an amazing advise and consent process -- and you hear how thoughtful, serious, substantive they are on these key issues that pertain to our Defense Department," he continued. "And Joni Ernst is front and center on that. So to able to have phone calls and meetings time and time again to talk over the issues is really, really important. The fact that she's willing to support me through this process means a lot." LISTEN/WATCH: https://fluence-media.co/3Zrwg2W
FINKE: via X, Tennis legend Martina Navratilova weighed in Sunday on Rep. Leigh Finke’s appearance on PBS Newshour. VERBATIM: “The male entitlement is off the charts. Increased visibility is not the problem. Males, however they might identify- whether for the day or forever- coming into women’s SEX based spaces is the PROBLEM.” THREAD: https://fluence-media.co/49tJsZA
LEGAL FEES: House DFL Leader Melissa Hortman has released a statement responding to the news, seen in yesterday’s morning take, that Rep. Bianca Virnig will have over $10,000 in legal fees reimbursed by state funds after winning over $100,000 in a settlement with her former employer. Hortman justified DFL leaders’ decision to cover the legal fees. HORTMAN: “Minnesota Statute 3.088 protects legislators from adverse employment actions resulting from their roles as state legislators. … In similar situations in the past, employers reversed their actions after being informed of the statute. Rep. Virnig’s former employer did not. It is entirely appropriate for the House to pay the legal fees arising from adverse employment actions directly as a result of one’s position as a legislator.” READ: https://fluence-media.co/4ipyEQj
LAW ENFORCEMENT: via Star Tribune, VERBATIM: “More than 600 law enforcement personnel from around the country are convening in Minneapolis this week for a summit that began Monday with applause for the city’s recent street gang takedowns and a plea from one national leader for Congress to halt budget cuts for [the ATF] — the agency tasked with tracing firearms. Leaders from all federal law enforcement agencies joined Minneapolis police and other state and local authorities for an annual three-day summit of the National Public Safety Partnership (PSP).” READ: https://fluence-media.co/3Bu4hra
MORE: via KSTP, VERBATIM: “Hundreds of law enforcement officers, leaders and other local, state and federal government partners came together to mark ten years of a nationwide partnership with the U.S. Department of Justice to bolster resources to solve and reduce violent crime in cities where it’s most prevalent. … Local and federal officials alike — including U.S. Attorney for the District of Minnesota Andrew Luger – largely credited the recent partnership for historic racketeering charges brought against more than 100 alleged gang members in Minneapolis since spring 2023.” READ/WATCH: https://fluence-media.co/4ivWo5w
LUGER: In an interview with the Star Tribune at this week’s law enforcement conference in Minneapolis, Andrew Luger, U.S. Attorney for the District of Minnesota, confirmed that he plans to resign before President-elect Donald Trump is sworn in on Jan. 20. Luger has been appointed to this role twice, by Presidents Barack Obama and Joe Biden, but it is customary for U.S. attorneys to resign and make way for the new president’s appointee. READ: https://fluence-media.co/3Bu4hra
RELIGION: via AP News, VERBATIM: “A federal judge is considering whether to overturn a Minnesota law that bans religious tests for colleges that participate in a state program that allows high school students to take college courses for credit. The state argued at a hearing Monday that the 2023 law rightly protects high school students who are not Christian. … The law targets the state’s only two conservative Christian colleges that require students to sign statements of faith — Crown College in St. Bonifacius and the University of Northwestern in Roseville. A group of parents and high schoolers who are earning college credits at those institutions, or would like to, are suing to overturn the law, saying it violates their religious freedom under the First Amendment to choose schools with campus atmospheres that reflect their values.” READ: https://fluence-media.co/4iquF62
PORTS: via Seeking Alpha, VERBATIM: “Major container ports in the U.S. are expected to see a continued surge in imports through next spring due to concerns about strikes in January at East Coast and Gulf Coast container ports and President-elect Donald Trump's plans to increase tariffs, according to the Global Port Tracker report released today by the National Retail Federation. … ‘Either a strike or new tariffs would be a blow to the economy, and retailers are doing what they can to avoid the impact of either for as long as they can,’ stated NRF Vice President for Supply Chain and Customs Policy Jonathan Gold. The NRF called on both parties at the ports [to] avoid a strike, and asked the incoming administration to use tariffs in a strategic manner rather than a broad-based approach impacting everyday consumer goods. … The dual threat could prompt major retailers such as [Target and Best Buy] to pull in spring inventory early.” READ: https://fluence-media.co/4f7VIQH
UNITEDHEALTH: via WCCO-TV, VERBATIM: “UnitedHealth Group is hoping Monday's apprehension of a person of interest in the killing of Brian Thompson, CEO of its insurance wing, will bring some comfort to those who knew him. … STATEMENT: ‘Our hope is that today's apprehension brings some relief to Brian's family, friends, colleagues and the many others affected by this unspeakable tragedy. We thank law enforcement and will continue to work with them on this investigation.’ … On Monday, 26-year-old Luigi Mangione was arrested in Pennsylvania and is being questioned in connection with the killing of Thompson. … Mangione was spotted at a McDonald's in Altoona, PA Monday morning by someone who'd seen photos of the person of interest in the case. Local authorities responded and arrested him.” READ/WATCH: https://fluence-media.co/4fiIqkE
MORE: Via KARE 11’s Lou Raguse, UnitedHealthcare shooting suspect Luigi Mangione faces five unrelated charges, with New York murder charges expected to come soon. The current charges are: forgery; carrying a concealed firearm without a license; tampering with records or identification; possessing instruments of a crime; and false identification to law enforcement. TWEET: https://fluence-media.co/3ZVHlLb
MPLS: via MPR News, VERBATIM: “Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey blocked a city council resolution supporting students at the University of Minnesota who are facing academic suspension and fines for occupying a campus building in October to call for divestment from Israel. The veto comes after the city council voted last week to pass the resolution. It passed 7 to 6. … The mayor said he vetoed the resolution ‘without hesitation’ because he does not support ‘damaging property and endangering the safety of others.’ … U of M President Rebecca Cunningham alleges the seven student protesters barricaded the entrances, spray painted and destroyed security cameras, broke windows and damaged property. … The estimated damages are over $67,000.” READ: https://fluence-media.co/4iwbbwL
ST PAUL: via Pioneer Press, VERBATIM: “A member of the St. Paul City Council has raised objections to human resources and the city attorney’s office after she fired her top assistant, only to see him quickly rehired by another council member. … In January, incoming Ward 1 Council Member Anika Bowie had yet to hire a permanent legislative aide. … Ward 7 Council Member Cheniqua Johnson, also new to her seat, suggested to Bowie last April that she interview her friend Jon Berry. … Bowie met with Berry and made him an offer, [but] she would later accuse Berry of unauthorized spending during a September work trip, misappropriating travel funds and sharing sensitive information on a policy proposal with Johnson’s office last August without permission. … On Oct. 2, Bowie terminated Berry’s employment, [but he was] rehired by Johnson.” READ: https://fluence-media.co/3Dh9CTc
TRANSIT: via Star Tribune, VERBATIM: “After a four-year hiatus, Metro Transit Route 223 was back in service Monday. The line providing rides between Maplewood Mall and Rosedale Center was cut during the pandemic as the agency faced a bus driver shortage. The route, which operates on weekdays only, is one Metro Transit has restored as part of recent service changes enacted. … The extra and expanded service comes as Metro Transit has, at least for now, turned the corner on its struggle to find enough bus operators. After ‘struggling mightily’ for the past three years, the agency now has nearly 1,300 drivers, a number Metro Transit has not seen since before the pandemic, said Brian Funk, deputy general manager and chief operating officer. Funk attributed the uptick in hiring to better wages.” READ: https://fluence-media.co/3D3Tmoy
DRIVERS: via Pioneer Press, VERBATIM: “James Almen, of St. Paul, uses Metro Mobility to get to his doctor’s appointments. … But when [he] tried to book a ride home from his [latest] exam, he was told that he would need to wait an extra 2 ½ hours at the clinic. … A shortage in drivers led the contractor who covers Metro Mobility’s east zone to cancel pick ups last week outside the ‘ADA zone’ between 2 p.m. and 5 p.m., he said. … Officials made the ‘operational decision’ to move non-ADA zone rides out of the peak-time period — 2 p.m. and 5 p.m. — to address a driver shortage, said Andy Streasick, assistant director for Metro Mobility. Streasick said that change is likely to continue through the end of the month.” READ: https://fluence-media.co/3D4MWWd
BOOK BANS: via FOX 9, VERBATIM: “An Anoka County school district is now letting a conservative-aligned national group decide which books are allowed in its libraries after the school board at St. Francis Area Schools began relying on ratings from Book Looks. … Book Looks rates the suitability of books on a scale of 1 to 5, with anything 3 and above now [banned] in St. Francis Area Schools. … The Holocaust memoir ‘Night’ by Elie Wiesel is subject to a ban based on the Book Looks rating, as are ‘The Handmaid’s Tale’ and ‘Dear Evan Hansen.’ … The school district’s attorneys advised against the decision, saying it may violate the First Amendment and a 2024 state law banning book bans based on viewpoints.” READ/WATCH: https://fluence-media.co/3D2aoU4
BRINGING SAFETY TO ‘THE NEXT LEVEL’: As part of Enbridge’s work on the Fond du Lac Band of Lake Superior Chippewa Reservation in northern Minnesota, Enbridge has brought in family-owned and Indigenous-owned Northern Lights Family Outfitters to fully outfit project workers right on the job site with personal protective equipment (PPE) from its 48-foot mobile trailer. “Enbridge really brings safety to the next level,” says Patti, a project liaison for Enbridge and the Fond du Lac Band. “It’s really helpful to have a mobile unit, especially for this kind of work.” WATCH: https://fluence-media.co/3OQYmjn (SPONSORED: Enbridge)
CHINA: via a Rep. Brad Finstad press release, VERBATIM: “Representatives Brad Finstad (MN-01) and Tracey Mann (KS-01) alongside Sens. Roger Marshall (R-KS) and Bill Hagerty (R-TN), led their colleagues in sending a bicameral letter to President Biden, urging him to reject a proposal before the United Nations’ Food and Agriculture Organization’s (FAO) Council, which would alter governance and leadership arrangements at FAO. … The Members expressed their concerns that adoption of the proposal would expand China’s influence in the organization and advance foreign policy goals that pose a threat to the United States.” LETTER: https://fluence-media.co/49vOmFx
SYRIA: via NPR News, VERBATIM: “The swift downfall of Bashar al-Assad is reverberating in Syria and throughout the Middle East. … U.S. forces have been battling the Islamic State in Syria for a decade, [and] about 900 U.S. troops remain to prevent a resurgence of the extremist organization. … President Joe Biden said Sunday the U.S. would maintain this military presence [and] the U.S. would work with Syrians as they try to put together a new government. However, President-elect Donald Trump [said] over the weekend [that] Syria is not a U.S. problem and the U.S. should not get involved.” READ: https://fluence-media.co/3DbjaPW
RESPONSE: via a Rep. Betty McCollum statement, McCOLLUM: “The collapse of the brutal regime of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad is a triumph for justice. It is also a major blow to the forces that have propped up this ruthless regime – Iran, Russia, and Hezbollah. … The international community must come together to prevent extremist groups from reactivating in Iraq and other countries. Above all, U.S. troops must be kept out of harm’s way. The U.S. and our allies will be watching in the coming days to see how things progress.” READ: https://fluence-media.co/3ZvMb08
MORE: via a Rep. Ilhan Omar statement, OMAR: “The Assad regime will be remembered as one of the most brutal, repressive dictatorships. This is a watershed moment for Assad's victims, millions of refugees, and the Syrians who have been fighting for years. … As someone who fled my home country after the fall of a brutal dictatorship when I was 8, my hopes and dreams are that the Syrian people find prosperity.” READ: https://fluence-media.co/3VqM0lh
PERMITTING REFORM FOR RESPONSIBLE INDUSTRIES: Jobs for Minnesotans is committed to advancing responsible industrial projects through a predictable, timely and transparent permitting process. Broad permitting reform for all responsible industries is essential to strengthening Minnesota’s communities and advancing our state’s clean energy future. (SPONSORED: Jobs for Minnesotans)
FOOD BANKS: via MinnPost, VERBATIM: “Fresh food has become a priority for both food shelves in Minnesota and their clients. In the 2022 Minnesota Food Shelf Client Survey, more than 7,000 food shelf shoppers indicated that they most wanted to see ‘fresh fruits and vegetables, meat, dairy and eggs,’ said Kate Burggraff, executive director of the Foundation for Essential Needs (FFEN). … More than 200 [food banks] in Minnesota are working with FFEN, which uses data analysis to improve food shelf efficiency in various areas, including food sourcing.” READ: https://fluence-media.co/4ilWfS5
RURAL HEALTH: via a Sen. Tina Smith press release, VERBATIM: “Today, U.S. Senators Tina Smith (D-MN) and Susan Collins (R-ME) introduced legislation to improve access to health care and address the physician shortage in rural areas. The Rural Residency Planning and Development Act of 2024 would authorize the Rural Residency Planning and Development Program to continue providing start-up funding to rural hospitals, medical schools, and other organizations to establish new rural residency programs. Among current medical residency programs, only 2 percent of residency training occurs in rural areas, and in Minnesota, 80 percent of counties qualify as mental health professional shortage areas.” BILL: https://fluence-media.co/3D3qblM
HIGHER ED: via an OHE press release, VERBATIM: “The Office of Higher Education (OHE) has awarded Lake Superior College with a 2024 Inclusive Higher Education Grant. The $200,000 grant will help college staff develop new or enhance existing initiatives with the purpose of increasing overall enrollment and access for students with an intellectual and developmental disability. … Grant applicants may apply annually for and receive awards up to $200,000 per year for up to four years. After those four years, applicants may then apply annually for and receive awards up to $100,000 per year in subsequent years for up to a total of ten years of funding.” READ: https://fluence-media.co/4gnyLtR
AG GRANTS: via an MDA press release, VERBATIM: “The Minnesota Department of Agriculture (MDA) is offering a grant opportunity to help eligible producers make their operations more resilient to drought, flooding, and severe weather events like storms, tornadoes, and straight-line winds. The Preparing for Extreme Weather Grant, also referred to as the Prepare Grant, offers grants of up to $10,000 for Minnesota livestock and specialty crop producers to buy and install supplies and equipment for weather event preparation. It requires a 50% match.” READ: https://fluence-media.co/3VvZJr3
DULUTH: via MPR News, VERBATIM: “In the eyes of many observers in Duluth’s marketing and business communities, about the only decision worse than awarding a valuable contract to a Twin Cities firm to help lure tourists to Duluth, is to propose awarding it to an out-of-state firm. The recent decision of Duluth’s city administration to recommend that the city award the two-year, $3.6 million contract to Madden Media, a tourism marketing agency based in Tucson, Ariz., has sparked a backlash for passing up several firms with a Duluth presence. The Duluth City Council is poised to vote on the recommendation.” READ: https://fluence-media.co/49rJxNx
WASH CTY: via Pioneer Press, VERBATIM: “An estimated 600,000 pounds of electronic waste and 750,000 pounds of household hazardous waste are expected to be recycled each year at Washington County’s new North Environmental Center in Forest Lake. The $18.3 million center, which opens to the public on Wednesday, Dec. 18, will give residents in the northern part of county an opportunity to dispose of items like household chemicals, batteries, electronics, recycling and food scraps without having to travel to Woodbury, the site of the county’s other environmental center.” READ: https://fluence-media.co/3ZKpuq7
ELY: via MPR News, VERBATIM: “The backers of a controversial $45 million proposed resort expansion outside Ely and near the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness have asked a judge to withdraw their permits, after the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources sued to block the project. … While some area residents supported cleaning up and updating the historic resort, others decried the development, saying it would bring increased visitor and boat traffic to a quiet area near the wilderness.” READ: https://fluence-media.co/4f8eRC3
WILD ABOUT READING: More than 500 Minnesota classrooms and 15,000 students are participating in the “Wild About Reading” program, a partnership with Flint Hills Resources which encourages students to read more using Minnesota Wild-branded posters, reading logs and bookmarks. Teachers set weekly reading goals and give certificates to students who complete the four-week program. Fun program incentives include classroom visits from the Wild’s mascot, Nordy, and the team dog, Rookie; a pair of tickets to a Wild home game, player-signed pucks and photos; and a pizza party for a classroom. LEARN MORE: https://fluence-media.co/3O2nzH0 (SPONSORED: Flint Hills Resources)
From yesterday’s Fluence newsletters:
E-BIKES: via Minnesota Reformer, VERBATIM: “More than half of the people who received an e-bike tax rebate are tax filers with more than $100,000 in income, according to data from the state Department of Revenue obtained by the Reformer. … Meanwhile, just under 37% of the roughly 1,500 Minnesotans who received an e-bike tax rebate are low income, falling just short of the law’s 40% mandate, which was intended to give working people a chance at the ascendant transportation option. … The high-income tilt of the rebate has prompted calls for reform, including from the rebate’s bill author, state Sen. Omar Fateh, DFL-Minneapolis.” READ: https://fluence-media.co/4gnSbig
PROPERTY TAX: via Axios Twin Cities, VERBATIM: “With year-end budget deadlines looming, some elected officials in Minneapolis and St. Paul are pushing to limit this year's property tax levy increases. Across the Twin Cities, tax bills are giving many homeowners sticker shock. The adjustment to slowing development and a declining office market both spell more pain for residential property owners. Many cities, counties and school districts are navigating these pressures.” READ: https://fluence-media.co/49vLwQH
RURAL VOTERS: via MPR News, VERBATIM: “At 70, [Brent] Olson has been a farmer, a county commissioner, a short order cook and — most importantly to him — a writer. He’s firmly rooted in two worlds — a ‘bleeding heart liberal’ in the middle of rural Minnesota Trump country. In his writing, he tries to bring understanding to both. … He says he understands the feelings of disenfranchisement that he believes turned many rural people toward Donald Trump.” OLSON: “People feel like there’s forces out there that are beyond their sight, that are controlling their lives, and there’s a certain validity to that. There’s a lot of very powerful people, people with a lot of money, who influence the world we live in.” READ: https://fluence-media.co/3Zv4cvm
TRADE MISSION: via Brownfield, VERBATIM: “USDA is hosting an historic trade mission to Africa. Minnesota Soybean Growers Association executive director Joe Smentek is on the trip and says the first stop was Morrocco. … Representatives from nearly 50 U.S. agribusinesses and trade groups and 14 state departments of agriculture are participating.” READ/LISTEN: https://fluence-media.co/41lLYz9
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TODAY: via Office of the Governor, VERBATIM: “Governor Tim Walz will visit a college in Brooklyn Park to announce $4.5 million to support law enforcement recruitment and training for 46 law enforcement agencies across the state. The new funding will support the training of nearly 100 candidates who would like to make a career transition into law enforcement, by sponsoring their education and providing a salary during their training.” DPS Commissioner Bob Jacobson will attend. The event is at 1:30 p.m.
MORE: Governor Tim Walz will chair meetings of the Executive Council, Land Exchange Board, and State Board of Investment. Later, he will meet with H.E. Francisco Duarte Lopes, the Ambassador of Portugal to the United States. In the afternoon he will attend the Minnesota AFL-CIO holiday social.
TODAY: via City of Minneapolis, VERBATIM: “Mayor Jacob Frey and other city and community leaders will announce the 11 affordable housing projects that will receive funding through the Affordable Housing Trust Fund. The money will help with new construction and/or rehabilitation of current affordable housing in the City. All 11 have been invited to attend the news conference, and several will be available to be interviewed about their projects.” The event is at 10:00 a.m.
TODAY: via an MN Chamber advisory, VERBATIM: “The Minnesota Chamber will be joined by more than 20 legislators at the Women in Business Minnesota: Annual Legislative Luncheon on Tuesday, December 10. The event will offer an exclusive opportunity for business leaders to connect with policymakers and gain valuable insights into how public policy will shape the business landscape in the 2025 Legislative Session. This year, the luncheon will feature introductions from newly elected and re-elected legislators, along with a keynote address from Brooke Lee, CEO of Anchor Paper Co.” The event is at 10:30 a.m.
TODAY: via a Protect MN advisory, VERBATIM: “Protect Minnesota and Children's Minnesota are hosting an impactful roundtable discussion on gun violence prevention, featuring community leaders, medical professionals, and advocates. This event will explore strategies to prevent gun violence, its impact on communities, and actionable solutions for change.” The event is at 11:00 a.m.
TODAY: Progressive group Mpls for the Many will host a press conference on Tuesday at 5:30 p.m. to show support for the Minneapolis City Council’s proposed budget before it goes up for a final vote.
THURS-FRI: The University of Minnesota Board of Regents will meet at 8:30 a.m. Thursday and 8:00 a.m. Friday.
BDAYS: WCCO-TV’s Jennifer Mayerle, lobbyist Melissa Reed, Supreme Ct. Justice Paul Thissen, Du Nord’s Jennifer Pennington
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