March 28, 2007 - House DFLers have unveiled a Higher Education budget that's designed to limit tuition increases to no more than two percent over the next two years
March 19, 2007 - The Guthrie Theater in Minneapolis will stage 18 works in the coming season starting in July.
March 2, 2007 - MPR’s Art Hughes reports on how Twin Cities residents are reacting to the large snowfall to hit the metro. Schools closed, state workers stayed home, businesses hung signs saying they're closed for the day, and the University of Minnesota cancelled classes for the first time since September 11, 2001.
March 1, 2007 - Supporters of in-state tuition for children of illegal immigrants packed a two-hour hearing of higher education committees from both legislative houses. Immigrant students and others spoke in favor of the Minnesota Dream Act. It's the third time the idea has come to the legislature. Proponents hope this year it has a better chance of making it into law. Minnesota Public Radio's Art Hughes reports.
January 12, 2007 - MPR’s Art Hughes reports on the reactions from students as Armed Forces recruiters start visiting high schools, looking for enlistees to join the army. Not surprisingly, there isn’t a universal consensus.
December 27, 2006 - Although this year's tuition increase at the University of Minnesota was the smallest in a decade, house DFLers would still like to see it go down.
December 14, 2006 - Even after a federal raid at meat packing plant led to the arrest of workers suspected of stealing identities, fake document vendors are still operating in at least one location in Minneapolis.
November 14, 2006 - Even in a modern society that we like to think of as equal and fair, disparities still persist for minority groups. Especially for Sub-Saharan Africans from places like Somalia, living in Minnesota often feels like being treated as second class citizens.
November 8, 2006 - DFL leaders in the Minnesota Legislature say they'll focus on education, health care and property tax reform in the upcoming session. Tuesday's election put Democrats in the majority in both the House and Senate for the first time in eight years. DFLers say they will reach out early to republican collegues and Governor Tim Pawlenty to try and ensure a productive legislative session. Minnesota Public Radio's Art Hughes reports.
October 20, 2006 - The two state-supported higher education systems are hoping to take advantage of a rosier financial outlook to boost budget appropriations from the coming legislative session. Both the University of Minnesota and the Minnesota State Colleges and Universities system aim to boost the state's share of the cost. But students and faculty say the effort isn't enough. Minnesota Public Radio's Art Hughes reports.