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Felon voting law; No more college-degree for state jobs

Oct. 30, 2023

🌨️ Cold Monday! Highs below normal in the upper 20s north to near 40 southwest. Snow showers will develop across northwestern Minnesota early afternoon and reach central Minnesota by Monday evening. Get the latest on Updraft.

Judge weighs challenge to Minnesota felon voting law

Anoka County District Court Judge Thomas Lehmann heard arguments Monday in a challenge to a new state law that more quickly restores voting rights. Under it, voting eligibility kicks back in when incarceration ends, regardless of a person’s supervised release or probation status.

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Minnesota governor drops college-degree requirement for most state jobs

Gov. Tim Walz on announced on Monday that the state would no longer require four-year college degrees as a condition for 75 percent of state positions. He said the move could grow the eligible applicant pool.

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🏅 Lakota artist Dyani White Hawk: A 2023 MacArthur 'genius' fellow

Minneapolis artist Dyani White Hawk has been honored with the MacArthur Fellowship and reflects on her journey, the importance of her cultural heritage in her work and the evolving recognition of Native artists in the art world.

✉️ Everyone is a flag designer: State has received 1,300 ideas so far

Up next: the public gets to view and comment on the new possibilities.

🧟 This is thriller, thriller night: Dancers recreate iconic moves in La Crescent

On Sunday night, over 60 "zombie" dancers descended on downtown La Crescent, Minn., to reenact Michael Jackson’s famous dance from his 1983 “Thriller” music video.

🎙️ Sahan Journal founder, CEO Mukhtar Ibrahim stepping down

Mukhtar Ibrahim said the move is personal — he wants to spend more time with family — and that the organization is “stronger than ever.” He joined MPR News host Cathy Wurzer to talk about the decision.

🎃 Halloween 2023: Where to find a scary good time in the Twin Cities

From The Current: 15 eerie-sistible events around the Twin Cities so you can get your ghost on all week long.

⚠️ Eyedrops from CVS, Rite Aid and others carry possible infection risk, FDA says

U.S. health regulators are warning consumers not to use more than two dozen varieties of over-the-counter eyedrops because of the risk of infections that could lead to blindness.

English ice hockey makes neck guards mandatory after death of Adam Johnson

Ice hockey players in England will be required to wear neck guards starting next year, following the death of former Hibbing High School and University of Minnesota Duluth player Adam Johnson in a game.

– Nicole Johnson, MPR News

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