How Hmong health leaders stepped up during the pandemic

And more elected officials in Minnesota respond to the draft Supreme Court ruling on Roe. 

View this email as a web page May 3, 2022 Minnesota elected officials responded to a draft Supreme Court ruling on Roe v. Wade. Monday night's news, suggesting a majority of justices are poised to overturn Roe v. Wade, drew quick, sharp criticism from Democratic elected officials in Minnesota and a generally muted response from Republicans. "Not on my watch," tweeted Gov. Tim Walz . "All of the leading Republican candidates for governor have pledged to ban abortion in Minnesota if the Supreme Court overturns Roe v. Wade this summer. I won't," Walz tweeted from his campaign account. "This is bullsh**," tweeted Sen. Tina Smith (without the asterisks). In a statement Smith elaborated: "When I worked at Planned Parenthood in Minnesota, I saw firsthand how women had the capacity to make the right decisions for themselves. How dare Justice Alito and other Supreme Court justices think they know better." Subscribe to our Minnesota Today podcast to get up-to-date Minnesota news twice daily. Hmong health leaders stepped up as COVID ravaged community When it first hit in 2020, COVID-19 tore through Minnesota's Hmong community, sickening and killing people as it reached into family get-togethers, cultural celebrations and other gatherings favorable to its spread. EPA recommends Army Corps not reissue PolyMet water permit On the first day of a first-of-its-kind public hearing this week on the fate of a key permit for the proposed PolyMet copper-nickel mine, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency recommended against reissuing the permit, saying the project risked increasing levels of mercury and other pollutants in the St. Louis River downstream from the proposed mine.   Fargo-Moorhead flood control project advances amid worker shortage Construction is well underway on large concrete and metal structures that will control the flow of water during major flood events. Finally, spring: Highs in the 60s this week, 70s to 80s next week The forecast models are brewing a gradual warmup this week across Minnesota. Temperatures will finally return to more typical levels for the first week of May. The average high and low for the Twin Cities this week are roughly 65 and 45 degrees.  Minnesota Senate derails train to Duluth The Minnesota Senate voted Monday to prohibit planning for a new passenger rail service between the Twin Cities and Duluth, which is known as the Northern Lights Express. SPONSOR   Was this email forwarded to you? Subscribe today! Preference Center ❘ Unsubscribe This email was sent by: Minnesota Public Radio 480 Cedar Street Saint Paul, MN, 55101