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Restored voting; $2.6 billion investment bill 

View this email as a web page June 1, 2023 Welcome to meteorological summer! ⛱️ While we had highs back up near 90, isolated and spotty thunderstorms are popping up late afternoon into the evening hours. Get the latest on Updraft. Law restoring voting rights to thousands kicks in as sign-ups start A law change makes people no longer incarcerated immediately eligible to vote in Minnesota rather than having rights held back until parole or probation are completed. Read here Road fixes, wastewater upgrades and more: Walz signs $2.6 billion capital investment bills For the first time since 2020, state lawmakers approved a funding bill that will pay for dozens of road and bridge, wastewater treatment and building repair projects around the state. Read here 🏳️‍⚧️ Corrections dept. to move trans woman to Shakopee prison next week For the first time, the Minnesota Department of Corrections will transfer a trans person to a facility that aligns with their gender identity. Two dead, child seriously injured in wrong-way crash on Interstate 694 Two people died and a young child was seriously injured in a wrong-way crash along Interstate 694 in Oakdale, Minn., early Thursday. 🐆 St. Paul's Como Zoo has a too-cute new snow leopard cub A new furball arrived at St. Paul's Como Zoo in recent weeks: a cub born to snow leopards Alya and Moutig. It's a second cub for the pair.  🛤️ Train carrying hazardous material derails in NW Minnesota; no injuries or evacuations reported Canadian Pacific Kansas City railway said some of the cars that derailed near Lancaster, Minn., were carrying hazardous materials, but said "the initial assessment by first responders on the scene is that there are no leaks from the rail cars." 🏳️‍🌈 Celebrate pride month in Minnesota with these LGBTQ+ events Minnesota has lots of events to offer for Pride month.  Here is a sampling of activities around the state. ✊🏿 For 25 years, program has created brotherhood for Black high school seniors Nine Twin Cities high school students began a "voyage to manhood" six months ago through Rites of Passage, a leadership program under African American-led nonprofit Jack and Jill of America. -  Nicole Johnson, MPR News SPONSOR   IN FOCUS: Stories behind the Storefront The Lake Street corridor is healing from significant damage that followed the murder of George Floyd. How are the businesses and community doing 3 years later? Join us at the Hook and Ladder Theater & Lounge Tuesday, June 6, at 7:00 p.m.    RSVP for event Never donated before? Now is the time Individuals like YOU are the largest and most sustainable source of support for MPR News. MPR's budget year ends on June 30 and we are behind our target for the year. With just days to go, your support is needed to meet our goal! Become a member 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