Mississippi Creative Arts Schools educators shown picketing on the Larpenteur/35E overpass in March 2020.
Mississippi Creative Arts Schools educators shown picketing on the Larpenteur/35E overpass in March 2020. Credit: MinnPost file photo by Erin Hinrichs

Elizabeth Shockman with MPR News reports members of St. Paul’s teachers union voted Thursday to authorize a strike. No date has been announced for when the strike could happen.

KSTP’s Josh Skluzacek reports over 100,000 uncashed rebate checks will be reissued in the coming weeks.

Briana Bierschbach at the Star Tribune has a story about how, as other states continue to pass laws restricting access to gender-affirming care, Minnesota is becoming an island of access which is making it difficult for providers to meet the demand.

WCCO reports a constitutional amendment to limit DEI efforts in Wisconsin has cleared the State Assembly and is headed to the Senate.

Kare11’s Dana Thiede reports two brothers have been charged in connection to a triple homicide in Coon Rapids.

Also via Star Tribune: If you missed the first round of the laser loon library cards in St. Paul, a second round is coming soon.