Tuesday, May 21 2013 10:55 PM EDT2013-05-22 02:55:48 GMT
Today marks the beginning of the Roundabout Ready Campaign designed to help educate drivers on navigating through multi-lane roundabouts. Spending a few minutes waiting at the stoplight at the intersection
The Highway 22 project is a collaboration between MnDOT, Blue Earth County and the City of Mankato, which will include multilane roundabouts.
Tuesday, May 21 2013 8:08 PM EDT2013-05-22 00:08:51 GMT
Members of the Minnesota Republican caucus arrived at the Mankato Regional Airport to discuss their take on the recent legislative session. After the 2013 session came to a close at midnight, the Minnesota
Minority leaders object to tax increases, Vikings Stadium bailout and pretty much everything else
Tuesday, May 21 2013 8:08 PM EDT2013-05-22 00:08:04 GMT
After six months of writing back and forth to their senior citizen pen pals the students of Bridges Community School got to meet with their correspondents.
After six months of writing back and forth to their senior citizen pen pals the students of Bridges Community School got to meet with their correspondents.
Tuesday, May 21 2013 8:06 PM EDT2013-05-22 00:06:20 GMT
Lawmakers in St. Paul finished on time, getting their $38 billion budget passed just before midnight last night. It included increased taxes on the rich, smokers and the end of millions of dollars
DFL accomplished most of their goals at the Capitol
WASHINGTON D.C. -
The Supreme Court is revisiting affirmative action. The justices are hearing a case that could affect student admissions at colleges and universities across the country. The Supreme Court is once again deciding whether race should be a factor in college admissions. Abigail Fisher sued the University of Texas claiming she was denied a spot partly because she is white. Fisher's supporters say there are ways colleges can promote diversity without considering race. For example - looking at family income. (SOT Edward Blum, Director, Project on Fair Representation) "We think that colleges and
Texas has a law - called the ten percent plan. It guarantees admission to all students in the top ten percent of their class - regardless of race. After those students are admitted - the University of Texas uses other factors including test scores, student activities and race to determine who gets the remaining spots.
The end of affirmative action is a political goal people have had for a long time. The University contends even if Fisher was a minority student, she would not have made the cut the year she applied. The Obama Administration and more than half of the Fortune 100 companies are in favor of the Texas program.
