🌱 Metro Transit Info Session + Kickoff To Summer At The Fair

Good morning, Minneapolis! Today's Patch newsletter includes news about:

• A series of bills passed by the state legislature this session.
• City Council President Andrea Jenkins losing her party's endorsement.
• Why NFL leaders are in Minneapolis this week.

But first, today's weather: Cooler; a morning shower. High: 71 Low: 52.

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Here are the top 3 stories today in Minneapolis:

1. State lawmakers closed the legislative session Monday with the passage of health and infrastructure bills, according to the Reformer. Plans include implementing a $6.2 billion two-year health and human services budget. (Reformer)

2. Minneapolis City Council President Andrea Jenkins lost the DFL party endorsement over the weekend, MinnPost reports. “I will continue to fight for equity, dignity and respect for the people of ward 8 and be your champion and voice for a better Minneapolis,” tweeted Jenkins, who was the first Black transgender woman to win public office in the U.S. (MinnPost)

3. Kickoff to Summer at the Fair returns tomorrow at the State Fairgrounds. Live music, merchants, food and drink vendors will be on site. The weekend event runs through Sunday. (MN State Fair)

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Today in Minneapolis:

• A plant sale is held at the Linden Hill Pavilion. (8 a.m.)
• See “Murder on the Orient Express” at the Guthrie Theater. (1 p.m. and 7:30 p.m.)
• YWCA Minneapolis offers free yoga at Peavey Plaza. (5:45 p.m.)
• Learn about home composting with Sovereign Starts Seedling Co. (6:30 p.m.)
• Rickie Lee Jones performs at the Dakota. (6:30 p.m. and 8:30 p.m.)

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From my notebook:

• Representatives from Metro Transit will be at the Minneapolis Central Library tomorrow to answer questions, seek feedback from riders and distribute information about job opportunities. (Library)
• National Football League owners are in town this week for the annual spring meeting. (CBS)
• New data from QuoteWizard show Minnesota “ranks No. 1 in the nation for pothole problems.” (CBS)
• The Twins added second baseman Jorge Polanco to the 10-day injured list this week because of a strained hamstring. (ESPN)

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That's all for today! See you tomorrow for more local stories.

— Georgi Presecky

About me: Georgi is a newsletter writer and partner content curator. She spent five years on the entertainment beat for FF2 Media covering film festivals across the U.S. Her feature articles have been recognized with awards from the Illinois Women's Press Association and National Federation of Press Women. As editor-in-chief of the Lewis University newspaper, she and her staff earned honors from the Associated Collegiate Press and American Scholastic Press Associations. She began working for Patch in 2019.

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