2026.05.08
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lsandersonMississippi River groups tell feds to act on nitrate contamination
Nrate pollution is especially acute in rural areas and has been linked to disease. More than 80 groups nationwide say immediate action is needed.
By Madeline Heim, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
https://www.minnpost.com/environment/2026/05/mississippi-river-groups-tell-feds-to-act-on-nitrate-contamination/
Promising ideas emerge for both Minneapolis and St. Paul downtowns
Officials are pushing a park along the Mississippi River in downtown St. Paul, while Minneapolis mulls an indoor playground.
by Bill Lindeke
https://www.minnpost.com/cityscape/2026/05/promising-ideas-emerge-for-both-minneapolis-and-st-paul-downtowns/
Children’s Minnesota, the state’s largest pediatric health system, is fighting a subpoena from the U.S. Department of Justice seeking medical records from every patient under 19 who received gender-affirming care at its hospitals and clinics, KARE 11 reported Wednesday afternoon.
https://www.kare11.com/article/news/local/childrens-minnesota-doj-confidential-records-juveniles-gender-affirming-care/89-6e3ffd49-e051-4276-85be-5e1f3bf67a7d
Minnesota lawmakers considering whether to allow plug-in or 'balcony' solar power
Dan Kraker
https://www.mprnews.org/story/2026/05/08/lawmakers-considering-whether-to-allow-plug-in-balcony-solar-power
Virginia supreme court strikes down new congressional maps in win for Republicans
Maps, recently approved by voters, would have helped Democrats gain up to four new seats in US House
Chris Stein
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/may/08/virginia-supreme-court-rules-against-congressional-maps
Supreme court’s Voting Rights Act ruling cited misleading data from DoJ
Exclusive: Data in justice department filing quoted by Samuel Alito in his opinion relied on questionable methodology, a Guardian analysis has found
Sam Levine, Will Craft and Andrew Witherspoon in New York
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/may/08/supreme-court-voting-rights-act-misleading-data-doj
‘I told his family he was HIV positive’: Keith Haring’s best friend on life with the artist as unseen works go on show
For nearly four decades, the artist Kermit Oswald lived with some of the most intimate works Haring ever made. Now the pieces are going up for auction
Alexander Cheves
https://www.theguardian.com/artanddesign/2026/may/08/keith-haring-sothebys-kermit-oswald-interview
US to revoke passports of parents with child support debt (Paywalled)
Sareen Habeshian
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c62r52l107po
Instagram privacy tech is turned off today - what does this mean for your DMs?
Joe Tidy
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/clypzxl3lvqo
Nrate pollution is especially acute in rural areas and has been linked to disease. More than 80 groups nationwide say immediate action is needed.
By Madeline Heim, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
https://www.minnpost.com/environment/2026/05/mississippi-river-groups-tell-feds-to-act-on-nitrate-contamination/
Promising ideas emerge for both Minneapolis and St. Paul downtowns
Officials are pushing a park along the Mississippi River in downtown St. Paul, while Minneapolis mulls an indoor playground.
by Bill Lindeke
https://www.minnpost.com/cityscape/2026/05/promising-ideas-emerge-for-both-minneapolis-and-st-paul-downtowns/
Children’s Minnesota, the state’s largest pediatric health system, is fighting a subpoena from the U.S. Department of Justice seeking medical records from every patient under 19 who received gender-affirming care at its hospitals and clinics, KARE 11 reported Wednesday afternoon.
https://www.kare11.com/article/news/local/childrens-minnesota-doj-confidential-records-juveniles-gender-affirming-care/89-6e3ffd49-e051-4276-85be-5e1f3bf67a7d
Minnesota lawmakers considering whether to allow plug-in or 'balcony' solar power
Dan Kraker
https://www.mprnews.org/story/2026/05/08/lawmakers-considering-whether-to-allow-plug-in-balcony-solar-power
Virginia supreme court strikes down new congressional maps in win for Republicans
Maps, recently approved by voters, would have helped Democrats gain up to four new seats in US House
Chris Stein
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/may/08/virginia-supreme-court-rules-against-congressional-maps
Supreme court’s Voting Rights Act ruling cited misleading data from DoJ
Exclusive: Data in justice department filing quoted by Samuel Alito in his opinion relied on questionable methodology, a Guardian analysis has found
Sam Levine, Will Craft and Andrew Witherspoon in New York
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/may/08/supreme-court-voting-rights-act-misleading-data-doj
‘I told his family he was HIV positive’: Keith Haring’s best friend on life with the artist as unseen works go on show
For nearly four decades, the artist Kermit Oswald lived with some of the most intimate works Haring ever made. Now the pieces are going up for auction
Alexander Cheves
https://www.theguardian.com/artanddesign/2026/may/08/keith-haring-sothebys-kermit-oswald-interview
US to revoke passports of parents with child support debt (Paywalled)
Sareen Habeshian
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c62r52l107po
Instagram privacy tech is turned off today - what does this mean for your DMs?
Joe Tidy
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/clypzxl3lvqo
