Walz's school spending plan focuses on racial equity; Minnesota seniors get 24 hours to sign up for vaccine lottery; Officials grant state's first full pardon in more than 35 years

If you're having trouble viewing this email, you may [see it online](. [Star Tribune]( Evening Update [Walz's school spending plan focuses on racial equity]( [While state faces $1.3B budget deficit, Walz still aiming for hefty spending hike for schools.]( [Minnesota seniors get 24 hours to sign up for vaccine lottery]( [Seniors will enter lottery for vaccinations at specific sites, ending dilemma of whether to accept appointments far away.]( [Minnesota officials grant state's first full pardon in more than 35 years]( [Maria Elizondo, a mother of seven and grandmother of 14, received a pardon for two past convictions.]( [Biden reverses Trump ban on transgender people in military]( [President Joe Biden signed an order Monday reversing a Trump-era Pentagon policy that largely barred transgender individuals from serving in the military.]( [What's new, gone virtual or gone from the St. Paul Winter Carnival]( [Despite COVID, St. Paul's annual celebration will go on, complete with torch-wielding Vulcans.]( [Wild is still up-and-down in competitive West Division]( [Despite a winning record, "We play in spurts right now."]( [Effort to put Tubman on $20 bill restarted under Biden]( [With a change of administrations, it looks like Harriet Tubman is once again headed to the front of the $20 bill.]( Connect with Star Tribune [facebook]([twitter]([pinterest]([instagram]( [Manage email preferences]( • [Subscribe to Star Tribune]( • [Privacy Policy]( • [Unsubscribe]( This email was sent by: StarTribune, 650 3rd Ave S, Suite #1300, Minneapolis, MN, 55488 © 2021 StarTribune. All rights reserved. We value your opinion! [Give us your feedback.](