3M laying off 1,100 at Maplewood headquarters

Plus: Minnesota lawmaker's shirtless Zoom vote goes viral ͏ ͏ If you're having trouble viewing this email, you may [see it online](. [Star Tribune]( Talkers TOP STORIES - 3M laying off 1,100 at Maplewood headquarters: That's nearly twice as many Minnesota job losses as the company previously anticipated would be part of a sweeping cost-cutting plan and at least 10% of the local workforce. [Read more.]( - Tou Thao, ex-MPD officer charged in George Floyd's killing, found guilty: Tou Thao, the former Minneapolis police officer who nearly three years ago kept back bystanders concerned for George Floyd's well-being as he died under the knee of convicted cop Derek Chauvin, was found guilty Tuesday of aiding and abetting manslaughter. [Read more.]( - Minnesota House passes $104M bill covering police with PTSD: The Minnesota House approved a bill Monday night to spend $104 million to fund treatment programs for public safety workers — mostly police officers — suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder and to pay their wages and benefits while in treatment, in hopes of putting more officers back to work and stemming the surge of PTSD claims across the state. [Read more.]( - New U regents selected as interim president pick nears: Lawmakers selected new University of Minnesota regents Monday, flipping a quarter of the board as it prepares to select an interim president to lead the state's flagship university. [Read more.]( - Staffer at Moose Lake sex offender facility badly hurt in attack by resident: A staff member at the state-run sex offender treatment facility in Moose Lake was attacked and seriously injured by a resident with a long history of violent outbursts, officials said. [Read more.]( WATCH THIS Minnesota lawmaker's shirtless Zoom vote goes viral: Sen. Calvin Bahr, a Republican, went to sound his vote on the Legislative Audit Commission, when he appeared lying in bed with his shirt off and a still image of the anthropomorphic bill character from "Schoolhouse Rock!" as the background. After giving a "yes" vote, he quickly turns the camera upwards and turns off the video so it's a black screen that just shows "Sen. Cal Bahr." [See the video.]( *** Talk to us! Send feedback on this newsletter, questions, story tips, ideas or anything else to [talkers@startribune.com](. *** TRENDING Folk singer-songwriter Gordon Lightfoot dies at 84: One of the most renowned voices to emerge from Toronto's Yorkville folk club scene in the 1960s, Lightfoot recorded 20 studio albums and penned hundreds of songs, including "Sundown," "If You COuld Read My Mind, ''Carefree Highway," and ''The Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald." [Read more.]( SPORTS BLINK Why the Wolves should trade KAT (and why they shouldn't): His salary is going up, his role is possibly going down, but the franchise has already made a major investment in teaming Towns with Rudy Gobert. [Read more.]( *** Did someone forward this newsletter to you? You can [sign up for Talkers here](. *** WORTH A CLICK What is the debt ceiling, and what happens if the U.S. hits it? House Republicans have locked the Biden administration in a standoff over a deadline to raise the national debt ceiling by this summer, or risk fiscal calamity. The battle has escalated this week. The Washington Post explains what the debt ceiling is and why you are hearing about it so much right now. [Read more.]( FROM THE ARCHIVES May 2, 2019: Runners made their way across the Stone Arch Bridge in Minneapolis during the 8th annual Downtown Dash. The 5K event was presented by AdvantageHealth. A portion of the proceeds went to Wilderness Inquiry, a local non-profit that focuses on providing inclusive outdoor adventures for all. (Photo: Elizabeth Flores/Star Tribune) 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 © 2023 StarTribune. All rights reserved. We value your opinion! [Give us your feedback.](