Matthew Alvarez
Producer at MPR News (Saint Paul, MN)
Producer for @MPRnews | former talk show producer @IowaPublicRadio |@Transom_org Alum. 📻 Texan living in the Midwest
Articles
-
1 week ago |
mprnews.org | Matthew Alvarez
In December of 2023, a home surveillance camera detected a rather large and unexpected guest walking in an urban neighborhood: a 132-pound cougar striding through an alley. “It was very thrilling for the first 24 hours,” said Cam Winton, a lawyer and resident of the Lowry Hill neighborhood in Minneapolis.
-
2 weeks ago |
mprnews.org | Brian Bakst |Matthew Alvarez
The Legislature’s spring recess is approaching and with about six weeks left in the session, many issues still unresolved. Housing is top of mind for many Minnesotans and lawmakers at the Capitol — whether to rewrite zoning standards statewide to encourage construction of more low-to-moderate cost housing. The issue has created some cross-party alliances, but the bills in front of lawmakers haven’t satisfied all who have a stake in the decisions.
-
3 weeks ago |
mprnews.org | Brian Bakst |Matthew Alvarez
MPR News politics editor Brian Bakst gets the lowdown on the negotiations that have begun over the new state budget. Erin Campbell, commissioner of Minnesota Management and Budget, discusses why Gov. Tim Walz shaped his proposal as he did. And we’ll talk about the high-level negotiations that have commenced to reach a deal prior to the May 19 adjournment. Later, the DFL Party has its first new chair in more than a decade.
-
3 weeks ago |
fox5vegas.com | Matthew Alvarez
ODESSA, Texas (KOSA/Gray News) – Two people were arrested after two preschoolers were found sleeping alone in a car in Texas. Martha Aguilar, 30, and Alejandro Ortiz, 27, have each been charged with two counts of endangering a child. Odessa police said they were called to a home for a welfare check just before 2 a.m. Saturday. Police said officers arrived to find two small children, ages 5 and 3, asleep inside a purple Dodge Charger.
-
4 weeks ago |
mprnews.org | Brian Bakst |Matthew Alvarez
After an unusual start, the 2025 legislative session has passed the halfway mark and the budget grind is quickly closing in. The Senate is narrowly in DFL control by one seat and the House is at a 67-67 tie. How will leaders navigate the tightest party divide in recent history? Friday at noon, MPR News will present a special broadcast of Politics Friday from the UBS Forum in St. Paul.
Try JournoFinder For Free
Search and contact over 1M+ journalist profiles, browse 100M+ articles, and unlock powerful PR tools.
Start Your 7-Day Free Trial →Coverage map
X (formerly Twitter)
- Followers
- 202
- Tweets
- 218
- DMs Open
- Yes
I recently moved over to the @MPRnews politics team to produce a new season of Politics Friday. After a few weeks of prep - and a personal crash course in state politics - we had our first show. Live every Friday at noon, or whenever you want right here👇🏽 https://t.co/nTr2g0p9OG
Had an absolute blast piecing today’s Talk of Iowa together. Tune in to @IowaPublicRadio at 10:40 CST to get the scoop on mushroom hunting. @CharityNebbe and Iowa DNR forester will take you through their journey. Pictured here, my friend’s successful hunt from last week. https://t.co/Eu7HZwXf7p
In my ongoing journey to survive my first real winter, @IPRBen took me and @RickBrewerIPR out to walk on a frozen lake. We had supervision from @iowadnr. A fun, informative listen and some video to go along with it. @IowaPublicRadio https://t.co/vVSwunnbl7
