Historical perspective of Spring snow March 31 , 2008
Several inches of heavy snow are expected to blanket the metro area today with more coming overnight. While late-March and early-April snow isn’t unusual, a snowstorm of over eight inches this late in the year has not occured in over 20 years. A U of M expert who can speak on today’s Spring snow is:
Mark Seeley, University of Minnesota Extension Climatologist
Seeley can provide a historical perspective on today’s springtime snowstorm. He is also the author of “The Minnesota Weather Almanac.”
To interview Seeley, contact Ryan Mathre at (612) 625-0552 or mathre@umn.edu; or Drew Swain at (612) 625-8962 or dswain@umn.edu.
U.S. Supreme Court to review handgun ban case and “the right to bear arms” March 18, 2008
The Supreme Court will hear arguments today in a case that will examine the meaning of the Second Amendment’s “right to bear arms.” The case, District of Columbia v. Heller, tests the constitutionality of a handgun ban in Washington, D.C., where in 1976 legislators imposed one of the nation’s strictest gun-control laws in response to alarming levels of gun violence. A U of M expert who can speak on this case is:
Dale Carpenter, University of Minnesota, Law School Professor
Carpenter can discuss the arguments in this benchmark case and the potential ramifications that the ruling could have on both federal and state gun laws.
To interview Carpenter, contact Ryan Mathre at (612) 625-0552 or mathre@umn.edu; or Drew Swain at (612) 625-8962 or dswain@umn.edu.
