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Walz creates new ‘fraud prevention program,’ says ‘I just fix these...
Gov. Tim Walz announced Friday the creation of a new statewide fraud prevention program and the appointment of Minnesota’s first fraud czar as the...
Walz announces audit of ’14 high-risk Medicaid services,’ pauses payments due...
Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz announced Wednesday that he has ordered a “third-party audit of billing for 14 high-risk Medicaid services” amid widespread fraud in...
Republicans release school safety package ahead of potential special session
Republicans in the Minnesota legislature announced a school-safety agenda on Thursday they say they’ll make a priority to pass during a potential special session...
House DFL draws criticism for fundraising off of deadly attack at...
Democrats in the Minnesota legislature are drawing criticism for using this week's deadly attack at Annunciation Catholic Church and School in a fundraising email.
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Judge strikes down Minnesota law barring certain religious schools from PSEO...
A controversial Minnesota law that sought to bar certain religious institutions from participating in the state’s Post-Secondary Enrollment Options (PSEO) program is unconstitutional, a...
Lawmakers blast Walz for spending $430K in taxpayer money on congressional...
A Minnesota lawmaker said he’ll ensure the legislature takes a deeper look at the nearly half million in state dollars Gov. Tim Walz spent...
In State of the State address, Walz emphasizes grievances with Trump
For about a 12-minute stretch during his seventh “State of the State” address at the Minnesota Capitol on Wednesday, it seemed as if Gov. Tim Walz...
State Republicans ask DOJ to investigate Walz administration’s ‘continuous inaction’ on...
Minnesota Republicans are asking the Department of Justice to step in and investigate “the growing fraud in our state,” according to a letter sent...
Republicans say Simon ignored motion to compel absent DFL legislators to...
Could another legal battle be brewing over establishing a quorum in the Minnesota House of Representatives?
On Monday, all 67 Republican members of the House...
Republicans ask Minnesota Supreme Court to dismiss House Democrats’ quorum lawsuit
A rematch between attorneys who represented opposing sides in a 2023 lawsuit to remove then-presidential candidate Donald Trump from the Minnesota ballot is set...