Gov. Tim Walz is pitching himself as a “battle-tested” leader prepared to face unpredictable headwinds from the federal government as he charges into his bid for a third term in office. Former state

Senator Nicole Mitchell's defense team is asking the judge in her upcoming sentencing for leniency.

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Federal prosecutors announced charges today against eight people for allegedly defrauding a state Medicaid program.

And the Minnesota Campaign Finance Board gave political candidates more leeway when using campaign funds for security.

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Federal prosecutors announced charges Thursday against eight people for allegedly defrauding a state Medicaid program.

Defendants are charged with stealing a total of around $10 million from Minnesota’s housing stabilization services program, which started in 2020, and was meant to help people with disabilities secure housing.

Also, St. Paul’s library system and rec centers have restored internet service after a cyberattack caused an outage.

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State troopers are patrolling in Minneapolis this week following two shootings along Lake Street on Monday that injured 12 people.

Republican and Democratic senators clashed over how to respond to gun violence during a working group at the Capitol today.

And leaders of Minnesota’s Department of Human Services say they’ve ended grant payments from a housing stabilization program to a hundred and fifteen service providers, which they believe were making fraudulent claims.

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Gov. Tim Walz announced today that he'll run for third term in 2026.

Police are investigating a shooting that injured eight people at an encampment in south Minneapolis last night.

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