Minnesota could lose up to $500 million annually if federal funding cuts to Medicaid take effect

Gov. Tim Walz testified before Congress Thursday about Minnesota’s cooperation with federal immigration authorities. Walz and two other democratic governors were questioned by a House committee about having what the Department of Homeland Security calls “sanctuary states.” Walz said Minnesota does not have any laws that make it a sanctuary state, and he says local law enforcement work with federal law enforcement.

A Republican candidate for governor in Minnesota, Kendall Qualls is using the Walz testimony and the national debate over immigration to stake out a position in the race. Qualls called Minnesota a sanctuary state.

Minnesota could lose up to $500 million annually if proposed federal funding cuts to Medicaid take effect.

Another defendant in the sprawling Feeding Our Future case has entered a guilty plea.

I-94 will be closed to traffic in both directions this weekend between I-35W and Huron Boulevard for construction. The closure starts at 10 p.m. Friday and runs through early Monday. Traffic will be detoured north to Highway 36.

The Metro Transit B Line opens Saturday. It's a 13-mile bus rapid transit line between St. Paul and Minneapolis via Lake Street and Marshall and Selby avenues.

Correction (June 13, 2025): A previous headline misstated how much the state would lose due to federal funding cuts to Medicaid. The headline has been updated.

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