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Tonight could be the coldest night of the fall so far across much of the region. And a former Minnesota Republican consultant and donor will not have his sex trafficking conviction reviewed by the U.S. Supreme Court.
School board members from 40 districts across Minnesota are urging state officials to comply with a recent Title IX ruling from the Trump administration. Last week, the Trump administration determined that Minnesota is in violation of Title IX due to a policy that lets transgender student athletes compete in sports consistent with their gender identity.
Minnesota soybean farmers are suffering after their largest consumer stopped importing amid the Trump administration's trade war. And a prominent Democrat in the Minnesota Legislature has announced he will retire at the end of his term.
A Feeding Our Future defendant is due in federal court Monday morning to answer allegations of witness tampering. Prosecutors are asking to send Abdiwahab Ahmed Mohamud to jail before and during his trial after he allegedly violated his release conditions by trying to stop someone from testifying against him.
House Majority Whip Tom Emmer spoke about what it will take to end the federal government shutdown. And a resident who witnessed an Immigration and Customs Enforcement operation in St. Paul's North End neighborhood says it only took about 15 minutes.
A federal judge is allowing the state to move ahead with its lawsuit against Fleet Farm. Attorney General Keith Ellison alleges the retailer is negligent for selling guns that turned up at crime scenes, including a mass shooting.
Gov. Tim Walz pushed back on a White House proposal to cancel funding for clean energy projects in states that didn't support President Donald Trump's presidential bid. The DFL governor and former vice-presidential candidate said the threat was clearly a political move. And prosecutors are asking a judge to jail a defendant in the next Feeding Our Future trial for allegedly trying to stop a cooperator from testifying.
Health insurance premiums for many Minnesotans are going to increase next year. The rate increases will mostly affect those purchasing health insurances through MNsure. It also affects people buying directly from health insurance companies who don’t qualify for federal programs like Medicaid or Medicare.
Federal workers are either furloughed or working without pay during the government shutdown that started today. And federal officials say Minnesota’s inclusion of trans athletes in female sports is a violation of Title IX.