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Minnesotans head to the polls for Election Day

It's Election Day in Minnesota. Voters are selecting school board members, county commissioners and deciding other local races. In St. Paul, there's a mayoral election. Minneapolis voters also selecting a mayor today — and all 13 members of the City Council.
by Phil Picardi

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Election Day preview; Open enrollment

Tomorrow is Election Day for many communities across Minnesota. Most polling places are open from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m., and Minnesota offers same-day registration, as long as you have proof of residence. Open enrollment for state health care plans started Saturday, and many Minnesotans are seeing steeper prices for coverage next year.
by Emily Reese

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House Speaker Lisa Demuth announces run for Minnesota governor

House Speaker Lisa Demuth is running for governor. In an interview with MPR News ahead of the announcement, the Cold Spring Republican described herself as being best positioned among a crowded Republican field to take on DFL Gov. Tim Walz.
by Jacob Aloi

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Medicaid providers concerned about audit delays; China ends soybean boycott

Many Medicaid service providers have been scrambling this week to understand how a new Minnesota audit will play out. And China has agreed to buy soybeans from the United States again, ending its boycott of the American crop.
by Emily Reese

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Washington County approves $250K for food shelves ahead of potential SNAP funding loss

The Washington County Board has approved $250,000 in one-time funding to support 10 food shelves in the eastern Twin Cities metro in response to the potential disruption of federal SNAP food assistance.
by Phil Picardi

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Disability service providers raise concerns about pause on payments

Some Minnesota disability service providers are concerned about the state's plan to pause payments during an audit of Medicaid program billings. And a closely watched case involving a Minnesota gun law won't get sped up to the state's top court.
by Emily Reese

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Walz hires auditor to combat fraud; TSA agents work without pay

Gov. Tim Walz says his administration has hired a third-party entity to audit Medicaid programs to make sure money is being spent as intended. And TSA workers are continuing to work without pay during the government shutdown. Oct. 24 marked TSA's first pay period without a check.
by Emily Reese

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Minnesota’s Caribbean community supporting Hurricane Melissa relief efforts

Air traffic controllers spoke to travelers at the Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport Tuesday about going unpaid while working during the federal government shutdown. Minnesota members of the Caribbean Disaster Relief Fund say they’ve been working nonstop since before Hurricane Melissa made landfall Tuesday as a Category 5 storm.
by Phil Picardi

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Target layoffs; Minneapolis teachers vote to authorize strike

Hundreds of Target corporate employees in the Twin Cities received layoff notices today, part of previously announced plans by the retailer to streamline its operations. And Minneapolis Public Schools educators announced overnight that they've voted to authorize a strike, as contract negotiations stall.
by Kelly Bleyer

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