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States may soon owe millions of dollars for SNAP. Food advocates worry hunger will rise

States may soon owe millions of dollars for SNAP. Food advocates worry hunger will rise

Many states face a fast approaching deadline to lower their Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program payment error rates or shoulder some of the federal program’s benefit costs. Food security groups worry this and other changes brought on by the One Big Beautiful Bill Act could result in people losing aid.

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Soaring costs and end of tax credit leads 17,000 Minnesotans to drop MNSure health coverage

Soaring costs and end of tax credit leads 17,000 Minnesotans to drop MNSure health coverage

This year, 17,000 Minnesotans have dropped the health insurance they had purchased in the Affordable Care Act marketplace known as MNSure, as insurance premiums soar and a tax credit that many people use to help defray the cost of ACA insurance expired.
by Molly Castle Work

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What to know about the fatal shooting of a Houston man by an ICE officer

What to know about the fatal shooting of a Houston man by an ICE officer

An Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer shot and killed Lorenzo Salgado Araujo in Houston as he drove his construction crew to a job. His death set off protests in Texas’ largest city and calls from Democrats and Salgado Araujo’s family for an independent investigation.
by The Associated Press

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Minnesota governor candidates seek Republican primary edge by promising spending, tax cuts

Minnesota governor candidates seek Republican primary edge by promising spending, tax cuts

Candidates vying for the Republican Party nomination in the governor’s race have committed to slashing the state budget as a way to cut taxes. But former state budget officials say that’s easier said than done.
by Dana Ferguson

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'It is affecting this community immensely': Imam condemns continued targeting of Somalis

'It is affecting this community immensely': Imam condemns continued targeting of Somalis

Minnesota’s Somali community was alarmed when President Donald Trump posted a video showing children in hijabs at a St. Paul kindergarten graduation ceremony.
by Catharine Richert and Aleesa Kuznetsov

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