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How will Medicaid cuts affect Minnesota nursing homes?

How will Medicaid cuts affect Minnesota nursing homes?

Toby Pearson, president and CEO of Care Providers of Minnesota, joined MPR News host Cathy Wurzer on Morning Edition to break down what these funding gaps mean for seniors, their families and care providers.
by Cathy Wurzer and Gracie Stockton

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Former Wisconsin clerk who failed to count ballots broke laws, the state's elections commission says

Former Wisconsin clerk who failed to count ballots broke laws, the state's elections commission says

An investigation by Wisconsin's elections commission has concluded that unlawful actions by Madison's former city clerk led to nearly 200 absentee ballots going uncounted in the 2024 presidential election.
by The Associated Press

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Gov. Tim Walz defends $430,000 ask for legal counsel used to prep for congressional hearing

Gov. Tim Walz defends $430,000 ask for legal counsel used to prep for congressional hearing

The governor said the outside counsel had additional expertise in immigration law needed to prepare for the House Oversight Committee hearing on sanctuary states last month. Minnesota doesn’t have a sanctuary law, although some communities in the state do have ordinances limiting participation in immigration actions.
by Dana Ferguson

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St. Cloud State University's interim president to depart early

St. Cloud State University's interim president to depart early

Larry Dietz took the two-year post last July, but announced Monday that he will be leaving by the end of this year to deal with health challenges in his family.
by Kirsti Marohn

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What's on the table for the 5 African Presidents meeting Trump at the White House?

What's on the table for the 5 African Presidents meeting Trump at the White House?

President Donald Trump is hosting 5 African leaders in Washington this week — a mini summit that's raising eyebrows over who was invited, what's on the table, and what it signals about U.S. rivalry with China and BRICS in Africa.
by Jewel Bright

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Canceled grants get the spotlight at a Capitol Hill ‘science fair’

Canceled grants get the spotlight at a Capitol Hill ‘science fair’

On Tuesday, scientists held an event organized by House Democrats in which they stood in front of posters outlining their work — and the federal cuts that now threaten it.
by Scott Neuman

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Texas is relying on FEMA. State leaders said it should be cut

Texas is relying on FEMA. State leaders said it should be cut

The governor and top emergency official in Texas are both members of a council advising the Trump administration on options for eliminating the Federal Emergency Management Agency.
by Rebecca Hersher

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