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Minnesota Republican tries to quash conspiracy theories fueled by fraud probe
Some people have taken to social media to opine that Minnesota House Speaker Emerita Melissa Hortman's assassination is somehow connected to the fraud scandal. That's led some Minnesota Republicans, including state Sen. Julia Coleman, to spend the last few days debunking the conspiracy theory.
Power Pairs: A state senator and a superintendent both focused on serving their community
MPR News host Angela Davis revisits another conversation in her Power Pairs series — Laurie and Aric Putnam. She leads the school district in St. Cloud. He’s a Minnesota state senator. Both are deeply rooted in public service. 
In one year, Trump pivots fentanyl response from public health to drug war
Experts say Joe Biden's focus on addiction health care saved tens of thousands of lives and slowed fentanyl smuggling. Donald Trump scrapped Biden's approach in favor of military strikes.
Emmer calls for deportation of Somali Americans tied to fraud
The Republican representative from Minnesota also said naturalized U.S. citizens who committed fraud should have their citizenship revoked — even if that would require changing the law.