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Can Minnesota tax fraud? The Legislature is considering it with bipartisan backing

Can Minnesota tax fraud? The Legislature is considering it with bipartisan backing

A bipartisan group of legislators wants to create a new tax on fraud. The “Take It Back Act” would impose a 100 percent tax on individuals or organizations convicted of defrauding state programs.
by Cait Kelley

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Walz boots Human Services commissioner, cites need for stronger oversight

Walz boots Human Services commissioner, cites need for stronger oversight

The news came just one day before the Minnesota Senate Health and Human Services Committee was scheduled to hold a confirmation hearing for Shireen Gandhi’s position as commissioner.
by Erica Zurek

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Legislative deadline nears; pardons board grants emergency relief to man facing deportation

The Legislature has two more weeks to complete its session work, and Capitol leaders are still in search of agreements on key issues. Meanwhile, the Minnesota Board of Pardons held an emergency meeting Monday to grant clemency to a man facing deportation to Laos because of a past conviction.
by Emily Reese

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Minnesota Senate approves firearm restrictions, school safety funding; fate is murkier in House

Minnesota Senate approves firearm restrictions, school safety funding; fate is murkier in House

The bill would ban the sale of assault-style weapons and high-capacity magazines, boost funding for school safety measures and mental health and encourage school districts to adopt anonymous threat reporting systems.
by Dana Ferguson

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Supreme Court restores access to abortion pill mifepristone through telehealth, mail and pharmacies

Supreme Court restores access to abortion pill mifepristone through telehealth, mail and pharmacies

The Supreme Court has restored broad access to the abortion pill mifepristone, blocking a ruling that had threatened to upend one of the main ways abortion is provided across the nation. The justices’ order Monday allows women seeking abortions to obtain the pill at pharmacies or through the mail, without an in-person visit to a doctor.
by The Associated Press

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Inside the newsroom: How journalists make the call during breaking news

Inside the newsroom: How journalists make the call during breaking news

When breaking news hits, the pressure to be first is intense. But what does it take to be right? MPR News host Angela Davis talks about how our newsroom verifies what’s real before it reaches you.
by Angela Davis and Cari Dwyer

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Rudy Giuliani hospitalized in critical condition, his spokesman says

Rudy Giuliani hospitalized in critical condition, his spokesman says

A spokesman for Rudolph Giuliani says the ex-mayor of New York City and former Trump adviser is in critical but stable condition at a hospital. Spokesman Ted Goodman didn’t say what sent the 81-year-old to the hospital or how long he’s been there.
by The Associated Press

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