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What Walz's dropout means for Lt. Gov. Flanagan
Lt. Gov. Peggy Flanagan spoke about Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz ending his reelection campaign and her run for U.S. Senate.
Morning Announcements for Jan. 6 and Jan. 7
These are the Morning Announcements for Tuesday, Jan. 6 and Wednesday, Jan. 7. Tell us what you’re celebrating!
Understanding the health insurance hike after tax subsidies expire
Health insurance is about to become more expensive for tens of thousands of Minnesotans. MPR News guest host Catharine Richert talks about about the expiration of some of the Affordable Care Act tax credits subsidies.
'You'll never eliminate fraud totally': Expert says Minnesota isn't an outlier in pandemic fraud
Despite fresh — and so far unfounded — allegations of fraud in Minnesota, the scandal that has dogged Gov. Tim Walz for years and ultimately led him to end his bid for reelection this week got its start during the pandemic. A fraud researcher says fraud and pandemics go hand in hand, and that very few if any governments got out of the COVID-19 crisis unscathed.
Audit finds weak oversight, fraud risk in DHS grants
The findings in a new report by the Office of the Legislative Auditor say the Behavioral Health Administration within the Department of Human Services is failing to provide adequate oversight to disburse grant funding.
Minnesotan Margie Freed making her Olympic debut in biathlon
The Apple Valley native has only been competing in biathlon for a little over a year. Freed hopes to be the first person in Team USA history to medal in the sport.