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Auditor: No evidence MN child care aid funded terrorism

Auditor: No evidence MN child care aid funded terrorism

While fraud is happening in the state's Child Care Assistance Program, it is unclear how much, and there's no evidence the subsidies are going to terrorists, Minnesota's legislative auditor said Wednesday.
by Tim Pugmire

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Fresh challenges to state exclusions on transgender health coverage

Fresh challenges to state exclusions on transgender health coverage

Although federal law prohibits health insurance plans from discriminating against transgender individuals, a Georgia county specifically excludes trans-related health care from coverage.
by Keren Landman

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Walz not inclined to keep marijuana debate alive this session

Walz not inclined to keep marijuana debate alive this session

Gov. Tim Walz expressed his disappointment Tuesday that a Minnesota Senate committee rejected a proposal to legalize recreational marijuana use in Minnesota, but says he has no plans to revive the issue.
by Nina Moini

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Court case centers on Native American kids in foster care

Court case centers on Native American kids in foster care

A federal law that gives preference to Native American families in foster care and adoption proceedings involving Native American children is facing the most significant legal challenge since it was enacted more than 40 years ago.
by Associated Press

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Senate committee torpedoes legal marijuana bill

Senate committee torpedoes legal marijuana bill

After the vote, Sen. Melisa Franzen, DFL-Edina, conceded that her bill is dead. She said she was hopeful that DFL Gov. Tim Walz will set up a task force on the issue to keep the discussion going.
by Tim Pugmire

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Snowy, icy streets often impassable for people in wheelchairs

Snowy, icy streets often impassable for people in wheelchairs

Downtown St. Paul workers and residents are demanding that sidewalks and crosswalks be quickly cleared after snowstorms.
by Martin Moylan

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The scarcity of affordable child care

The scarcity of affordable child care

Any parent of young kids can tell you: The cost of child care is staggering, and quality care can be hard to find. Presidential contender Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., has a plan to make child care more affordable. So does Ivanka Trump. We will talk about the problem and crunch the numbers.
by Kerri Miller and Kelly Gordon

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