Minnesota

A new state audit has confirmed what critics long suspected: Minnesota's Department of Human Services sat on credible Medicaid kickback allegations for years while falsely claiming it had no authority to investigate them.

More than 50 Minnesota K-12 school districts are offering taxpayer-funded financial incentives to teachers based on race, with "teachers of color" and "teachers who are American Indian" receiving pay bonuses and special layoff protections not available to other staff, according to an investigation by the education advocacy group Defending Education.

Minnesota’s top financial officer says uncertainty surrounding federal funding and the economic effects of immigration enforcement activity could soon create financial challenges for cities across the state.

A Minnesota Somali autism center pleads guilty in a federal fraud case involving improper Medicaid billing.

Minnesota filed a lawsuit against the Trump administration after it withheld $243 million in medicaid payments, a move the state claims is illegal.

A Minnesota prosecutor initiated an investigation into potential unlawful activities by federal agents following the recent surge of immigration enforcement activity in the state.

The House Oversight Committee has launched an investigation into sources of funding for protests against law enforcement operations.

Wesleyan President Michael S. Roth praises anti-ICE efforts in Minnesota, calling enforcement a “war” and urging universities to resist ICE.

Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz introduced an expansive gun control package Tuesday that includes a proposed tax on firearms and ammunition.

On Friday’s “PBS NewsHour,” David Brooks offered his interpretation of why federal immigration enforcement officers were reduced in Minnesota.