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Morning Headlines – March 19th, 2024

>>Walz: "Option is Always to Open" to Change Prosecution of State Trooper (St. Paul, MN) -- Governor Tim Walz says the "option is always open" to turn prosecution of the state trooper accused of murdering Ricky Cobb over to Attorney General Keith Ellison. But Walz adds that's "a very serious step" in terms of the justice system. His comments come after court findings revealed that Hennepin...

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Midday Headlines – March 18th, 2024

>>Ellison Warns About Healthcare-Related Scams After UnitedHealth Hack (St. Paul, MN)  --  Attorney General Keith Ellison is warning all Minnesotans about possible healthcare scams.  Hackers attacked a subsidiary of UnitedHealth Group last month, leading to severe problems for companies that were unable to receive payments.  Information from millions of customers may also have been...

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Afternoon Headlines – Mar. 18th, 2024

>>Walz proposes modest $226M supplemental budget (St. Paul, MN) -- Governor Tim Walz is proposing the state spend 226 million dollars of the projected 3.7-billion-dollar budget surplus for 2024-25. The modest, one-page proposal comes in the context of the latest forecast showing that, although the surplus grew by 1.3 billion dollars for the current budget cycle, there's still a long-term...

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Morning Headlines – March 19th, 2024

>>Walz: "Option is Always to Open" to Change Prosecution of State Trooper (St. Paul, MN) -- Governor Tim Walz says the "option is always open" to turn prosecution of the state trooper accused of murdering Ricky Cobb over to Attorney General Keith Ellison. But Walz adds that's "a very serious step" in terms of the justice system. His comments come after court findings revealed that Hennepin...

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Afternoon Headlines – Mar. 18th, 2024

>>Walz proposes modest $226M supplemental budget (St. Paul, MN) -- Governor Tim Walz is proposing the state spend 226 million dollars of the projected 3.7-billion-dollar budget surplus for 2024-25. The modest, one-page proposal comes in the context of the latest forecast showing that, although the surplus grew by 1.3 billion dollars for the current budget cycle, there's still a long-term...

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Midday Headlines – March 18th, 2024

>>Ellison Warns About Healthcare-Related Scams After UnitedHealth Hack (St. Paul, MN)  --  Attorney General Keith Ellison is warning all Minnesotans about possible healthcare scams.  Hackers attacked a subsidiary of UnitedHealth Group last month, leading to severe problems for companies that were unable to receive payments.  Information from millions of customers may also have been...

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