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Morning Headlines – June 9th, 2026

>>House Report Faults Minnesota Leaders Over Fraud Oversight (Washington, DC) -- A Republican-led U.S. House committee is accusing Minnesota leaders of failing to act on warnings about fraud in federally funded social service programs. The 205-page report alleges Governor Tim Walz and Attorney General Keith Ellison were aware of concerns dating back to 2019 but failed to stop payments to...

Midday Headlines – June 9th, 2026

>>Federal Court Struck Down Trump Administration's Tax on H-1B Visas (St. Paul, MN) -- Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison is celebrating a federal court ruling striking down the Trump administration's $100,000 fee on new H-1B visa applications. The U.S. District Court in Massachusetts found the policy unlawful and ordered it vacated. Ellison joined a multistate lawsuit challenging...

Afternoon Headlines – June 9th, 2026

>>Olmsted County Judge Upholds Indictment in Rochester Murder Case (Rochester, MN) - An Olmsted County Judge has upheld a grand jury indictment in a prominent Rochester murder case. 33-year-old Connor Bowman is charged with one-count each of first and second-degree murder in the death of his wife, Dr. Betty Bowman in August 2023. Bowman is charged with poisoning his wife with a...

Afternoon Headlines – June 9th, 2026

>>Olmsted County Judge Upholds Indictment in Rochester Murder Case (Rochester, MN) - An Olmsted County Judge has upheld a grand jury indictment in a prominent Rochester murder case. 33-year-old Connor Bowman is charged with one-count each of first and second-degree murder in the death of his wife, Dr. Betty Bowman in August 2023. Bowman is charged with poisoning his wife with a...

Midday Headlines – June 9th, 2026

>>Federal Court Struck Down Trump Administration's Tax on H-1B Visas (St. Paul, MN) -- Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison is celebrating a federal court ruling striking down the Trump administration's $100,000 fee on new H-1B visa applications. The U.S. District Court in Massachusetts found the policy unlawful and ordered it vacated. Ellison joined a multistate lawsuit challenging...

Morning Headlines – June 9th, 2026

>>House Report Faults Minnesota Leaders Over Fraud Oversight (Washington, DC) -- A Republican-led U.S. House committee is accusing Minnesota leaders of failing to act on warnings about fraud in federally funded social service programs. The 205-page report alleges Governor Tim Walz and Attorney General Keith Ellison were aware of concerns dating back to 2019 but failed to stop payments to...