Minnesota lawmaker shooting suspect to plead guilty after death penalty is dropped ^12.4%

The Independent - By Paul Farrell - 6/11/2026, 9:37 AM

Negativity Bias 22.3% - Availability Heuristic 17.9% - Biased Writer Voice 12.3%

The man accused of carrying out a shocking series of politically motivated shootings that killed former Minnesota House Speaker Melissa Hortman and her husband, Mark Hortman, and wounded state Sen. John Hoffman and his wife, Yvette Hoffman, is expected to return to federal court Thursday to change his not-guilty plea. Federal prosecutors... more

Medicaid fraud fears grow amid massive red state billing spike in sector that also plagued Minnesota ^85%

Fox News - By Andrew Miller - 5/9/2026, 9:00 AM

Appeal to Authority 38.7% - Confirmation Bias 35.5% - Hasty Generalization 29.6%

As fraud concerns ramp up across the country, particularly involving Medicaid, North Carolina State Auditor Dave Boliek tells Fox News Digital that the problem is very real in his state, especially when it comes to autism therapy, an area that has been highly scrutinized in Minnesota. Boliek is sounding the alarm on potential waste,... more

Minnesota lawmakers fail at trying to get Omar to testify about alleged fraud, GOP leader talks next steps ^64.7%

Fox News - By Alec Schemmel, Andrew Miller - 5/5/2026, 10:07 PM

Rep. Ilhan Omar, D-Minn., refused to respond to a request from a Minnesota committee seeking more information on her ties to the massive fraud scandal in the state, prompting a failed subpoena vote on Tuesday, but the committee’s chair says more options exist. The subpoena, which required a two-thirds committee vote in favor to pass,... more

Patel turns tables on Walz in response to viral tweet on Minnesota fraud raids: 'Come again?' ^62.6%

Fox News - By Andrew Miller - 4/28/2026, 8:04 PM

Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz faced immediate backlash Tuesday after claiming credit for federal fraud raids in Minneapolis, prompting a sharp rebuke from FBI Director Kash Patel. The clash underscores growing political tensions over a sweeping probe into fraud that critics say unfolded under Walz’s watch, as federal authorities now take the... more

Minnesota is center of the hockey universe as World Juniors tournament begins ^71.2%

MPR News - By Estelle Timar-Wilcox - 12/26/2025, 3:05 PM

Even more so than usual, Minnesota is the center of the hockey universe for the next couple of weeks. The puck drops Friday on the International Ice Hockey Federation’s World Junior Championship, taking place in the Twin Cities. Ten countries have sent teams to Minnesota, including some of the best under-20 men’s hockey players in the... more

Anoka-Hennepin district teachers vote to authorize strike ^82.1%

MPR News - By Elizabeth Shockman - 12/20/2025, 9:03 PM

The teachers union for the Anoka-Hennepin schools says its members voted overwhelmingly in favor of authorizing a strike if they can’t reach a deal with the district on a new contract. The vote outcome does not mean a strike has been called by Anoka-Hennepin teachers. If the union chooses to move ahead with a work stoppage, it would need... more

Meet Minnesota's fraud ‘mastermind’ accused of playing ‘God,' wielding ‘fake' racism claims in Somali scandal ^81.4%

Fox News - By Michael Dorgan - 12/20/2025, 7:27 PM

The alleged "mastermind" behind Minnesota’s $250 million Feeding Our Future fraud scandal tied to the Somali community is accused of wielding extraordinary power through threats and what the government described as "fake claims of racism." Aimee Bock, who founded the Feeding Our Future nonprofit in 2016, used her growing authority to... more

U.S. House passes bill to remove wolves from endangered species protection list ^63.4%

MPR News - By Dan Kraker - 12/20/2025, 1:00 PM

The U.S. House of Representatives passed a bill Thursday that would remove the gray wolf from federal endangered species protection across the country, and return decision making on potential wolf hunts to the states. The "Pet and Livestock Protection Act” passed along party lines by a 211 - 204 vote. It now heads to the U.S. Senate,... more