There are several tough-to-fix challenges in the state’s generous system that serves people with disabilities and the elderly.
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Canadian tariffs hit Minnesota hard. Congressional support for them is waning.
Exports to Canada from Minnesota continue to fall. The U.S. House in a rare rebuke this week voted to end the tariffs.
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Walz, top Democrats praise Minnesotans for standing strong during ‘unprecedented federal invasion’
Republican U.S. Rep. Tom Emmer blamed Minnesota Democrats for the unrest during Trump’s immigration enforcement crackdown.
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Minnesota creates fraud ‘fact check’ amid national political scrutiny
The state Department of Human Services’ webpage rebuts allegations and describes its “fight against fraud” in social services programs.
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State worker union investigating former president over claims of long work weeks, high pay
Between two jobs, former MAPE President Megan Dayton earned about $180,000 annually in recent years — far more than her predecessor.
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ICE officials commit to releasing Minnesota bodycam footage
Federal officials blamed “paid agitators” for the ongoing tension over immigration enforcement in Minnesota in a tense hearing on Capitol Hill.
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Gov. Tim Walz says federal immigration enforcement surge could wind down within days
Walz struck an optimistic tone about the end of Operation Metro Surge after speaking with White House officials.
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Operation Metro Surge puts immigration at the forefront in a crowded Minnesota congressional race
Trump’s crackdown is pushing the Democrats running in the southern Twin Cities district to the left on immigration, and at least one Republican toward the middle.
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After inauguration gift, Target dials back D.C. lobbying in Trump’s second term
The Minneapolis-based retailer spent less on traditional lobbying but about the same if its $1M gift to President Donald Trump’s inaugural fund is counted.
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Scott Jensen ends campaign for Minnesota governor, announces run for state auditor
Jensen, the GOP’s 2022 nominee for governor, exited the race after finishing fourth in a statewide straw poll.
February 9, 2026
School leaders fear declining attendance during ICE surge will also lower state funding
Funding for Minnesota K-12 schools is tied to student attendance. But with some students too afraid to go to school, schools are reporting sharp declines in attendance.
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