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Minnesota coldest in the nation this week; Hennepin County approves budget

If you have travel plans across southern or central Minnesota late tonight or tomorrow -- keep a close eye on weather and road conditions. And Hennepin County commissioners yesterday approved a $3.1 billion dollar budget for 2025. The budget includes a 5.5 percent property tax levy increase.
by Emily Bright

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No indication the man who allegedly shot UnitedHealthcare CEO was covered by company

According to a spokesperson for UnitedHealthcare, there’s no indication the man who allegedly shot the Twin Cities-based company’s CEO was ever insured by UHC. And federal investigators have started to look into suspected Medicaid fraud among autism centers in Minnesota. 
by Phil Picardi

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FBI agents raid autism treatment centers; Minneapolis City Council overrides mayoral veto to enact 2025 budget

FBI agents this morning searched the offices of two autism treatment centers as part of a major investigation into Medicaid fraud. And the Minneapolis city council enacted its 2025 budget today, overriding a mayoral veto.
by Emily Reese

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St. Paul City Council approves budget with tax increase. Minneapolis mayor vetoes budget

Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey has vetoed the city council's budget, but the council could vote Thursday to override him. And the St. Paul City Council approved a budget with a property tax levy increase that is lower than what the mayor proposed.
by Phil Picardi

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Minneapolis mayor vetoes 2025 budget; cannabis rollout delays lead to disappointment

Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey said he’s vetoing the 2025 budget approved by the city council last night. In a statement this afternoon, the mayor said he WILL approve the property tax levy, an increase of just under 7 percent. And the authors of Minnesota’s cannabis law are expressing disappointment over procedural delays that will push a retail market rollout into spring or summer.
by Emily Reese

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Cold front and snow showers in Minnesota; Freeze on spending could be in the state budget forecast

A strong cold front is bringing snow showers to Minnesota today — and a blast of arctic air tomorrow into Thursday. And Republican lawmakers in the Minnesota House are surveying state agencies ahead of the 2025 legislative session about areas for budget reductions.
by Emily Reese

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Man charged with murder in killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO. St. Paul mayor wants to raise taxes

The arrest of a suspect in the fatal shooting of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson is a relief for people who worked with Thompson. St. Paul Mayor Melvin Carter says he wants to raise taxes. And Frank Paro, a prominent figure in the American Indian Movement, has died.
by Jacob Aloi

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Police arrest person of interest in CEO shooting death; Deer River Essentia Health workers begin strike

Police have arrested a man they believe was involved in the fatal shooting of the CEO of United HealthCare. And more than seventy hospital and long-term care workers at Deer River Essentia Health began an open-ended unfair labor practice strike today.

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Justice Department summit in Minneapolis. Illegal spruce tree snipping in northern Minnesota

Hundreds of law enforcement leaders will meet in downtown Minneapolis this week for a Justice Department summit on crime reduction. And Minnesota DNR officials were busy this fall apprehending people for illegally cutting the tops off of spruce trees.
by Elena See

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