Government & Politics

KAXE covered natural disasters, federal funding chaos, Eichorn's arrest and resignation, mining permits and wild rice, library budget cuts, sheriffs teaming with ICE and more.

Officials cast doubt on a federal prosecutor’s estimate that fraud in state-run Medicaid programs since 2018 could total over $9 billion.

Providers in 14 “high-risk,” state-run Medicaid programs being audited by the state have billed $18 billion since 2018, and “half or more” is possibly fraudulent, Joe Thompson said.

City cuts increase from nearly 30% as it weighs cutting public works position and awaits a potential $191,000 land sale.

The awards under the Minnesota Public Facilities Authority largely fund the replacement of lead service lines with copper, in addition to other statewide projects.

Investigations into the car manufacturers found they knowingly failed to install industry-standard anti-theft technology in vehicles sold in Minnesota and elsewhere.

The labor department sent a letter asserting recent news reports of fraud in MN's Medicaid-funded human services programs could signal fraud and abuse in unemployment benefits.

The number of adult day cares, which provide meals and activities for disabled adults during the day, already have capacity for about 3,000 more people than currently receive services.

The guidance says state law bars MN sheriffs, including those in Crow Wing, Cass and Itasca counties, from unilaterally entering agreements with federal immigration officials.

Cyndy Martin’s resignation came one day before the DFL’s State Central Committee was scheduled to meet. The committee is the governing body of the party that meets three to four times each year.