Minnesota GOP unveils education plan for safer, smarter schools

Minnesota Senate Republicans on Tuesday introduced a comprehensive plan to enhance student safety and academic performance in schools.

Minnesota Senate GOP lays out plan for safe, smart kids in schools
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Minnesota Senate Republicans Julia Coleman, Zach Duckworth, Karin Housley and Jason Rarick on Tuesday laid out a series of bills as part of an education plan for safe and smart kids in schools. The bills focus on student safety and academic performance.

Gov. Walz calls for $370M spending cut in supplemental budget proposal

Gov. Tim Walz is calling for a $370 million cut in spending while proposing funding to expand the Dependent Care Tax Credit, responding to the ICE surge, and dealing with fraud.

Trump meets with Ireland Taoiseach Micheal Martin on St. Patrick's Day
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President Donald Trump met with Ireland Prime Minister Micheal Martin Tuesday in honor of St. Patrick's Day. The two talked about their relationship, trade policies and how the attacks on Iran will help Ireland.

MN bill seeks to regulate automated license plate readers and data use

Rep. Brad Tabke announced legislation aimed at restricting how license plate data is collected, shared and accessed across Minnesota, citing concerns about misuse during Operation Metro Surge.

Who is Joe Kent? Trump counterterrorism admin, veteran resigns over Iran war

The director of the National Counterterrorism Center has announced his resignation, saying he “cannot in good conscience" back the Trump administration’s war in Iran.

Minnesota DHS failed to investigate kickback complaints in autism program: Auditor

A new auditor's report found that the Department of Human Services failed to investigate three reports of kickbacks in the state's autism program. DHS officials claimed they lack the authority to investigate but the auditor disagreed. Read more here.

MN bill seeks to curb license plate data misuse [RAW]
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Rep. Brad Tabke and the ACLU of Minnesota announced a bill to restrict how license plate data is collected and shared across the state. The proposal would require warrants for certain access, limit how data is used and stored, and add new rules for private companies.

SAVE America Act: Republicans launching voting bill debate in Senate

President Donald Trump is urging Congress to get the SAVE America Act passed as Republicans prepare to begin talks on the Senate floor about the legislation.

Ramsey Co. Attorney addresses statewide fraud
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The Ramsey County Attorney’s Office says it can do more to help fight statewide fraud, but it needs more resources to help. FOX 9’s Mike Manzoni spoke with Ramsey County Attorney John Choi to learn more about how his office wants to tackle bigger fraud cases.

Annunciation shooting prompts stronger push for school threat alerts
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Parents and victims of the Annunciation Church mass shooting are frustrated by the lack of support for new gun safety laws. Nicole Hockley, a Sandy Hook victim's mother, advocates for an anonymous school threat reporting system. FOX 9's Corin Hoggard has the story.

Minnesota urged to adopt stronger school threat alerts post-Annunciation shooting

Parents and victims of the Annunciation Church mass shooting are voicing their frustration over the lack of support for significant new gun safety laws in Minnesota.

Minnesota considers stronger school threat alerts
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A new bill in Minnesota would require schools to promote or create threat reporting programs as parents and victims of the Annunciation Church mass shooting are frustrated by the lack of support for new gun safety laws. FOX 9’s Corin Hoggard has the latest details.

Minnesota lawmakers debate new ban on ghost guns

Minnesota Democrats are working to pass a ban on ghost guns, but not for the first time.

Trump blasts Minnesota leaders while signing fraud executive order

President Donald Trump and VP JD Vance on Monday signed an executive order to create a task force that aims to put a stop to nationwide fraud. Trump called out Minnesota leadership for the ongoing fraud in the state.

Trump, Vance sign executive order for task force to combat fraud
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President Donald Trump and VP JD Vance on Monday signed an executive order to create a nationwide task force that will combat fraud. Trump singled out states like Minnesota and California, where taxpayers have lost millions of dollars due to fraud in federally-funded programs. Trump also called out Gov. Tim Walz, Ilhan Omar and Keith Ellison for being complicit in ongoing fraud in Minnesota.

Trump on Democrats: 'They impeached me twice for no reason'
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President Donald Trump on Monday, after signing an executive order for a task force to combat nationwide fraud, blasted Democrats on a variety of issues. He said despite their policies being bad, the one thing they do is stick together.

Trump says 'Minnesota is really bad,' calls Gov. Tim Walz 'corrupt'
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President Donald Trump on Monday signed an executive order to crack down on nationwide fraud. Speaking with reporters, he called Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz and AG Keith Ellison corrupt.

President Trump on fraud: 'Minnesota is terrible'
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President Donald Trump, signing an executive order Monday to initiate a nationwide task force on fraud, said "Minnesota is terrible." Trump is referring to fraud in the state involving Feeding our Future, autism, Somali-run day cares and housing stabilization.