WASHINGTON (AP) — Minnesota’s governor and attorney general on Wednesday defended their efforts to combat fraud and told a U.S. House committee that their efforts have been hampered by President Donald Trump’s immigration crackdown in the state. Republicans on the House Oversight Committee accused Gov. Tim Walz and Attorney General Keith Ellison of stalling to fight fraud in government programs, saying they put politics ahead…
MINNESOTA (KVRR) — Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison and Minnesota Department of Human Services have filed a federal lawsuit against the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services and the U.S Department of Health and Human Services. The lawsuit claims the departments are illegally attempting to withhold $243 million in Medicaid payments after DHS has been working to abide by the…
Courtesy: FOX 9ST. PAUL, Minn. (KVRR/FOX 9) — GOP lawmakers in Minnesota have introduced articles of impeachment against Gov. Tim Walz and Attorney General Keith Ellison. The two house resolutions include House Resolution 6 against Gov. Walz and House Resolution 7 against Ellison. They claim corrupt conduct by both democratic leaders. The resolution accuses Walz of “violating his constitutional oath…
WASHINGTON (AP) — Vice President JD Vance announced Wednesday that the Trump administration would “temporarily halt” some Medicaid funding to the state of Minnesota over fraud concerns, as part of what he described as an aggressive crackdown on misuse of public funds. Medicaid is the U.S. health care safety net for low-income Americans. As of late 2025, nearly 70 million…
Minnesota Governor Tim Walz takes questions from reporters about his decision to not run for a third term. 1/6/26.ST. PAUL (KVRR/FOX9) – – Minnesota House Republicans are set to introduce articles of impeachment against Gov. Tim Walz this upcoming legislative session. Rep. Mike Wiener of Long Prairie, Minnesota shared with FOX 9 in the Twin Cities the impending articles of…
MINNESOTA (KVRR) — Months after Minnesota Governor Tim Walz announced he was ready to be Minnesota’s Governor for a third term, on Monday, he said otherwise. “Every minute that I spend defending my own political interest would be a minute I can’t spend defending the people of Minnesota. Against the criminals who prey on our generosity and the cynics who…
East Grand Forks PoliceEAST GRAND FORKS, Minn. (KVRR) — The East Grand Forks Police Department is warning the public of a recent string of check fraud cases. People have reported that after they mailed check payments for their Discover credit card account, the checks were found altered. Police recommend card holders use a different payment method and review their past…
ST. PAUL (KVRR/FOX9) — A group of 98 mayors from across Minnesota have sent a joint letter to state leaders raising concerns about widespread fraud. It includes the signature of mayors in our region from Hawley, Fergus Falls, Perham, Hitterdal, Barnesville, Thief River Falls, Mahnomen, Wadena, Roseau, Warroad and Breckenridge. They are also concerned about unfunded mandates and rising costs…
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — At least 14 state-run programs in Minnesota have been flagged for fraud, a prosecutor said Thursday as he announced new charges in several schemes. First Assistant U.S. Attorney Joe Thompson said during a news conference that federal officials suspect a significant portion of roughly $18 billion paid out by Medicaid to Minnesota programs was fraudulent. “What we…
MOORHEAD, Minn. (KVRR) — Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz is facing scrutiny after an estimated $1 billion of fraud has occurred during his time in office. The spotlight on Minnesota on a national level has grown after more than seventy people were indicted in the Feeding Our Future fraud case. Many government officials, including President Donald Trump, have called out Walz…
