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Obscure drug discount program unleashes a full-fledged influence war at the State Capitol

ST. PAUL, Minn. (Minnesota Reformer) — Hospitals and drug companies are engaged in an expensive influence battle at the State Capitol this year over an obscure provision known as 340B, with each side lining up an army of dark-suited lobbyists, and Big Pharma even spending on billboards in rural Minnesota, as well as TV and Instagram ads. The high-priced battle…

Pedestrian Struck, 3 Wounded by Gunfire Outside State Fair

St. Paul police say it was a chaotic close to the Minnesota State Fair.

ST. PAUL, Minn.–St. Paul police say it was a chaotic close to the Minnesota State Fair as a pedestrian was struck by a car and three men were wounded by gunfire. Authorities say an altercation broke out about 10:20 p.m. Monday outside a fair gate and a woman was hit by a vehicle. She’s in critical condition at Regions Hospital….