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Group wants records on Minnesota child care assistance program
A Washington, D.C.–based oversight organization has formally asked the Minnesota Department of Children, Youth, and Families to provide internal records…
Firms team up with states to scrutinize health care spending
A number of companies have responded to state financial officers’ December letter urging them to audit their health care spending. …
St. Paul students marked absent after protests against ICE
Hundreds of students from high schools in St. Paul, Minnesota, walked out of class this week to protest the presence…
Poll: Trump’s approval rating falls 16% in Arizona
President Donald Trump’s approval rating among Arizonans declined 16 percentage points from February to December, a new poll shows. …
SCOTUS to consider second election law case
The U.S. Supreme Court ruled this week that an Illinois congressman had the right to sue the state over ballot…
Medical device manufacturer invests $110M to expand Nebraska plant, boost drug supply
A major American medical device manufacturer is investing $110 million to expand production in Nebraska as part of an effort…
WATCH: U.S.ambassadors stress Greenland’s importance
America is crucial to the defense of Greenland, which in turn is vital to protecting NATO, according to four U.S.…
Govt. funding process advances as three more bills to become law; six remain
With the U.S. Senate sending a roughly $180 billion funding package to the president’s desk Thursday, Congress has now knocked…
Bankers push back on Trump’s plan to reduce swipe fees, cap interest rates
Banks are pushing back against renewed efforts to cap interest rates for consumers, after President Donald Trump endorsed the move…
State lawmaker calls for hearings on banning Sharia law in Texas
A Texas lawmaker is calling for the state legislature to hold hearings on actions the legislature can take to ban…
U.S. to build nuclear reactor on Moon by 2030, cost unknown
The U.S. plans to build a nuclear reactor on the moon by 2030 to prepare for future missions to Mars. …
WATCH: Gov. Polis calls out Republicans in State of the State
Colorado Gov. Jared Polis delivered his last State of the State to a joint session of the Colorado General Assembly…