A System in Crisis: Minnesota’s Anti-Fraud Drive Leaves Vulnerable Minnesotans Stranded
By Investigative Staff The state of Minnesota is currently grappling with a severe administrative crisis that has transformed a well-intentioned anti-fraud initiative into a humanitarian catastrophe. In an aggressive effort to combat Medicaid billing…
Guardian of the Watershed: How a Grassroots Coalition is Challenging the Status Quo on the Minnesota River
In 1992, Minnesota Governor Arne Carlson stood before the public and articulated an ambitious, moral imperative: to restore the Minnesota River to a state of health. At that time, the river was already suffering from decades of degradation, yet the path…
The Battle for the Boundary Waters: Minnesota’s Legal Maneuvering Over Mineral Leases
As Governor Tim Walz enters the twilight of his tenure, his administration is making a definitive move that signals the future trajectory of one of America’s most contested landscapes: the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness (BWCAW). By moving to…
Strategic Realignment: Inside Nintendo’s Two-Day Direct Event, the Zelda 40th Anniversary, and the Switch 2’s Economic Reality
Nintendo is embarking on a pivotal two-day broadcast campaign starting September 8, 2026, designed to solidify its software pipeline for the critical holiday season and celebrate one of its most revered intellectual properties. The double-header event…
Democratic Divide: Healthcare Battle Lines Drawn Across Minnesota’s Congressional Races
WASHINGTON D.C. – The debate over the future of American healthcare is not just a national conversation; it’s a profound fissure within the Democratic Party, playing out vividly in Minnesota’s crucial congressional and senatorial contests.…
The Internal Alarm: Why AI Pioneers Are Warning That Safety Is Losing the Race to Superintelligence
The global race to develop frontier artificial intelligence has reached a critical juncture. For years, warnings about the existential risks of advanced AI were largely confined to academic circles, science fiction writers, and philosophical theorists.…
Steadying the Ship: Eric Taubel Appointed Permanent Director of Minnesota’s Office of Cannabis Management
ST. PAUL, MN – In a move aimed at signaling stability and regulatory continuity for Minnesota’s nascent marijuana industry, Governor Tim Walz officially appointed Eric Taubel as the permanent executive director of the Office of Cannabis Management (OCM)…
Turning the Page: Minnesota’s Literacy Revolution and the Battle Over the READ Act
This story was produced as part of ThreeSixty Journalism’s 2026 Capitol Reporting Workshop for Minnesota youth, with financial support from the Saint Paul & Minnesota Foundation. For Hennepin County Commissioner and former state representative…
The Battle for the Boundary Waters: Minnesota’s Legal Maneuvering Over Mineral Leases
As Governor Tim Walz enters the twilight of his administration, his Department of Natural Resources (DNR) has initiated a strategic shift in the long-standing tug-of-war over Minnesota’s mineral wealth. In a move that carries significant symbolic and…
The Price of Healing: Minnesota’s Nonprofits Under Scrutiny for Stingy Charity Care
For years, the promise of the nonprofit hospital model has been rooted in a simple social contract: institutions receive millions of dollars in federal, state, and local tax exemptions in exchange for providing care to the communities they…
