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2 weeks ago | 
alphanews.org | Luke Sprinkel
Minnesota’s Acting U.S. Attorney Lisa Kirkpatrick announced that a federal grand jury has returned a multi-count indictment against five men. According to the U.S. attorney, the group is part of a drug trafficking organization affiliated with Sureños, a transnational gang.
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2 weeks ago | 
alphanews.org | Luke Sprinkel
Majority Whip Tom Emmer, R-Minn., posted a record fundraising haul in Q1 of more than $10 million, he said in a press release this week. Serving in his sixth term in the U.S. House of Representatives, Emmer has become one of President Donald Trump’s most vocal supporters. “We are doing everything we can to grow our House Republican Majority and ensure President Trump has the support he needs from Congress for all four years of his term,” said Emmer.
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2 weeks ago | 
alphanews.org | Luke Sprinkel
Legislators in the Minnesota House of Representatives are considering a slate of bills that would direct money away from several programs established by Democrats in 2023, thus freeing up the state’s ability to address the looming budget deficit. While Minnesota has a projected $456 million surplus in upcoming fiscal years 2026-27, the state is facing a projected deficit of nearly $6 billion the following two fiscal years.
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1 month ago | 
alphanews.org | Luke Sprinkel
Republicans in the Minnesota House of Representatives have unveiled a new website that will allow Minnesotans to report instances of alleged fraud in state government. “Minnesotans expect their government to be well-run and want to ensure their tax dollars are used to provide services to people in need,” said State Rep. Kristin Robbins, R-Maple Grove.
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1 month ago | 
alphanews.org | Luke Sprinkel
Hundreds of steelworkers at two northern Minnesota mines have been notified that they will be temporarily laid off in May. Earlier this week, Cleveland-Cliffs, one of the nation’s largest steel manufacturers, issued notices that it plans to idle its Minorca mine just north of Virginia, Minn. Further, the company said it will institute a partial idle at its Hibbing mine.
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1 month ago | 
alphanews.org | Luke Sprinkel
Jurors in the Feeding Our Future trial returned guilty verdicts for Aimee Bock and Salim Said after a brief deliberation Wednesday afternoon. The trial, which unfolded over the last several weeks, was considered the most high-profile case in the $250 million fraud scheme. Bock was found guilty of conspiracy to commit wire fraud, wire fraud, conspiracy to commit federal programs bribery, and bribery.
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1 month ago | 
alphanews.org | Luke Sprinkel
Republicans in the Minnesota Senate unveiled a comprehensive plan on Monday that would eliminate $600 million of “wasteful or unnecessary spending” and ensure that taxpayer money is prioritized for the needs of Minnesotans. “Governor Walz has proposed painful cuts to disability care and special education to balance the budget, but we are taking a different approach to put Minnesotans first,” said Senate Minority Leader Mark Johnson, R-East Grand Forks.
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1 month ago | 
alphanews.org | Luke Sprinkel
The U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights (OCR) has opened investigations into the University of Minnesota’s Twin Cities campus for alleged violations of Title VI of the 1964 Civil Rights Act. Title VI bars institutions that receive federal money from discriminating based on race, color, or national origin.
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1 month ago | 
alphanews.org | Luke Sprinkel
Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz has announced that he will be hosting town hall events in Republican-held congressional districts across multiple red states. The tour comes amidst Democratic criticism that Republicans are ducking public forums with their constituents. “I’m hitting the road, traveling to red states across the country to lend a megaphone to the people,” said the governor in a social media post.
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1 month ago | 
alphanews.org | Luke Sprinkel
A group of eight businesses located around “George Perry Floyd Square” are suing the City of Minneapolis and Mayor Jacob Frey for allegedly failing to provide police protection around the intersection of East 38th Street and Chicago Avenue. The businesses say that Minneapolis’ failure to provide such protection, coupled with the extended presence of concrete barriers around the intersection, negatively impacted their businesses and personal safety.
