AGP Executive Report
Last update: 5 hours agoDiesel Relief for Farmers and Loggers: Gov. Tim Walz signed an executive order letting certain ag and forest-product haulers exceed Minnesota weight limits by up to 10% through Oct. 30 as diesel prices stay high. Medicaid Fraud Crackdown: A Duluth psychotherapist, Peter Jason Meilahn, was charged with stealing $2.25M+ from Medicaid via 27,430 alleged fraudulent claims for services not provided. Housing Investments: Minnesota Housing is putting $8M into preserving 34 affordable homeownership homes in the Twin Cities and $4.5M to create 77 workforce rental homes across Greater Minnesota. Cold Weather Utility Protections: Minnesota’s Cold Weather Rule starts Oct. 1, protecting eligible customers from disconnection. Courts and Immigration: The U.S. Justice Department filed a misconduct complaint seeking removal of seven Minnesota federal judges tied to comments made in a New York Times interview about the immigration crackdown. Sports TV Changes: The Minnesota Wild announced more ways to watch games, including over-the-air broadcasts for 10 regular-season matchups and streaming options via Prime Video, Spectrum, and Fubo.
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