Minnesota State Wire

University of Minnesota issues nearly $500,000 salary to new provost, sparks controversy among regents

By Colin Froment | Jan 2, 2020

University of Minnesota (UMN) regents approved an approximate $500,000 salary for UMN’s newest Executive Vice President and Provost Rachel Croson on Dec. 12 with an 8-4 vote.

Former Lt. Gov. Fischbach forms 'Conservative Squad'

By Colin Froment | Dec 23, 2019

MINNEAPOLIS – Former Lt. Gov. Michelle Fischbach said Thursday that she will organize a “Conservative Squad” with three other Republican women all eyeing roles in the U.S. House of Representatives for 2020, as initially reported by WCCO 4.

Minnesota's disabled veterans still waiting for VA to refund wrongly charged home loan fees

By Colin Froment | Sep 17, 2019

More than a month after a July 31 deadline, the Veterans Benefits Administration (VBA) has yet to release an update on what it is doing to identify and refund the approximately 73,000 disabled veterans -- including some in Minnesota -- who were wrongly charged funding fees when issued VA loans.