At Issue: Aug. 9 — Primary election this Tuesday, Medicaid fraudsters restitution

Minnesotans will be heading to the polls soon, as the primary election meant to narrow down the choices for November’s general election.

Leading up to the primary, 5 EYEWITNESS NEWS reached out to multiple candidates for interviews, asking their stances on a number of political issues and what they hope to achieve if elected.

Before the Primary, KSTP also conducted another Survey USA poll, which continues to show that candidates endorsed by the DFL and Minnesota GOP are actually behind other candidates without their party’s endorsements.

In fraud news, 5 EYEWITNESS NEWS took a closer look at the restitution Minnesota is supposed to receive from convicted Medicaid fraudsters. We found that while Minnesota has been awarded $90 million in restitutio...