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Create a More Connected Minnesota

A bill to set up expanded contact tracing was sent to the House floor this week. It would allow the Minnesota Department of Health to temporarily hire more people to trace the spread of COVID-19. But some Republicans argue it’s not a wise use of money.

MPR News Evening update for May 11, 2020. Hosted by Britta Greene and Tim Nelson.

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Republicans pushed back on a plan to spend up to $300 million to track those infected with COVID-19. MPR News Evening update for May 11, 2020. Hosted by Britta Greene and Tim Nelson.

Minnesota posted another decline today in the number of daily tests being run for COVID-19. That’s as Governor Tim Walz and health officials continue to emphasize how critical testing is for controlling the outbreak — and to inform any plan to restart the economy. MPR News evening update for April 15, 2020. Hosted by Tim Nelson and Britta Greene. 



Republicans pushed back on a plan to spend up to $300 million to track those infected with COVID-19. 

A political fight over the state's COVID-19 contact tracing plans

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