The proposal calls for a 10% reduction in state governmental aid to a county or city that uses a state flag with a design different than the certified design approved by the State Emblems Redesign Commission.

A debate unfolding across Minnesota centers on local governments deciding not to fly the newest version of the Minnesota state flag.

Federal agents raided 22 locations in the Twin Cities, including autism service providers, as part of a fraud investigation.

Agents served multiple search warrants Tuesday in Minnesota in an ongoing federal fraud investigation of publicly funded social programs, authorities said.

More than 20 search warrants have been executed in Minnesota in relation to the investigation on Tuesday morning, NBC News, CBS News and CNN reported citing unnamed sources.