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Congressional candidate and state Sen. Matt Klein apologizes for prediction market wager

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By Brian Bakst 
| Sun Thisweek
A Minnesota lawmaker who is a Democratic candidate for Congress has apologized for wagering through an online prediction market that he'd win his party primary. State Sen. Matt Klein, Mendota Heights, issued a statement Wednesday about using $50 of his own money last October to wager on the primary for the 2nd Congressional District seat. The seat is open as the incumbent, Rep. Angie Craig, runs for U.S. Senate. “That was the only wager I have ever made on a predictions market,” Klein said.
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Congressional candidate and state Sen. Matt Klein apologizes for prediction market wager

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By Brian Bakst , Dana Ferguson 
| MPR News (Saint Paul, MN)
A Minnesota lawmaker who is a Democratic candidate for Congress has apologized for wagering through an online prediction market that he'd win his party primary. State Sen. Matt Klein issued a statement Wednesday about using $50 of his own money last October to wager on the primary for the 2nd Congressional District seat. The seat is open as the incumbent, Rep. Angie Craig, runs for U.S. Senate. “That was the only wager I have ever made on a predictions market,” Klein said.
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Feds approves Minnesota's anti-fraud plan for Medicaid, could release $243 million

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By Peter Cox , Brian Bakst 
| MPR News (Saint Paul, MN)
Create an account or log in to save stories. Thanks for liking this story! We have added it to a list of your favorite stories. A federal hold on $243 million to support Minnesota Medicaid programs could be on the verge of ending after a corrective action program to guard against fraud gained approval. In a letter Thursday, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services informed a state agency that oversees the health programs that a plan to fix vulnerabilities was deemed sufficient.
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