Here's a pop quiz on what you know about the Minnesota Constitution.

State Medicaid Director David Godfrey is stepping down from his post effective September 14. Godfrey has accepted a position as deputy director of health for Hennepin County.

On March 16 last year, Gov. Mark Dayton announced some seemingly excellent news: UCare had decided to make a $30 million “donation” to help solve the state’s $5 billion budget deficit.

This week Minnesota responded to U.S. Sen. Chuck Grassley's inquiries regarding a $30 million "donation" to the state by UCare. Read the correspondence here.

During the 2011 legislative session, GOP legislative leaders repeatedly called for the state to seek a waiver on Medicaid rules from the federal government. Both the Senate and House initially booked significant cost savings contingent on receiving such a waiver.