Elon Musk challenges anti-nudification law. St. Paul Mayor Her accused of inappropriate comments

Minnesota today is supported by Granite Partners, over 20 years of growing Minnesota-based companies that source and sell around the world. Granite Partners, growing companies, enhancing communities. You can learn more at granite.com. This is Minnesota today for Wednesday, July 29th. I'm Phineas. Pope. Here's what's happening in Minnesota. One of the lawmakers who led an anti-nutification bill in the Minnesota House says she expected AI companies to challenge the law. It bans technology used to create deep fake videos or images of people without their consent, and it takes effect this weekend. But Elon Musk's company, XAI, has sued to block enforcement. Elon Musk's attorneys argue the company already prohibits users from using AI tools to create those images or videos and say the company should not be punished if users find a way around that. Democratic State Representative Jess Hanson says she wishes that the company and others would work to stop their products from making the manipulated media. It'd be great if they jumped on board and joined us in doing this rather than showing us that they'll make profit by any means necessary. Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison says he'll fight the lawsuit. Minnesota Governor Tim Walz is prohibiting state employees from using private government information to bet on prediction markets. Matt Sepik has more. The DFL Governor's Executive Order comes after a federal judge temporarily blocked a new state law that bans prediction markets. The measure had been set to take effect this Saturday. In lawsuits, Kalshi, Polymarket, and the Commodity Futures Trading Commission content that the state has no authority to regulate contract markets. Walls' directive prohibits state executive branch employees from U.S. using non-public data or confidential information to make wagers through prediction markets. The governor says a person's position in government, quote, should not and cannot give them an unfair financial advantage. Allegations of government insider trading have been made against officials in the military and the Trump White House. I'm Matt Seppig, Minneapolis. Relief efforts continue for communities along the Canadian border that were forced to evacuate due to wildfires. That includes the Gagi-Juina-Nishinaabe Nation. located on Lac La Croy and has ties to the boys' fort band of Chippewa in Minnesota. Cora McGuire Surret is CEO of the Ontario Native Women's Association in Thunder Bay. We have knowledge holders and people who do ceremonies that have come in to the city to be able to help provide the connection to our spirit. going through such a traumatic event. The nonprofit is also providing evacuees with food, clothing, and toiletries. The thumbfire burning south of Lac LaCroix has burned more than 17,000 acres and is now 56% contained. St. Paul Police Chief Axel Henry is alleging that Mayor Khali Hur directed inappropriate sexual comments toward him and other city staff. The Star Tribune reports that Henry notified the city in April that he'd filed a formal complaint and that the city has hired a law firm to investigate. A letter from Henry's attorney that the newspaper obtained includes a screenshot of a sexually suggestive text message that Her allegedly sent to a city employee. A spokesperson said that the mayor has deep respect for staff and regrets any unintended impact of her action.