A war of words has erupted at the highest levels of state government in the wake of a newspaper article about Minnesota's sexual offender program. The article in yesterday's Star Tribune was headlined: "State looks to release sexual psychopaths." Attorney General Mike Hatch is criticizing the Pawlenty administration for forcing early release of predators to save state money. Pawlenty chief of staff Charlie Weaver counters the article is wrong, and Hatch's claims politically motivated. Minnesota Public Radio's Marisa Helms reports.
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