Fraud in Minnesota: A special collection of the latest news articles, videos, and more from Alpha News.
‘Admission of failure’: Republicans slam Klobuchar as she introduces plan to...
At a Sunday press conference, DFL gubernatorial candidate Amy Klobuchar unveiled her plan to fight fraud in Minnesota state government. That press event was...
Push to impeach Walz, Ellison ‘far from over,’ says Minnesota lawmaker
Minnesota Rep. Ben Davis says the push to impeach Gov. Tim Walz and Attorney General Keith Ellison may have stalled at the State Capitol,...
Medicaid withholds additional $91 million in funding for Minnesota
In his latest action targeting Minnesota fraud, Dr. Mehmet Oz, administrator for the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, said his agency would delay...
Major anti-fraud proposal clears legislative hurdle despite opposition in committee
On Wednesday, lawmakers in the Ways and Means Committee of the Minnesota House of Representatives advanced SF 856, a bill that would establish an...
Over 40% of ‘high-risk’ Medicaid providers have been disenrolled during revalidation...
Earlier this year, the Minnesota Department of Human Services (DHS) began reviewing every Medicaid provider enrolled in 13 "high-risk" welfare programs. Since that process...
Vance blasts Walz for taking credit for busting scammers after turning...
(Daily Caller News Foundation) -- Vice President JD Vance fired back at Democratic Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz Wednesday after Walz claimed credit for a...
Former DHS fraud investigator delivers shocking testimony, says state agency harassed...
The former manager of a fraud investigations unit within the Minnesota Department of Human Services (DHS) delivered shocking testimony about his time investigating child...
Federal agents raid 20+ Twin Cities sites in sweeping fraud probe,...
A large federal law enforcement operation swept across the Twin Cities early Tuesday, with agents executing more than 20 search warrants as part of...
OJ Oleka: Fraud is bleeding Americans’ budgets dry
(Daily Caller News Foundation) -- Americans know fraud is bleeding their budgets dry, and a new national poll proves they’re paying close attention.
A recent survey of...
Targeting COVID-19 scams, welfare fraud: Ernst’s package aims to save taxpayers...
(The Daily Signal) -- Morphing numerous bills into one giant legislative package is often a recipe for wasteful spending, but an anti-fraud measure from...
Lawmakers question Omar’s role in fraud scandal as she skips hearing
(The Center Square) – Minnesota lawmakers are questioning U.S. Rep. Ilhan Omar’s role in the Feeding Our Future fraud scheme as investigations and prosecutions continue.
On...
Michelle Fischbach: The land of 10,000 loopholes — ending the era...
Minnesotans have always taken pride in our work ethic and our commitment to looking out for our neighbors. We pay our taxes with the...
Republican lawmakers introduce bill requiring nonprofits to disclose number of noncitizens...
Two members of Congress have introduced a bill that would require refugee resettlement nonprofits to disclose key information about the total number of noncitizens...
USDA disqualifies 1,562 retailers, prevents $835 million in fraudulent SNAP transactions
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food and Nutrition Service has disqualified 1,562 retailers associated with the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) and disabled 760...
EXCLUSIVE: Homeowner questions legitimacy of ‘businesses’ at suburban homes with flashy...
A concerned Minnesota homeowner—who will be referred to as "Rick" for safety reasons—had some suspicions about things he noticed in his Savage neighborhood.
He spoke...
Fraudsters would pay 100 percent tax on stolen funds if Minnesota...
Minnesota lawmakers, frustrated over their inability to recover funds lost to fraud, came up with a proposal: imposing a 100-percent tax on fraudsters’ ill-gotten...
Minnesota House impeachment push against Walz, Ellison stalls in 8-8 committee...
A Republican-led effort to launch impeachment investigations into Gov. Tim Walz and Attorney General Keith Ellison stalled Wednesday after the Minnesota House Rules and Legislative Administration Committee...
State auditor candidate proposes ‘fraud risk’ scoring system for all local...
A Republican state auditor candidate wants to grade every local government in Minnesota on its vulnerability to fraud. The proposal comes as Minnesota continues...