Tag: Fraud
Trump declares ‘war on fraud’ in State of the Union address,...
(The Center Square) - President Donald Trump officially declared a "war on fraud" during his State of the Union address on Tuesday night. He...
Fraud prevention report says state agency explicitly ’emphasized compassion over compliance’
A new report released Monday on Minnesota’s fraud crisis describes how the state Department of Human Services (DHS) “emphasized compassion over compliance” when administering...
Republican state legislator says Tim Walz tried to stop bipartisan anti-fraud...
GOP State Sen. Steve Drazkowski said that Gov. Tim Walz tried to scuttle a bipartisan bill that would establish an independent office of the...
GOP lawmakers unveil new legislation to bring down SNAP error rate
The 2026 legislative session is moving quickly as state lawmakers begin talking about the many policy issues that are before them this year. Among...
California man found guilty of defrauding former employer Optum
A man who worked for the company Gov. Tim Walz recently hired to audit Minnesota’s Department of Human Services (DHS) programs at risk for...
Legislators advance bill to formally strip fraud-riddled program from state law
The 2026 legislative session has gotten off to a fast start this week. One of the first orders of business? Formally deleting a fraud-riddled...
Rep. Kristin Robbins: How relaxed COVID-era rules fueled Minnesota’s biggest scam
(RealClearWire) -- In my testimony before the Senate last week as chair of the Minnesota House Fraud Prevention and Oversight Committee, I outlined the genesis...
Fraud, ICE, and firearms likely to dominate conversation as new legislative...
Today, the Minnesota Legislature begins the 2026 legislative session. From now through May 18, state legislators will be holding hearings and taking votes on...
Ellison, GOP senators clash in fiery US Senate hearing: ‘You ought...
Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison found himself in the hot seat Thursday as Republican senators accused him of encouraging people to obstruct federal immigration...
Siege and socialism: Photographer captures the consequences of sanctuary policy in...
A Minnesota photographer has been capturing the consequences of sanctuary policy in the Twin Cities for weeks. Chris Birt joined Liz Collin on her...