Tag: Jeff Backer
State agency hiring ‘DEI Consultant’ positions worth up to $100K
The Minnesota Department of Health (MDH) is seeking up to two new employees who will serve as DEI consultants. The hirings come at a...
Legislature passes bill repealing MinnesotaCare for illegal immigrant adults
House DFL leader Melissa Hortman was the lone Democrat in the tied state House to cross over on Monday and vote for a bill...
‘This is an astounding surge’: GOP issues warning as 17,000 illegal...
The number of illegal immigrants enrolled in MinnesotaCare has far exceeded the initial estimates put forward by the Minnesota Department of Human Services (MDH),...
Fischbach rescinds pledge to abide by GOP endorsement as convention nears
Minnesota GOP Congresswoman Michelle Fischbach has rescinded her pledge to abide by the Republican endorsement in her race for reelection. Running in Minnesota's Seventh...
GOP legislators urge state party to reverse decision on Otter Tail...
On Feb. 27, Republicans and Democrats formed thousands of small, separate groups called "precinct caucuses" all across Minnesota. At these gatherings, participants supported their...