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Industry leader sounds alarm on fraud in Minnesota transportation program: 'This DHS apathy is disgusting' | AlphaNews.org
15+ hour, 6+ min ago (599+ words) Rep. Walter Hudson called the Minnesota Department of Human Services' explanation for the sharp drop in rides in the program "an insult to Minnesota's collective intelligence." Minnesota's expansive " and expensive " taxpayer-funded transportation system is drawing renewed attention after an industry…...
Minnesota House advances legislation to ensure HOA residents can fly military flags | AlphaNews.org
15+ hour, 17+ min ago (431+ words) Under current state law, HOAs are allowed to ban all flags from being flown in their communities except the American flag and the Minnesota flag. Minnesotans living in homeowners association (HOA) communities might soon be able to fly new types…...
GOP senator blasts Walz's new proposal as 'another attempt to paper over the state's fraud problem' | AlphaNews.org
15+ hour, 12+ min ago (587+ words) Walz's proposal to "transform Minnesota's human services system" also faced pushback from Democrat Sen. John Hoffman, who said he was "disappointed to learn about this proposal just last night without a thorough conversation." Gov. Tim Walz announced a proposal Tuesday…...
Jackson Purfeerst: Minnesota already has politicized health care — and it's not working | AlphaNews.org
1+ day, 15+ hour ago (714+ words) "Let's review regulations that may have once been well-intended but now protect systems more than patients," writes Crosslake Mayor Jackson Purfeerst. There's a serious condition spreading across the Land of 10,000 Lakes " and it's called health care costs. In 2024 alone, health…...
'Harvey's Law': Bill would require cameras in day care infant rooms after baby's killing | AlphaNews.org
1+ day, 15+ hour ago (932+ words) "Harvey's death was completely avoidable if cameras were installed. The truth would have been revealed after the first attempted murder, and that employee could have been terminated and not allowed to ever work with children again. We lost our sunshine,…...
US Department of Ed announces investigation of New Richmond schools' bathroom policy | AlphaNews.org
1+ day, 15+ hour ago (323+ words) (The Center Square) " School leaders in New Richmond, Wisc., could soon be answering questions from federal investigators about their school bathrooms. The U.S. Department of Education announced an investigation into New Richmond's bathroom policy that allows biological males to use the…...
Democrats block legislation to clean Medicaid rolls, remove eligibility for noncitizens | AlphaNews.org
1+ day, 15+ hour ago (685+ words) A pair of GOP-sponsored bills would have brought Minnesota into conformity with the One Big Beautiful Bill's Medicaid provisions. Democrats in the Minnesota House of Representatives blocked legislation that would clean state Medicaid rolls, remove Medicaid eligibility for noncitizens, and…...
Parents' rights advocates hail SCOTUS ruling against secret gender transitions | AlphaNews.org
2+ day, 15+ hour ago (770+ words) "These rulings make it clear that American parents don't forfeit their rights when they send their kids to public school," one attorney said. (The Center Square) "The U.S. Supreme Court's ruling in Mirabelli v. Olson deciding against California's law that allowed for…...
Somali 'autism' center chief pleads guilty to $6 million fraud scheme | AlphaNews.org
2+ day, 14+ hour ago (340+ words) Abdinajib Hassan Yussuf and his partners approached Minnesota parents of Somali descent to "recruit" their children to the center and qualify them for autism services " even if they were not autistic. (Daily Caller News Foundation) " The young CEO of a…...
Tom Emmer says more blue states are 'on notice' in Trump's war on fraud | AlphaNews.org
3+ day, 16+ hour ago (597+ words) "This should be a good message to every other state that has this type of failed leadership. The day is coming. You're all going to be held accountable," said House Majority Whip Tom Emmer. (Daily Caller News Foundation) " House Majority…...