“In Minnesota, more than half of Fosters experience homelessness by age 24.” That was a shocking headline from a group advocating for legislative changes for Minnesota children caught up in an often-failing foster care system. A system that doesn’t have uniform standards in all 87 counties. A government-run system that cites as progress federal data that shows a drop in the numbers of children …
Speaker Emerita Melissa Hortman, Husband, and Golden Retriever Will Lie in State Today
Speaker Emerita Melissa Hortman, her husband Mark, and their golden retriever Gilbert will lie in state in the Minnesota State Capitol Rotunda on Friday from noon to 5 p.m. Melissa Hortman’s rise to power was slow, steady and remarkable KSTP-TV Melissa Hortman’s rise to power as a state representative from Brooklyn Park in the Minnesota House to Speaker of the House wouldn’t be described as …
How Do Non-Disabled Medicaid Recipients Without Children Spend Their Time?
The reconciliation bill you’re hearing a lot about lately, otherwise known as the “One, Big, Beautiful Bill Act,” contains a long-awaited reform to our nation’s Medicaid program. In “Congress-speak,” the pending legislation enacts a requirement for “childless, non-disabled Medicaid recipients age 19-64, starting in 2027” to be involved in “community engagement requirements.” What is a …
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