DFL Senate Majority Leader Erin Murphy says Gov. Tim Walz could have been more aggressive in using his executive authority to stop or reduce fraud in state social service programs, a rare admission from a prominent political figure in the governor’s own party. Murphy, the top-ranking figure in the state Senate, made the admission during an interview with Rochester Post Bulletin reporters last …
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For most of American history, where you lived determined where your child went to school. That’s changing fast. More than 1.3 million students now use a state-based private school choice program, up 25 percent from a year ago, according to SPN partner EdChoice. Seventeen states currently offer choice programs open to all students regardless of income, and the number keeps growing. But …
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Two years ago, Adrianne Gould’s company was at a crossroads. As a provider enrolled in Minnesota’s Housing Stabilization Services (HSS) program, LOGO Community Support Services served people on the brink of homelessness, including seniors and those with disabilities. But in October 2024, Gould wrote a letter to state lawmakers to sound the alarm. “At one point, the state was behind …
