The brewing fight over a recently-created federal tax credit could have major implications for the Minnesota Legislature’s education agenda this session. Last year, federal lawmakers created a tax credit which gives taxpayers a dollar-for-dollar reduction in their federal tax bill if they donate to a scholarship-granting organization (SGO). An SGO is a nonprofit that gives education-related …
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Federal prosecutors are closing in on prosecuting more than 100 Minnesotans for rampant fraud in several social service programs designed to serve children and low-income residents. By the time the US Attorney’s office is done investigating, charging, convicting, and sentencing these felons, this unchecked fraud will significantly increase Minnesota’s prison population. But there’s one other …
We’ll all be part of that task. Here’s where efforts could be focused. By Tim Pawlenty For the Star Tribune It’s been said that trust is the glue that holds relationships together. That may well explain why recent events in Minnesota have stretched our relationship with government to the breaking point. Fraudsters stole a ton of taxpayer money by so easily duping Minnesota’s …
