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Now that he's been named Vice President Kamala Harris' running mate, Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz's handling of the COVID-19 pandemic is getting a fresh round of scrutiny. And for good reason.
Michael Osterholm was born in Waukon, Iowa, the son of a newspaper photographer. [5] According to Osterholm, his father was physically abusive and an alcoholic. [5]Osterholm graduated from Luther College in 1975 with a B.A. in biology and political science. [6]
Feeding Our Future was a non-profit organization based in Minnesota. It claimed to distribute many thousands of meals to schoolchildren during the covid-19 pandemic, but allegedly stole hundreds of millions of dollars while providing few or no meals at most of its locations. As of 2024, out of 70 suspects indicted in the fraud, 23 have plead ...
During the COVID-19 pandemic, Jensen was known for his criticisms of COVID-19 lockdowns and promotion of COVID-19 anti-vaccination falsehoods. He chose not to seek reelection in 2020. [1] In 2021, Jensen announced his bid to challenge incumbent Democratic governor Tim Walz in the 2022 Minnesota gubernatorial election.
A jury convicted five Minnesota residents and acquitted two others on Friday for their roles in a scheme to steal more than $40 million from a program that was supposed to feed children during the ...
A Minnesota Senate ethics panel deferred further action Tuesday night on a complaint against a lawmaker who's charged with burglary for allegedly breaking into her estranged stepmother's house ...
From 2005 to 2007 Painter was the chief White House ethics lawyer in the George W. Bush administration. He is the S. Walter Richey Professor of Corporate Law at the University of Minnesota , and since 2016 has been vice-chair of Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington (CREW), [ 2 ] [ 3 ] a government watchdog group.
Leaders from Hennepin County, Minneapolis and other local governments are backing efforts by DFL lawmakers to make Minnesota a sanctuary state for immigrants in the U.S. without legal authorization.