Roberto Carlos Munoz-Guatemala, age 39, a citizen of Mexico, is scheduled to face a jury beginning Monday, December 8, accused of a single felony count of assault of a federal officer. He is scheduled to appear in federal court today in downtown St. Paul for a...
This summer’s One Big Beautiful Bill brought an innovative expansion of the federal Pell Grant system. Starting in 2026, Pell Grant eligibility will be expanded to include certain types of short-term career training programs, like construction or welding...
Blame the system, excuse the behavior In 2023, shortly after taking office, Hennepin County Attorney Mary Moriarty hired the University of Minnesota to conduct a study of juvenile justice system interventions in Hennepin County. The study, entitled...
That didn’t take long. The employee whistleblower Twitter (X) account @Minnesota_DHS has been suspended. In my last conversation with them (yesterday) they expressed fear over retaliation regarding their explosive post placing the blame for fraud in Minnesota...
Then… In August 1973, the cover of TIME magazine featured a man in a plaid shirt standing in a boat in the middle of a lake holding up a fish. That man was Wendell Anderson, governor of Minnesota, and the headline ran: “The Good Life in Minnesota.” Turning to...
As the number of 18-year-old college applicants declines, many higher education institutions are loosening admission barriers, according to The Hechinger Report. Through one-click applications, waived application fees, extended admission acceptance, and even...
As Gov. Tim Walz prepares to run for a rare third term, he would be wise to prepare an explanation for the fraud that occurred in state agencies under his watch. That’s because 56 percent of respondents to the latest Thinking Minnesota Poll don’t think he’s...
State and local taxes and spending KTTC: Property taxes: Where do they go and who sets the amounts? Star Tribune: Opinion | Minnesota’s fiscal system is under serious pressure. Might now be the time to redesign? Minnesota New Country: Impact Of Minnesota’s New...
Should foster-care decisions aim for a demographic balance? Or should they follow where the evidence of neglect and abuse actually is — even if that means some groups appear in the system more often than others? According to the Department of Children, Youth,...
Your government at work. From the Minnesota Star Tribune Minnesota can release records on Medicaid providers accused of fraud – but won’t First, let me sincerely praise the Star Tribune for committing an act of journalism. The Star Tribune reports, Just two...