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1 week ago | 
alphanews.org | Sarah Prentice
A Minnesota woman has pleaded guilty to one count of theft of government funds after an investigation was launched into her 25-year-long Social Security fraud scheme. This news comes amidst the Department of Government Efficiency’s (DOGE) crackdown on mass Social Security fraud.
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1 week ago | 
alphanews.org | Sarah Prentice
A Minnesota woman has filed federal charges against the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (IBEW), saying she is being forced to financially support the union’s political activities.
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1 week ago | 
alphanews.org | Sarah Prentice
A student group active in the Minnesota State University (MSU) system is advising students about what to do if they are approached by an immigration agent. Students United, an organization funded by student fees, sent an email to students after an international student attending MSU-Mankato was detained by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) last month. That email included advice for non-U.S. and U.S. students on how to handle situations involving immigration issues.
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1 week ago | 
alphanews.org | Sarah Prentice
Legislation that attempts to enshrine abortion access, transgender rights, and other items in the Minnesota Constitution was reviewed in a meeting of the State Government Finance and Policy Committee in the Minnesota House of Representatives April 3. Sponsored by Rep. Leigh Finke, DFL-St. Paul, HF501 would ask Minnesota voters to decide whether the so-called Equal Rights Amendment (ERA) should be placed in the Minnesota Constitution.
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2 weeks ago | 
alphanews.org | Sarah Prentice
Estimates from the City of Minneapolis show there were only 21 unsheltered people living in encampments across the city as of April 2. On Sunday, city data said there were only an estimated 20 unsheltered people across 15 Minneapolis homeless encampments. This data comes after Chief Brian O’Hara of the Minneapolis Police Department (MPD) issued a special order in January which allows officers to more forcefully address public safety concerns involving homeless encampments.
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2 weeks ago | 
alphanews.org | Sarah Prentice
A federal judge has dismissed Dr. Scott Jensen’s lawsuit against the Minnesota Board of Medical Practice. The 2022 Republican nominee for Minnesota governor, Jensen was suing the board for allegedly stifling his First Amendment rights during the 2022 gubernatorial race. Jensen announced the dismissal after U.S. District Judge Jerry Blackwell granted the board’s motion to have the case thrown out. This was the second time Blackwell has dismissed Jensen’s lawsuit against the board.
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3 weeks ago | 
alphanews.org | Sarah Prentice
A Minnesota state lawmaker recently highlighted information from the University of Minnesota showing that more than 2,100 of their employees make six figure salaries. Rep. Marion Rarick, R-Maple Lake, raised the issue during a recent House Higher Education Finance and Policy Committee hearing. Rep. Rarick mentioned that even the 100th highest-paid person at the University of Minnesota makes $354,000 per year.
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3 weeks ago | 
alphanews.org | Sarah Prentice
A Twin Cities running and marathon organization has a DEI program that provides a 50% discount to people who identify as “marginalized,” including people in BIPOC, LGBT, and disabled communities.
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3 weeks ago | 
alphanews.org | Sarah Prentice
A bipartisan group of Minnesota lawmakers recently introduced the “Law Enforcement Scholarship Act” in hopes of recruiting and retaining new law enforcement officers amid a statewide shortage of police officers. Minnesota state legislators recently hosted a press conference to introduce the bipartisan bill that would start a public scholarship program for law enforcement officers and their dependents.
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1 month ago | 
alphanews.org | Sarah Prentice
Speaking out in favor of legislation to combat illegal immigration, a Minnesota man told the gut-wrenching story of how his mother was beheaded by an illegal alien in July of 2021. “My name is Charles Thayer,” he told a legislative committee earlier this month. “I’m here to talk about the death and brutal murder of my mother, America Thayer.”Charles was speaking to legislators serving on the Minnesota House of Representatives’ Public Safety Committee.
