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Documents: U struggled to address, recover from public relations hit over COVID refunds
Just eight months after becoming president of the University of Minnesota, Joan Gabel was immersed in controversy and second-guessing over the school’s COVID-19 response. ... Continue Reading
For Hennepin County’s new sheriff: A quick pivot to encryption
The move was noteworthy because Hennepin County Sheriff Dave Hutchinson, during his campaign for sheriff in 2018, had opposed encrypting police radio traffic – and there were no indications the new sheriff had changed his mind. ... Continue Reading
U of M documents show Richard Painter's clashes with Trump administration
Painter, the former chief ethics lawyer under President George W. Bush, a Republican, was a vocal critic of Trump while a faculty member at the University of Minnesota. School officials monitored his headline-making activities. ... Continue Reading
VA says probe continues regarding Minnesota clinics
The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) said that an investigation is continuing into Sterling Medical Associates Inc., a company that has already agreed to pay $1.85 million to resolve allegations that it filed false claims after it failed to schedule timely appointments for veterans at two Minnesota clinics. ... Continue Reading
After tax reform, the charitable giving at U.S. Bank gets muddled
Records obtained by Public Record Media (PRM), a non-profit based in Saint Paul, along with statements from the bank show that much of the $150 million earmarked for charitable giving remained with the foundation nearly two years later even as the bank benefited financially from the tax law change. ... Continue Reading
Records: Backbiting and backtracking behind a City’s Pledge of Allegiance drama
Internal city documents obtained by Public Record Media show that City Council members and city staff in St. Louis Park engaged in finger-pointing and arguments over who was to blame for putting the 49,000-resident suburb of Minneapolis under an unwelcome microscope. ... Continue Reading