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Federal Reserve’s Kashkari to key education policy critic: “You had done little to no work”
New documents show that an acrimonious dispute has broken out involving the normally staid Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis ... Continue Reading
Police told to watch for threats, Boogaloo Boys at Minnesota polling places
The report – which has not been previously disclosed — provided an eye-opening look into how law enforcement authorities braced for trouble as Minnesotans went to the polls in the 2020 presidential election. ... Continue Reading
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 the new sheriff in Hennepin County: 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