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Senate hopeful Angie Craig praises Tim Walz after fraud engulfed state on his watch | AlphaNews.org
16+ min ago "I think the governor is taking and his team are taking an aggressive approach to crack down on fraud in Minnesota," said Craig. (Daily Caller News Foundation) " A massive fraud scandal is rocking her state, but Democratic Minnesota Rep. Angie…...
Review finds scant evidence of benefit for medical cannabis | AlphaNews.org
2+ hour, 16+ min ago "Patients deserve honest conversations about what the science does and doesn't tell us about medical cannabis," an author said. A new review of more than 120 studies concluded that there is little evidence supporting the use of medical cannabis for a…...
Overturned Somali fraud verdict could help reveal 'road map' for reforms: Minnesota lawmaker | AlphaNews.org
4+ hour, 16+ min ago A new state senator is probing a controversial case that he said could reveal how to better prevent, detect, and prosecute fraudsters. Two days after Minnesota state Sen. Michael Holmstrom, a Republican, was sworn in as a new state senator…...
Here are Alpha News' most-read stories of 2025 | AlphaNews.org
1+ day, 31+ min ago Unprecedented tragedy and widespread fraud in government programs brought Minnesota into the national spotlight throughout 2025. Few states received more national media attention in 2025 than Minnesota. From Gov. Tim Walz's administration to widespread Somali fraud in government programs, Minnesota has become…...
'No other way to spin it': CNN expert says inflation number 'positive news' | AlphaNews.org
1+ day, 57+ min ago "I was surprised. It was a better number than anyone was expecting," said Kenneth Rogoff. (Daily Caller News Foundation) " A Harvard economics professor told "CNN News Central" co-host Kate Bolduan Thursday that the latest Consumer Price Index (CPI) numbers were…...
EXCLUSIVE: Alpha News/RMG Research poll shows 54% believe fraud is worse among Somalis | AlphaNews.org
2+ day, 4+ hour ago An exclusive Alpha News poll found that 54% of respondents believe fraud is significantly worse among Somalis than native Minnesotans. Just 27% said fraud is a similarly serious problem among both native Minnesotans and Somalis. The remaining 19% were not sure. The poll,…...
Life sentence for Minneapolis 'Highs' gang member in murder, RICO conspiracy case | AlphaNews.org
2+ day, 4+ hour ago Judge Nancy Brasel said the victim was murdered "in a horrific and barbaric manner" and that gang violence turned north Minneapolis into "an open-air shooting range." A violent Minneapolis gang member has been sentenced to life in prison in connection…...
Federal authorities announce new charges in Minnesota's ongoing fraud saga | AlphaNews.org
2+ day, 4+ hour ago Charges against two of the defendants say they lived in Pennsylvania and were contacted by another person in 2021 who said the state's HSS program was a good way to make money. Federal prosecutors in Minnesota unveiled new charges against six…...
Indicted defendant in Somali fraud scandal still getting millions from Minnesota, says GOP lawmaker | AlphaNews.org
2+ day, 4+ hour ago One defendant in the case continues to receive millions in public funds through the state's assisted living program, according to Rep. Kristin Robbins. (Daily Caller News Foundation) " Minnesota Republican state Rep. Kristin Robbins is sounding the alarm after discovering that…...
HHS demands accounting from Minnesota to prove feds' money didn't 'fuel illegal and mass migration' | AlphaNews.org
2+ day, 5+ hour ago "We're trying to get data from them that will help give us confidence that there's not fraud," one official said. (Just the News) " Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz, Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey and a nonprofit'received demand letters from the U.S. Department of…...