Minnesota Reformer

Under a Minnesota law passed in 2023, all employees are entitled to one hour of paid sick and safe time for every 30 hours worked up to 48 hours a year.

Demuth joins a slew of Republican candidates who are vying to challenge Gov. Tim Walz next November. She emerged as the face of Republican opposition in the last session.

Providers and Democratic legislators reacted with alarm given the prospect of unpaid caregivers and vulnerable Minnesotans shut out of lifesaving services.

Payments for these programs will be paused for up to 90 days “in order to detect suspicious billing activity and scrutinize the use of public funds,” the governor’s office said.

The 440,000 Minnesotans who typically rely on SNAP for food are likely to seek help from food shelves instead. Most SNAP recipients are children, seniors and people with disabilities.

Fraudsters have gamed state government — and federal programs administered by MN — out of hundreds of millions, including the Feeding Our Future scandal, the autism program and Medicaid schemes.

The move keeps Ellison in lockstep with Gov. Tim Walz, who is also running for a third term. Ellison’s two prior statewide races were relatively close.

Food benefits through SNAP and WIC look to be funded through the month of October, but money could run out if the shutdown extends into November, Ahna Minge said.

If a Minnesota landlord accepts a rent payment after finding out about a lease violation, they can’t evict the tenant over that specific breach of the lease.

In March, Trump directed U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi to seek information about suspected election crimes. The DOJ has since shared voter information it collected with the Department of Homeland Security.