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State Legislators Seek To Combat Fraud In Minnesota
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Kupec, Fellow Legislators Vow to Fight Fraud in Minnesota

State Senator Kupec says the legislation he co-authored focuses on closing loopholes regarding government grants.
Gabriel Ostler,

MOORHEAD, MN (KVRR) – Everyone embroiled in the issue of fraud in the state of Minnesota has a different perspective – maybe even a different specific incident that caught their eye. State Senator Rob Kupec of Moorhead remembers his. “There had been an employee of DHS who issued grants – sizeable grants – to a nonprofit, and then, three days…
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Trump Proposal Could Cut Off Food Stamps to 35K in Minnesota

The Trump administration proposed closing "a loophole'' that automatically deems some people eligible who aren't qualified to receive food stamps.
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MINNEAPOLIS–Minnesota food pantry officials are opposing a federal proposal that could take away food stamp benefits from more than 35,000 state residents. The Trump administration in July proposed closing what it calls “a loophole” that automatically deems some people eligible who aren’t qualified to receive food stamps. Colleen Moriarty, who heads the nonprofit group Hunger Solutions Minnesota, said Thursday that…