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If you are a federal employee in Minnesota and have thoughts about this, drop me a line: christopher at minnesotareformer dot com
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Here’s the email everyone is getting from OPM. Embarrassing stuff.
Please reply to this email with approx. 5 bullets of what you accomplished last week and cc your manager. Please do not send any classified information, links, or attachments. Deadline is this Monday at 11:59pmEST.
February 23, 2025 at 12:40 AM
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Hello FBI Minneapolis if you have thoughts or concerns about Dan Bongino being named deputy director please drop me a line at christopher at minnesotareformer dot com
February 24, 2025 at 2:15 AM
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I'm continuing to investigate immigration operations in Minnesota — what's happening now, and what we still don't understand about Operation Metro Surge. Always open to tips/suggestions in my DMS or email, mmcvan@minnesotareformer . com
August 7, 2026 at 12:36 PM
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December 8, 2025 at 6:01 PM
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Vance Boelter sentenced to two life terms plus 40 years in killing of Hortmans • Tennessee Lookout
Tunheim said it’s the longest sentence he’s ever imposed on a person in the thousands of cases he’s heard over his career.
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July 24, 2026 at 2:18 PM
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Gov. Tim #Walz and his wife received #COVID19 and #flu vaccines this week. The #CDC now advises that everyone 6 months and older may receive the COVID shot, subject to shared decision-making with a healthcare provider. Source #MinnesotaReformer

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Walz gets vaccinated, CDC recommends COVID-19 vaccine • Minnesota Reformer
Gov. Tim Walz and his wife, Gwen Walz, received COVID and flu vaccines last week, and the CDC released new guidance that anyone over 6 months can receive the COVID-19 shot after consulting with a…
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October 22, 2025 at 11:01 PM
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ICE officer fatally shoots driver in Minneapolis
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January 9, 2026 at 1:24 AM
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Couple of good points, actually.

I still think we should have called Uber/Lyft's bluff and let them leave

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annieoranne.bsky.social Anne @annieoranne.bsky.social · Jun 10
Here's another good point 👇🏻

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Minnesota’s new Uber and Lyft law just cements their duopoly in place (Commentary)
June 10, 2024 at 7:57 PM
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​Minnesota Reformer reports that Governor Walz's proposed budget includes cuts to disability waiver services, reducing the planned inflationary adjustment for service providers from 11% to 4% in 2026.

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Minnesota Legislature should rethink Walz's proposed cuts to disability services • Minnesota Reformer
Cuts would undue years of progress.
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April 6, 2025 at 11:00 PM
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Via @MinnesotaReformer: Minnesota prosecution of ICE officer faces new political obstacles under Trump mainemorningstar.com/2026/01/09/r...
Minnesota prosecution of ICE officer faces new political obstacles under Trump • Maine Morning Star
The Trump administration made its opinion known almost immediately after an ICE agent shot and killed a woman in Minneapolis on Wednesday: The officer acted heroically in defending himself from Renee…
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January 9, 2026 at 7:10 PM
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HUD’s new rules would reduce federal support for permanent supportive housing in #Minnesota from 90% of base funding to around 30%, affecting over 3,600 residents. Source: #MinnesotaReformer

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HUD cuts funding for supporting housing that serves more than 3,600 Minnesotans • Minnesota Reformer
New federal rules issued last week constitute the “most devastating housing cuts in modern U.S. history,” according to Minnesota organizations that provide housing to people exiting homelessness.
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November 15, 2025 at 9:02 PM
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Pilot tech to verify Medicaid enrollees’ work/volunteer hours has seen very low participation, raising concerns that coverage losses could follow. Source: #MinnesotaReformer

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Officials show little proof that new tech will help Medicaid enrollees meet work rules • Minnesota Reformer
The Congressional Budget Office has said the work rules will be the main reason millions of people won’t be able to access health insurance over the next decade.
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November 7, 2025 at 2:02 AM
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Minnesota’s 2025 year in review looked at law enforcement use of data and growing #Medicaid fraud investigations. Agencies worked to identify improper claims while grappling with broader questions about oversight. Source: #MinnesotaReformer

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Law enforcement data and Medicaid fraud: 2025 year in review • Minnesota Reformer
I moved from Boston to St. Paul in August not knowing what to expect, having talked to the Reformer team a few times and heard tales of the Twin Cities’ “underratedness.” My only experience with the place was a conference in March when the ground was covered with snow and I mostly stayed in th...
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January 6, 2026 at 2:02 PM
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July 2, 2026 at 1:53 AM
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November 20, 2024 at 2:09 AM
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Weekly ICE deportation flights from a private contractor at MSP have made Minneapolis–St. Paul a removal hub and protest flashpoint during Trump‑era enforcement escalation. #Trump #Minnesota #MSP #ICE #Deportations #CivilRights #Indivisible #50501Minnesota #SEIU #UNITEHERE17 #MinnesotaReformer
Over a hundred people rally against ICE flights outside MSP • Minnesota Reformer
Over a hundred people rallied in 17-degree weather for over an hour outside of Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport to protest deportation flights that regularly fly out. Nick Benson, a photogra...
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December 5, 2025 at 12:21 AM
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A commentary says Minnesota’s #mentalhealth system has a foundation, but it’s far from complete. Sue Abderholden says funding gaps, crisis system fragmentation, and a limited workforce keep it from meeting real needs. Source: #MinnesotaReformer

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Here's how to create a stronger mental health care system • Minnesota Reformer
The difference now, versus 30 years ago, is that we know what works — we know the solutions.
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December 2, 2025 at 3:31 AM
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A commentary from the #MinnesotaReformer states that Minnesota’s human services model, originally designed for an era of in-office visits, is struggling to keep pace.

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Counties: We need to rethink how we do human services • Minnesota Reformer
Counties agree that it is time for the Legislature to invest in a comprehensive review of state and county responsibilities.
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November 14, 2025 at 4:07 PM
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Gov. Tim Walz is allocating $4 M to statewide food shelves in anticipation of a #SNAP benefits pause affecting roughly 440K Minnesotans, a step taken as the federal shutdown threatens November distributions. Source: #MinnesotaReformer

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Walz directs $4 million to food shelves as SNAP cutoff approaches • Minnesota Reformer
Gov. Tim Walz is giving food banks a $4 million boost as the emergency food system braces for the temporary pause of SNAP benefits due to the federal government shutdown.  SNAP — Supplemental…
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October 28, 2025 at 11:45 AM
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Minnesota has halted the approval of new #SNAP applications after federal funding for November expired. Officials warn the pause could jeopardize access to food assistance for thousands of vulnerable households. Source: #MinnesotaReformer

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Minnesota halts new SNAP enrollments due to shutdown • Minnesota Reformer
The U.S. Department of Agriculture has informed states that there are insufficient funds to pay for SNAP benefits in November — unless Congress passes a spending bill by the end of the month. SNAP…
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October 20, 2025 at 5:28 PM
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Minnesota Reformer reports that Duluth resident Suzi Gadbaw says Medicaid made her breast cancer treatment possible, while SNAP provided the nutrition needed to survive.
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Breast cancer survivor: Medicaid and SNAP are matters of survival • Minnesota Reformer
We need more leaders who protect people, not abandon us.
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August 28, 2025 at 11:01 PM
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The Minnesota Reformer reports that new federal work requirements could cause thousands of veterans in Minnesota to lose access to food stamps starting in 2026.

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New work rules could deny food stamps to thousands of veterans • Minnesota Reformer
Able-bodied SNAP recipients who are between 18 and 54 and don’t have children have always been required to work. Veterans, however, have been exempt from those rules — but that’s about to change.
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August 18, 2025 at 5:02 PM
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Minnesota Reformer reports that the Minnesota Department of Education found Minneapolis Public Schools in violation of disability law due to the disproportionate identification of Black students with cognitive disabilities.

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State: Minneapolis Public Schools violating disability law • Minnesota Reformer
Under federal law, the district is now required to set aside 15% of its federal special education funds to address the racial disparities.
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August 15, 2025 at 10:45 AM
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Minnesota Reformer reports that the St. Cloud area and the region around Albert Lea are among the worst in the nation for toxic air pollutants even beyond impacts from seasonal wildfire smoke.

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Two regions of Minnesota are suffering far worse air quality than others. Here's why. • Minnesota Reformer
Areas surrounding St. Cloud and northwest of the city, as well as southern parts of the state around Albert Lea, have some of the highest rates of air toxins in the entire nation.
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August 1, 2025 at 1:04 PM