Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz rolled out a sweeping new anti-fraud package he plans to ask his state legislature to

Amid ongoing scrutiny into fraud within Minnesota's social services programs, Governor Tim Walz has unveiled a legislative package aimed at stopping scammers going forward.

An assault rifle ban did not advance out of committee Tuesday. But the governor has expanded his gun reform package and public opinion has shifted.

Neither DHS nor Walz has said whether Eric Grumdahl, assistant commissioner of Homelessness and Housing Supports, lost his job due to fraud in the program, which was expected to cost $2.6 million a year when it launched but ballooned to over $105 million in 2024.

MINNEAPOLIS — Gov. Tim Walz renewed his push to tackle gun violence prevention on Feb. 24, asking lawmakers in Minnesota’s divided Legislature to meet the moment after last year’s killing of two schoolchildren at Annunciation Catholic Church and School in Minneapolis.

Minnesota Democrats, led by Gov. Tim Walz, renew push for gun control, including an assault weapons ban, after fatal shootings.

ST. PAUL — Minnesota lawmakers and Gov. Tim Walz are set to take up gun control and school safety Tuesday as the state responds to several acts of gun violence over the past year.

Gov. Tim Walz (D-MN) has permanently appointed Shireen Gandhi, the official who was in charge of financial operations at the Minnesota Department of Human Services at the time that large-scale fraud schemes targeted the state’s social services programs,