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State agency whistleblowers say fraud concerns were ignored for years
Staff members at the Minnesota Department of Human Services say they’ve faced retaliation for bringing up red flags, long before social services fraud in Minnesota became national news. By Jessie Van Berkel The Minnesota Star Tribune January 31, 2026 at 6:00AM Staff members at the Minnesota Department of Human Services say they’ve faced retaliation for bringing up red flags, long before social services fraud in Minnesota became national news. (Jeff Wheeler/The Minnesota Star
Randy Anderson
Feb 47 min read


Edward J. Davis Community Service Award
On November 17, 2025, the Legal Action Center (LAC) hosted their 2025 Arthur Liman Public Interest Awards Benefit. I was honored to be invited to attend in person and receive the Edward J. Davis Community Service Award. Unfortunately, due to prior commitments, I wasn’t able to be there—and to be fully transparent, I was pretty bummed about it. LAC asked if I could record a short video to be played at the benefit, which I gladly did. The event went on to raise a record-breaki
Randy Anderson
Nov 27, 20251 min read


Golden Valley will not limit number of cannabis businesses
Anja Wuolu anja.wuolu@apgecm.com 12/13/2025 Golden Valley is expected to have any number of licensed, cannabis-selling businesses next...
Randy Anderson
Dec 13, 20247 min read


MN House Human Services Finance 3/26/24
House File 4548 Ombudsman for mental health and developmental disabilities provisions modified, and classification of recovery peers as...
Randy Anderson
Mar 30, 20241 min read
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