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The Office of the Legislative Auditor released a report describing as damning findings that state employees fabricating records were used to cover up mismanagement of taxpayer money, marking another black eye for the State Department of Human Services. Judy Randall—a longtime OLA veteran with twenty-seven years at the office—stressed that her statement carries weight, noting that her most recent audit proved state workers were fabricating documents to cover up mismanagement of taxpayer money. The auditors found that documents should exist but did not, and when requested, they suddenly did exist; in at least one case, the documents were created wholesale and backdated by two years to give the impression that they had always been there and done on time. The OLA audited the Behavioral Health Administration (BHA), which issues nearly $200,000,000 of taxpayer money each year in grants to addiction and mental health service providers. The audit found that BHA was not ensuring that providers were delivering the work. Specifically, BHA did not conduct site visits; the OLA conducted site visits themselves and identified serious concerns that services were not being provided. One grant examined was $1,600,000 issued to the Wellness Collaborative through Zion Baptist Church in North Minneapolis. According to the OLA report, BHA lacked documentation showing that the services were rendered. Moreover, the grant manager profited by leaving BHA and, months later, providing consulting services to the Wellness Collaborative for the grant she had managed; Randall characterized this as not illegal, but raising a host of ethical questions. Representatives at Zion strongly disputed what BHA and DHS told the auditors. They asserted that DHS sought them out for the grant, that they provided services DHS workers witnessed, and that they supplied DHS documentation. They said they believe they are being scapegoated, and the former grant manager told Care 11 that any wrongdoing falls squarely on DHS. The monitoring visit described by the auditors was intended to verify that services were actually being provided, and the auditors emphasized that these are not rocket science tasks. Perhaps most frustrating, this was the second audit of the Behavioral Health Administration, and many of the problems found were repeat issues. The question underscored by the report is what it feels like to see these problems, make the recommendations, and observe nothing done to fix them, a sentiment described as exhausting. Governor Tim Walz’s office said they are grateful for the auditor’s work and for identifying serious issues. Democratic Senator Melissa Wicklund, who chairs the Health and Human Services Committee, stated that it is clear DHS has not taken actions to fix these problems as they had claimed.

An unspeakable tragedy occurred in Minnesota: Speaker Melissa Hortman and her husband, Mark, were shot and killed in a politically motivated assassination. The state lost a great leader, remembered as a dear friend, who served the people of Minnesota with grace, compassion, humor, and a sense of service. Hortman was a formidable public servant, a fixture and a giant in Minnesota. She woke up every day determined to make the state a better place. She is irreplaceable and will be missed. Minnesota's thoughts and prayers are with her family, loved ones, children, and parents.

Minnesota lawmakers faced a painful political moment as votes on a budget deal forced them to confront provisions many found objectionable. In the House, DFL speaker emerita Melissa Hortman was the lone DFL lawmaker to cast a vote to cut Minnesota care access for undocumented immigrants. She described the vote as taken with a heavy heart and said, "I did what leaders do. I stepped up and I got the job done for the people of Minnesota." The bill, however, was deeply unpopular within the DFL caucus. Members repeatedly expressed frustration that the measure was part of a compromise designed to secure the necessary GOP votes to pass the rest of the state budget. Hortman acknowledged the impact of her decision, stating, "We're tremendously disappointed and gut wrenched at this decision, at this compromise that compromises our communities that are most vulnerable." She also admitted the consequences of her vote on her relationships within her caucus, noting, "They're right to be mad at me. I think some of them are pretty angry. I think that their job was to make folks who voted for that bill feel like crap, and I think that they succeeded." In the Senate, a parallel scenario unfolded. Senate Majority Leader Erin Murphy felt compelled to vote for a bill she did not agree with in order to uphold the integrity of the agreed compromise. She described the moment as painful, saying, "This one hurt. This one is a wound because of its reason. My colleagues across the aisle set this as their number one priority." The decision to vote for the measure raised concerns about possible rifts within the DFL caucus, but support came from some colleagues who argued in her defense. Senator John Marty stepped forward to defend Murphy, saying, "As a member of the caucus Yes, sir. She clearly was fighting against that every step of the way. In negotiations, if we wanted a budget, we had to agree to that. She agreed to put up one vote for us because of that." Reporting from Saint Paul, Quinn Gorham covered the developments and the emotional toll of the votes on lawmakers as the session moved forward.

The speaker acknowledges that people will be hurt by a vote. They state that they worked hard to achieve a budget deal that would exclude the provision that caused the harm.

An unspeakable tragedy has unfolded in Minnesota. Speaker Melissa Hortman and her husband Mark were shot and killed early this morning in what appears to be a politically motivated assassination. Speaker Hortman served the people of Minnesota with grace, compassion, humor, and a sense of service. She was a formidable public servant, a fixture, and a giant in Minnesota. She woke up every day determined to make this state a better place. She is irreplaceable, and she will be missed by so many. Minnesota's thoughts and prayers are with her family, her loved ones, her children, and her parents. State senator John Hoffman and his wife Yvette were each shot multiple times. The Hoffmans are out of surgery at this time and receiving care, and there is cautious optimism they will survive this assassination attempt.

Speaker 0 asks if the person really wants Tom Emmer to be speaker, as they did not vote for congressman Jim Jordan. Speaker 1 responds that they do not like Tom Emmer and think it is a terrible job. Speaker 0 clarifies that they voted for someone they don't like because they didn't want to vote for Jim.

6 Democrats voted against a bill because Donald Trump preferred to campaign on the problem rather than solve it. The speaker believes the American people want solutions and a president focused on fixing issues, not playing political games. The bill in question would have allowed 1,800,000 illegal immigrants into the country annually, which many conservatives opposed.

A Democratic lawmaker in Michigan had to hide from security in the Republican leader's office after her own party sent guards to bring her back for a vote on legislation she opposed. Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel publicly threatened her with criminal charges if she didn't attend the session. Following the Democrats' loss of control in the Michigan House last November, they are trying to push through last-minute legislation, even without support from their own members. This has led to strong-arm tactics and threats to ensure compliance. During a live session, the Democratic speaker ordered security to locate the absent member and called for a vote to bring everyone back to the chamber.

Hakim Jeffries, the leader of the democrats, the house democrats just voted yes. He's a yes on honoring Charlie Kirk, and AOC just voted no. So there is the divide right there within the Democratic party, on a resolution that really should be bringing everyone together. Voting present our thirty eighth. The resolution is adopted. There it is. It has passed in the house. This resolution to honor Charlie Kirk. Shannon, your takeaway on this divide we're looking at right now in the house Democrats couldn't move themselves to to vote yes on this. you had 58 Democrats vote no against it just to simply honor the life of a man who was killed on camera in front of the whole country to see. Is establishment I mean, this vote would suggest that there's really not a lot of common ground.

Mike Johnson, as Speaker of the House, forced Republicans to vote on controversial far-left funding items in an omnibus bill without allowing amendments. He violated party rules and rushed the $1.2 trillion bill to a vote, angering many Republicans. This led to backlash and a motion to remove him from his position. Republicans are frustrated with this behavior and want change.

Following a special session, DFL Speaker Melissa Hortman expressed emotion after casting the lone DFL vote to cut MinnesotaCare access for undocumented immigrants. Hortman stated she "did what leaders do" to get the job done for Minnesotans, despite the bill's unpopularity within her caucus. Members voiced frustration that the bill was a compromise to secure GOP votes for the state budget. Hortman acknowledged letting down her caucus and accepted their anger. Senator Erin Murphy also forced a vote on a bill she opposed to maintain the compromise, stating it "hurt" because her colleagues across the aisle made it their priority. Senator John Marty defended Murphy, stating she fought against it but agreed to one vote for the budget.

The speaker criticizes Vice President Harris for supporting the Minnesota Freedom Fund, not for her abortion stance. Harris urged donations to the fund when it bailed out protesters. The fund has since bailed out other offenders, including one who Republicans claim committed a murder in downtown Saint Paul.

Michigan House Republicans have walked off the floor during the lame duck session. With Democrats set to lose their majority in January, they are pushing through numerous bills that are seen as harmful to the state. For four days, Republicans have been waiting for discussions on three crucial bills aimed at supporting Michigan restaurants, small businesses, and improving road conditions. Frustrated with the lack of action, they decided to leave. They will not participate in voting on legislation that they believe will negatively impact Michigan unless the Democrats agree to vote on the bills that would aid small business owners and workers.

Governor Tim Wall signed the driver's license for all bill into law, allowing all Minnesotans to obtain a driver's license regardless of immigration status. One speaker stated that instead of changing the politician, the goal is to change the voter. Allowing undocumented immigrants to have an ID is considered un-American, and the speaker believes the intention is to flood the market with illegal voters, given concerns about free and fair elections. The speaker claims this policy will allow millions of people to have an ID. The speaker believes that taxpaying and everyday Americans find this policy disgusting and outrageous, and that policymakers are not listening to the concerns of the public.

Speaker Melissa Hortman and her husband, Mark, were shot and killed in Minnesota early this morning in what appears to be a politically motivated assassination. Hortman is described as a great leader, a formidable public servant, and a giant in Minnesota. She served the people of Minnesota with grace, compassion, humor, and a sense of service. She woke up every day determined to make the state a better place. She is irreplaceable and will be missed.

DFL Speaker Emerita Melissa Hortman cast the lone DFL vote to cut MinnesotaCare access for undocumented immigrants to pass the state budget. Hortman stated she did what leaders do and got the job done for the people of Minnesota. The bill was unpopular with DFL members, who expressed frustration that it was part of a compromise to secure GOP votes. Hortman acknowledged letting down her caucus and said they have a right to be mad. Senate Majority Leader Erin Murphy also voted for a bill she disagreed with to uphold the compromise. She said this was a wound because colleagues across the aisle set this as their number one priority. Senator John Marty defended Murphy, stating she fought against it and agreed to put up one vote for the caucus to get a budget.

Speaker 0 criticizes Speaker McCarthy for taking credit for the single subject appropriations bills, stating that it was not his original plan. They argue against lumping together departments like Education and Labor with the military and border patrol, calling it chaotic. Speaker 0 claims that they forced the change and warns that if Speaker McCarthy continues, the appropriations process will become a sideshow controlled by lobbyists and special interests. They express frustration with how the American people have been mistreated for decades and vow to fight against it.

Speaker 0 asks if the person really wants Tom Emmer to be speaker, as they did not vote for congressman Jim Jordan. Speaker 1 responds that they do not like Tom Emmer and believes it is the worst job in America. Speaker 0 clarifies that they voted for someone they don't like because they didn't want to vote for Jim.

The speaker acknowledges that people will be hurt by a specific vote. They state that they worked hard to achieve a budget deal that would exclude a particular provision.

Speaker Melissa Hortman and her husband Mark were shot and killed in what appears to be a politically motivated assassination. State Senator John Hoffman and his wife Yvette were also shot multiple times and are currently receiving care after surgery. The speaker stated that Hortman served the people of Minnesota with grace, compassion, humor, and a sense of service and was a fixture and a giant in Minnesota. The speaker emphasized that peaceful discourse is the foundation of democracy and differences should not be settled with violence. They stated that Minnesota proved it’s possible to compromise even in politically charged times. The speaker called on everyone to stand against all forms of political violence and said this tragedy should serve as a reminder that democracy is the way to settle differences peacefully. The speaker assured that those responsible will be held accountable and they are committed to ensuring this never repeats itself.

The Republicans are currently voting on amendments for funding bills, and it's crucial that they come to an agreement to avoid a government shutdown. This disagreement is essentially between the hard right and the even harder right within the GOP. Unfortunately, under Kevin McCarthy's leadership, it seems difficult to govern. However, it's important that they find a way to keep the government running because ordinary Americans will suffer if they don't. There's a bipartisan continuing resolution supported by both Democrats and Republicans in the Senate, and I hope the House will have the opportunity to vote on it and work together in a bipartisan manner.

The speaker acknowledges that people will be hurt by a particular vote. They state that they worked hard to achieve a budget deal that would avoid the provision that led to the negative impact.

Democrats blocked a vote on the Protection of Women and Girls in Sports Act, allowing men to compete in women's sports. Senators like Elizabeth Warren, Amy Klobuchar, and Kirsten Gillibrand voted against it. The speaker criticizes them for not standing up for women and girls, calling it shameful and urging for accountability.

Speaker 0 states: 'The house voted today to censure Ilhan Omar and remove her from her committee committees.' Four Republicans voted with the Democrats: from Nebraska, Colorado, California, and Florida. 'When the midterm come, remember this because they just let her go. They basically gave her a slap on the wrist.' Speaker 1 notes: 'There has been an attempt to censure Ilhan Omar to punish her for her Charlie Kirk related remarks and actions, and that attempt has just failed due to four Republicans coming to her rescue.' The vote count: 'yeas are two fourteen and the nays are two thirteen. The motion is adopted. Without objection, the motion reconsider is laid on the table.' The discussion closes with online reaction and calls for comments and subscriptions.