Minnesota False Claims Act is signed into law

by Steve Perry
Published: May 22, 2009
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After years of unsuccessful tries and despite opposition from unexpected quarters, Minnesota became the 23rd U.S. state (along with the federal government and the District of Columbia) to enact a false claims law when the measure passed as part of the omnibus state government finance bill and Gov. Tim Pawlenty spared it his veto pen [...]

Latest AG mystery: The dog that stopped barking in the night

Minnesota Attorney General Lori Swanson should be happy that Mike Kaszuba’s Sunday Star Tribune story about her office came on the eve of the first week of serious budget movement at the Capitol. Yet even amid the suddenly furious pace of legislative goings-on–"Hell Week!" in the pronouncement of one House DFLer who scurried past me [...]

We’re Number 10!

by Sarah Janecek
Published: July 11, 2007
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Forbes published the 2007 Best States for Business rankings, today. Minnesota moved up from 14th place in 2006 to 10th in 2007. That's terrific news for all of us and in particular, for GOP Gov. Tim Pawlenty (who's off in NYC today trolling for GOP 2008 convention contributions). Perhaps most significant to the Minnesota political [...]

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