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Fraud warnings ignored
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“Minnesota officials alerted to housing fraud two years before indictment,”
reads the headline this morning in the Minnesota Star Tribune. The “housing
fraud” refers to the state Medicaid program Housing Stabilization Services
(HSS), the fraud-ridden program operated by the state Department of Human
Services (DHS). Federal prosecutors indicted eight (8) defendants on fraud
charges earlier […]
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Minnesota’s Economic News — W/E 9/19/25
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State and local taxes and spending The Ely Echo: Ely school levy uncertain
KROC: Minnesota Tax Revenues Exceed Forecast by 4.2% in August CNHI News: North
Mankato to set preliminary 2026 tax levy Pioneer Press: How much will your
taxes go up? St. Paul, Ramsey County, SPPS asking for hikes Morrison County
Record: Federal and […]
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Completion of Lanai projects threatened by added permit approval
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The following testimony was submitted by the Grassroot Institute of Hawaii for
consideration by the Lāna’i Planning Commission on Sept. 17, 2025_____________
Sept. 17, 2025, 5 p.m.Remote meeting To: Lāna’i Planning Commission Reynold
Gima, Chair Nicole Alboro, Vice Chair From: Jonathan Helton, Policy Analyst
Grassroot Institute of Hawaii RE: Item A(1) — A PROPOSED AMENDMENT […]
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Increase allowable ADU area to create more housing options
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The following testimony was submitted by the Grassroot Institute of Hawaii for
consideration by the Lāna’i Planning Commission on Sept. 17, 2025._____________
Sept. 17, 2025, 5 p.m.Remote meeting To: Lāna’i Planning Commission Reynold
Gima, Chair Nicole Alboro, Vice Chair From: Jonathan Helton, Policy Analyst
Grassroot Institute of Hawaii RE: Item A(2) — A BILL FOR […]
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Maui’s property tax system should focus on relief and transparency
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The following testimony was submitted by the Grassroot Institute of Hawaii for
consideration by the Maui County Council Special Committee on Real Property Tax
Reform on Sept. 16, 2025._____________ Sept. 16, 2025, 1:30 p.m.Kalana O Maui
Building To: Maui County Council, Special Committee on Real Property Tax
ReformAlice Lee, ChairKeani Rawlins-Fernandez, Vice Chair From: Grassroot […]
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