Minnesota Lieutenant Governor biography
The Governor’s Office publishes the Lieutenant Governor’s official biography and public-service record.
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Review the documents, public statements, and official actions that shape the record.
George Santayana once said, “Those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it.”
He also said, “History is always written wrong, and so always needs to be rewritten.”
This site examines consequential events in Minnesota since 2019, alongside the public statements, appearances, and official actions of Lieutenant Governor Peggy Flanagan connected to each event. It also includes public reporting on comments by Flanagan from various sources.
Steve Grove is CEO and publisher of the Minnesota Star Tribune. Before that role, he served as Minnesota’s Commissioner of Employment and Economic Development in the Walz administration, a relevant piece of context for readers evaluating news coverage.
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Pressed for time? Here are 5 key documents.
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Education Department oversight of Feeding Our Future
Minnesota's Legislative Auditor found that inadequate oversight created opportunities for fraud and that warning signs were not acted on effectively.
Feeding Our Future sentencing and case updates
The U.S. Department of Justice describes the scheme as the largest COVID-19 fraud scheme in the United States and publishes charging, plea, conviction, and sentencing updates.
Joe Thompson press conference on Minnesota fraud cases
At this press conference, First Assistant U.S. Attorney Joe Thompson said that half or more of roughly $18 billion in claims paid to 14 Minnesota-run programs since 2018 may have been fraudulent. It was an estimate, not a final audited loss figure.
On borrowed time: why Minnesota’s budget is heading for a crash
An analysis published by the Center of the American Experiment that presents its view of Minnesota’s long-term budget outlook.
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Official records and oversight findings belong in their original context. Use the timeline for dates and public appearances for statements.