The MN Reformer uncovers a new scandal involving tutoring centers. What are the connections to the Feeding Our Future scandal? The headline in the MN Reformer this morning: Low-income mothers…
One of the most bizarre aspects of the Feeding Our Future scandal has been the deep and recurring connections between the case and the city of Seattle, Washington. It was…
Reporter Deena Winter of the Minnesota Star Tribune was the first to break the story on Twitter (X) this morning: Winter followed up with a story on the Star Tribune…
In a press release issued last week, the state’s Attorney General, Keith Ellison, announced a settlement in which the free-food nonprofit Youth Leadership Academy, d/b/a Gar Gaar Family Services (GGFS),…
The state’s Office of the Legislative Auditor (OLA) issued a new report this morning with the title: Department of Human Services: Outstanding Provider Debt in Minnesota’s Medicaid Program The full…
Today, the state’s Department of Management and Budget (MMB) released its latest budget forecast. The news was not good. But before we dig deep into the horrific numbers, some background…
In what turned out to be a two-project race, the new state flag defeated Tim Walz’s DEI staff to win American Experiment’s 2024 Golden Turkey Award. The Golden Turkey Award…
The website fatehformayor.com has gone live and Blois Olson reports that the state senator has a city hall press conference scheduled for tomorrow (Monday). We had earlier reported that Sen.…
2025 will be an election year in Minneapolis, with the mayor and the entire city council on the ballot. Incumbent Mayor Jacob Frey appears ready to run for a third…
Yesterday, prosecutors filed a 9-page document in federal court which included text messages sent by defendants in support of the alleged bribery effort in the first Feeding Our Future fraud…
A new report from the Office of the Legislative Auditor (OLA) is highlighting yet another instance of mismanagement in Minnesota’s state-run programs, adding to a troubling pattern. While the report…
Minneapolis Ward 6 council member Jamal Osman is back in the news over his links to the sprawling free-food scandal. But he isn’t answering any questions. The latest round of…
It’s been relatively quiet in the Feeding Our Future case the past few weeks. That will change after the holidays, as trial dates are stacked up throughout 2025. First up…
The headline from a press release issued today by the office of state attorney general Keith Ellison: Attorney General Ellison requires charity to dissolve over governance violations File this under…
Farhiya Ahmed Mohamud, aged 65, defendant No. 35 in the sprawling free-food scandal, became Guilty Plea No. 23 this afternoon at the Federal courthouse in downtown Minneapolis. She pled guilty…
An obscure entry in the federal court calendar suggests “Yes” A hearing has been scheduled at the federal courthouse in downtown St. Paul for Friday afternoon (Oct. 18) at 1:30…
The first prison sentence in the sprawling free-food scandal was handed down this afternoon in the Federal courthouse in downtown Minneapolis. Mohamed Jama Ismail, aged 51, defendant No. 16 in…
It’s our favorite time of year — Golden Turkey Season! The competition to find the most bird-brained examples of waste in state government is back and getting ready to kick…
On Thursday, October 17, it’s expected that a 23rd guilty plea will be entered in the sprawling free-food scandal. Farhiya Mohamud, Defendant No. 35 overall, will become Guilty Plea No.…
Nolosha is still hoping to acquire Feeding Our Future-linked property next month. State attorney general Keith Ellison announced a lawsuit on Wednesday against a controversial housing developer with plans for…
A second sentencing hearing has been set for this month in the sprawling Feeding Our Future fraud case. Mohamed Jama Ismail is due in court on October 15 to learn…
Sentencing for the five Feeding Our Future defendants convicted at trial back in June is scheduled to occur on October 16. Two other defendants in that trial were acquitted. This…
As expected, in the federal courthouse in downtown Minneapolis, Kawsar Jama (Defendant No. 54) became Guilty Plea No. 22 in the Feeding Our Future case. Kawsar, aged 42, was assisted…
No. 20, Haji Salad, has ties to a controversial Lakeville housing development. It was a busy week for the Feeding Our Future case at the Federal courthouse in downtown Minneapolis.…