{"id":2407185,"date":"2025-02-26T19:07:00","date_gmt":"2025-02-27T00:07:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/new-mn-house-speaker-denounces-record-fraud-under-walzs-leadership-washington-examiner\/"},"modified":"2025-02-26T19:10:00","modified_gmt":"2025-02-27T00:10:00","slug":"new-mn-house-speaker-denounces-record-fraud-under-walzs-leadership-washington-examiner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/new-mn-house-speaker-denounces-record-fraud-under-walzs-leadership-washington-examiner\/","title":{"rendered":"New MN House speaker denounces &#8216;record fraud&#8217; under Walz&#8217;s leadership &#8211; Washington Examiner"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">26<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fnew-mn-house-speaker-denounces-record-fraud-under-walzs-leadership-washington-examiner%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2407185&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>The new Minnesota House Speaker, Lisa Demuth, has made combating fraud a top priority, attributing meaningful issues to the leadership of Governor Tim Walz. she claims \u200bthat over\u2063 the past six years, approximately \u2064$610 million has been lost to fraud, including a scheme \u2062that misappropriated funds meant for <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\">feeding low-income children<\/a>.While\u200c Governor Walz has\u200c created a fraud investigations unit and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/fixing-the-border-starts-with-calling-mexican-cartels-terrorists\/\" title=\"Fixing The Border Starts With Calling Mexican Cartels Terrorists\">proposed legislative measures<\/a> to address fraud,\u2064 Demuth argues that these\u200c efforts are insufficient and \u200cvows that the\u200c Republican-led legislature will implement more effective policies.<\/p>\n<p>Demuth assumed the speakership after a contentious power struggle\u200d following a tied House in \u200cthe 2024 elections, which briefly gave Republicans a narrow majority. Following an agreement for \u200b<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/impossible-gop-picked-up-seats-in-house-picked-up-state-legislatures-picked-up-governorship-held-the-senate-but-sniffy-joe-won-not-a-chance\/\" title=\"IMPOSSIBLE: GOP Picked Up Seats in House, Picked Up State Legislatures, Picked Up Governorship, Held the Senate -- But Sniffy Joe Won?... NOT A CHANCE\">power-sharing<\/a>, both \u200cparties \u2063are expected to \u2063work collaboratively to pass legislation.<\/p>\n<p>Demuth believes the Republicans&#8217; electoral success reflects voters&#8217; dissatisfaction with the recent Democratic control, citing\u200c fiscal \u2064irresponsibility as a major concern among Minnesotans. Governor walz, \u200dsimultaneously occurring, is exploring a bid\u200d for a \u2064third \u2064term, emphasizing his commitment to improving the state for it&#8217;s children.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">New Minnesota House speaker denounces &lsquo;record fraud&rsquo; under Walz&rsquo;s leadership<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_1758726\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/minnesota\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Minnesota&rsquo;s<\/a> new House speaker, Lisa Demuth, said combating fraud is a top priority of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/state-legislatures\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"legislature\">legislature<\/a>, and she blamed Gov. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/tim-walz\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Tim Walz<\/a> (D-MN) for allowing it to get so bad.<\/p>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>&ldquo;There&rsquo;s been record fraud over the last six years with Gov. Walz at the helm of the state,&rdquo; Demuth, a Republican, said <a href=\"https:\/\/www.politico.com\/news\/2025\/02\/26\/lisa-demuth-minnesota-house-speaker-interview-00205445\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">in an interview<\/a> with <em>Politico<\/em>. &ldquo;There hasn&rsquo;t been any serious consideration given to stopping that fraud.&rdquo;&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Minnesota faces problems with fraud<\/h2>\n<p>There&rsquo;s been approximately $610 million worth of fraud in the state in the past six years, including <a href=\"https:\/\/www.justice.gov\/usao-mn\/pr\/four-more-defendants-plead-guilty-250-million-feeding-our-future-fraud-scheme\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">a scheme<\/a> that siphoned government funding meant to feed low-income children. Walz signed an executive order in January creating a &ldquo;fraud investigations unit&rdquo; and announced a legislative package to &ldquo;prevent, detect, investigate, and penalize fraud in state programs.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Still, Demuth accused the state government of not taking enough steps to address the abuse and said that now with Republicans in charge, things will be different.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;With having a Republican chair at the helm of the [fraud] committee, we&rsquo;re able to have the hearings as necessary and then potentially move policy through to stop that,&rdquo; Demuth told the outlet.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The state gets a new House speaker<\/h2>\n<p>Demuth was selected to lead the Minnesota House earlier this month after a weekslong <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/3312782\/minnesota-gop-wins-house-speaker-power-sharing-standstill\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">power struggle<\/a> between Democrats and Republicans came to a close.<\/p>\n<p>The 2024 election results led to Democrats and Republicans having a 67-67 tie in the state House, but a Democratic member was disqualified, leading to Republicans holding a temporary 67-66 majority until a special election took place. Democrats argued Republicans couldn&rsquo;t hold power unless they had a majority of 68, and they boycotted House sessions for the first few weeks of the session.<\/p>\n<p>Demuth eventually won the speakership after the parties came to a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/republicans-take-back-control-of-virginia-house-in-statewide-upset\/\" title=\"... Take Back Control of Virginia House in Statewide Upset\">power sharing agreement<\/a> in which both parties would have their own sets of co-chairs and co-vice chairs on each committee. The special election for the seat Democrats lost is on March 11, and Democrats are expected to win it, which would split the chamber in an exact tie among Democrats and Republicans once again.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;But we know from the beginning that we&rsquo;re going to have to work together in a bipartisan fashion to move any bills off the House floor with at least 68 votes,&rdquo; Demuth told the outlet about the quarrels at the start of the year. &ldquo;So even though there&rsquo;s been the tension in the beginning, we recognize the need to work together.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>This bipartisan relationship will likely exist under Walz. On Wednesday, a spokesman for the governor <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/3330778\/tim-walz-shoots-down-senate-speculation-mulls-reelection\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">announced<\/a> that he is seeking the possibility of running for a third term.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Governor Walz is not running for the United States Senate,&rdquo; Walz spokesman Teddy Tschann <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/MattKleinOnline\/status\/1894756321523552437\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">said<\/a>. &ldquo;He loves his job as Governor and he&rsquo;s exploring the possibility of another term to continue his work to make Minnesota the best state in the country for kids.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/3252920\/republicans-turn-next-year-governor-battle-party-2024-success\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\"><strong>REPUBLICANS TURN TO 2025 GOVERNOR BATTLES AS PARTY LOOKS TO RIDE 2024 SUCCESS<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>However, Demuth attributed Republicans&rsquo; success in the North Star State this past election to voters being fed up with what&rsquo;s  transpired under Democratic control.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Minnesotans watched what was taking place in our state over the last two years with full Democrat control,&rdquo; the speaker said. &ldquo;We know that we spent an $18 billion surplus and raised taxes and fees on every Minnesotan by another $10 billion. 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