SAINT PAUL, Minn. – Senator Bobby Joe Champion (DFL-Minneapolis) released the following statement in response to Governor Walz’s proposal to end direct appropriations in his anti-fraud package announced today:
“I understand the governor has released an anti-fraud package that includes a proposed end to direct appropriations. I want to be clear: I will not vote for and will actively rally support against any bill that includes an end to direct appropriations.
Direct appropriations have not led to the fraud that our state government is confronting. I look forward to working with the governor on an anti-fraud package that does not actively or intentionally seek to harm communities of color and the organizations that seek to serve them. The Governor’s actions appear to blame direct appropriations for the fraud facing our state. I stand ready, willing and able to continue tackling the challenges related to fraud. However, I am not willing to blame avenues used to invest in communities across our state that includes, but is not limited to, communities of color, that are not the source of or a contributor to fraud across our state”
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