This Week on At Issue, Tom Hauser discusses the end of the Minnesota session and recaps what has happened this year.
Also in the studio is Minnesota Senator John Hoffman, who goes one-on-one with Hauser to reflect on his first legislative session since his family was attacked last year.
Hoffman survived nine gunshot wounds and his wife, Yvette, survived eight gunshots. Their daughter Hope heroically called 911 in the midst of the traumatic attack and told police the suspect was dressed like a police officer. That information likely saved other lives that same night.
Sadly, the same gunman shot and killed House Speaker Emerita Melissa Hortman and her husband Mark in their Brooklyn Park home.
Also, more fraud investigations.
Federal officials flew to Minnesota last week to discuss fraud in the state and across the country after the Department of Justice charged 15 defendants accused of…
This type of fraud targets the supply chain and accounts payable departments of businesses.
- Invoice Manipulation: Criminals intercept a legitimate invoice between a supplier and a client and change the banking details to their own. The client pays the bill thinking they are paying their trusted vendor.
- Kickbacks and Bribery: A vendor secretly pays an employee of the purchasing company to ensure their bid is successful or to overlook inflated pricing.