Minnesota Senate advances bill establishing a new Office of Inspector General

A proposal to establish a new state government watchdog designed to fight fraud in public programs sailed through the Minnesota Senate on Thursday. On a 60-7 vote, lawmakers approved establishing a new Office of Inspector General, an independent agency charged with investigating state agencies and private organizations that receive taxpayer money.  The measure comes two-and-a-half

Bipartisan Lawmakers Call for Federal Investigations Into Chinese Robotics Company

The company’s manufactured robots ‘are not just tools—they are potential surveillance devices backed by the Chinese Communist Party,’ Rep. John Moolenaar says. A bipartisan group of 24 House lawmakers is calling for federal investigations into China-based Unitree Robotics, warning that its products pose a national security risk. The lawmakers sent a letter, dated May 6,