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The 25-year-old computer system used to manage the state’s child protection cases and social service programs wastes hours each week of individual employees’ time and stalls legislative efforts to improve child welfare.

County workers and lawmakers have some choice words to describe the 25-year-old state information system used to manage child protection cases and social service programs: Slow. Archaic. A nightmare. "It's the most vulnerable people that we have in the state of Minnesota that are in this system," Pine County Commissioner Terry Lovgren said. "They need the most care, they need the most help, ...

A statewide child abuse hotline, new rules to reduce racial disparities among foster children and a wide-ranging review of how Minnesota spends its child protection money are among the proposals state legislators will begin considering when they convene next week. Altogether, at least nine legislative proposals have emerged in recent weeks to address widespread failures in Minnesota's child ...

The session begins Wednesday, Jan. 3.

The Task Force, first established in 2015, was formed to provide oversight and monitoring of child welfare programs in Minnesota.

Former special victims lawyer Johanna Carmona is once again vying to represent the 37th Assembly District in Albany, only this time, she is not looking to succeed her longtime mentor,

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NEW ULM— July 1 will be the day several key bills from the most recent legislative session come into play. Here are some changes to look out for. Cannabis

NEW ULM — July 1 will be the day several key bills from the most recent legislative session come into play. Here are some changes to look out for. Cannabis

Pair to assume roles currently held by Jim Thares, John Bastian