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Digital, Design and Comms Diva in Minnesota. Tweets are my own.

[Keith Ellison @keithellison]

I’ve known Peggy Flanagan for a long time. She's tough, principled, and she always puts people first. Peggy is exactly the kind of leader Minnesotans need fighting for us in the Senate.

Congratulations, Peggy. I look forward to hitting the campaign trail with you.

Let's win this thing, together.

[Josie @itsjospresso]

@NortonMpls Can’t believe I was right next to you and didn’t realize it lol

[Project True North @proj_true_north]

What was Michele Tafoya’s response to Americans concerned about skyrocketing gas prices?

“Take one less trip to Starbucks.”

[Peggy Flanagan @peggyflanagan]

This is the team. 💚

Make a plan to vote for the @MinnesotaDFL ticket before polls close today at 8 PM! https://t.co/8cUkNn8afi

[Keith Ellison @keithellison]

Getting fresh and getting the vote out with @OmarFatehMN!

[Keith Ellison @keithellison]

Minnesota, it’s Election Day!

Get out there, make your voice heard, and let’s get @peggyflanagan across the finish line. https://t.co/pgaLqLZda1

[Keith Ellison @keithellison]

If they try, they can expect to see me in court.

Unlike Minnesota Republicans, I’ll always fight to defend the people of Minnesota.

[Heartland Signal @HeartlandSignal]

After U.S. Rep. Stauber (R) claimed Trump holds fraudsters accountable, @TrinaCongress fired back, saying Trump:

"... Pardoned a man that committed $1.3 billion worth of Medicaid fraud... Meanwhile, we (MN) have one of the lowest Medicaid fraud rates in the entire country."

[Josie @itsjospresso]

I’m dying why did he go on an entire rant for a FOOT SURGERY 😭 He was looking for any straw to grasp lmfao

[Jake Sherman @JakeSherman]

I just spoke to Emmer. He said he is not gravely ill - nor did he sound like it. He did have a series of foot injuries, for which he had a bunch of surgeries.

[Keith Ellison @keithellison]

Rural Minnesotans are the backbone of our state, and I'll always fight on their behalf.

[Josie @itsjospresso]

Love my job bc I work for the best. Happy Birthday to the people’s lawyer!!!!!

[⭐ TEAM KEITH ⭐ @EllisonCampaign]

HBD BOSS!

[Keith Ellison @keithellison]

150,000 kids in Minnesota rely on SNAP to put food on the table.

They're not refusing to work. They're hungry children. And Trump tried to take food away from them. Now his henchmen are bragging about it.

That's not who we are in Minnesota, which is why I sued Trump over his heartless SNAP cuts and won. I'm proud to be protecting programs that feed hungry kids across our state.

[Keith Ellison @keithellison]

It's ridiculous that someone could steal over $1 million from Medicaid and not face prison time. My fraud-fighting bill and work with the judiciary changed that. https://t.co/5YkZJZ4F9e

[Keith Ellison @keithellison]

The primary is August 11th, just 7 days away!

Make your plan to vote, then come knock doors with us. Every conversation helps make sure more Minnesotans get out and make their voices heard.

Let's get to work. https://t.co/XVWWj0wsnG

[Keith Ellison @keithellison]

Thank you to the lovely folks of Brainerd for joining me at El Potro to talk about what Minnesota is up against and what's most important to you.

I always leave these conversations even more determined to keep fighting for the people of this state. That's exactly what I'll keep doing.

[Keith Ellison @keithellison]

In Duluth today hitting the streets because the best way to build a stronger Minnesota is one conversation at a time!

[Keith Ellison @keithellison]

Thank you to everyone in Ely for the warm welcome.

It was great to connect with Aaron Kania and hear from Willy and his family about how the recent wildfires have affected their lives and business. Those conversations are how we make sure our communities get the support they need.

[Brian Evans @BriInMN]

This story from @KSTP is garbage, plain and simple.

The AG charges and prosecutes Medicaid fraud. Judges issue sentences.

Furthermore, when sentencing, judges largely have to follow Minnesota's sentencing guidelines, and those guidelines recommend stayed sentences for first time offenders charged with Medicaid fraud.

It takes the story over 30 paragraphs to even mention that. And when it does, the story has to put it in the AG's voice like he's making an excuse, when he's actually just stating an objective fact.

The story whines about the AG's tone before it mentions the actual reason why sentences are what they are. That's indefensible.

Furthermore, the story implies there is more the Attorney General could do to elicit more harsh sentences, but it does not mention that judges almost never give more harsh sentences than the guidelines call for.

There were over 14,000 felony sentences handed out in 2024 in Minnesota. Guess how many of those sentences were for prison time when the guidelines recommended against prison? 33. Out of over 14,000!

I found that in 5 minutes of Google searching, yet it's nowhere to be found in this story, because context ruins the false narrative this story is trying to push.

If you're outraged over the sentences handed out to fraudsters, that's totally fair. But directing that outrage at the Attorney General, who does not issue sentences and is actually the one prosecuting fraudsters, instead of the system that does issue sentences, is absurd.

AG Ellison runs one of the most effective and efficient Medicaid Fraud Control Units in the country. Over the last 6 years on average, they rank 5th in the number of fraud convictions secured of all Med fraud units in all states. That's a strong record of success.

I cannot imagine why this story would leave out so much important information, unless it was at the behest of their Republican megadonor owner.

Even for KSTP, this is embarrassing.

[madi 💫 | KMAC 6000 PTS @lesbianspurgeon]

one nation under cheryl reeve

[Keith Ellison @keithellison]

Someone running for the U.S. Senate should know that the courts decide sentencing, not my office.

But thanks for letting folks know that we're taking on big corporations to ensure Minnesotans can afford their lives!