AND LEGISLATIVE ACTION HERE AT THE STATE CAPITOL.

>> WE ARE NOT BEING INCLUDED IN THE INVESTIGATION.

>> GOVERNOR WALZ IT WENT D.C.

TO TESTIFY ON THE MISUSE OF FEDERAL FUNDS IN MINNESOTA.

>> I'M WITH YOU.

I WANT YOUR HELP ON FRAUD.

WHY WOULD I NOT WANT MONEY TO GO TO THE PROGRAMS I CARE DEEPLY ABOUT, FEEDING PEOPLE, CLOTHING PEOPLE, HOUSING PEOPLE?

BUT WHAT I.C.E.

DID DISRUPTED EVERYTHING THAT WE WERE DOING.

IT DISRUPTED OUR FEDERAL PARTNERS, FORCED OUR LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES WHO HAVE WORKED HARD TO GAIN THE PUBLIC TRUST TO HAVE THE PUBLIC BELIEVE IN THEM.

>> CAN WE AGREE THAT THIS FRAUD IS A SERIOUS THING, GOVERNOR WALZ, YES OR NO?

CAN WE AGREE ON THAT?

>> YES.

I AGREE FRAUD IS SERIOUS.

>> THANK YOU.

BECAUSE YOU AND I AGREE IT'S A SERIOUS THING.

CONSIDERING THE MAN SITTING NEXT TO YOU, YOUR ATTORNEY GENERAL KEITH ELLISON.

>> WE'RE DOWN SO MANY FEDERAL PROSECUTORS IT HAS -- OUR ABILITY TO PUT THESE PEOPLE ACCOUNTABLE.

>> THE STATE HOUSE FRAUD PREVENTION COMMITTEE HEARD SUSPICIOUS SPENDING IS ALREADY -- >> THIS IS A BIG DEAL.

I MEAN, 62% DROP ACTUALLY STARTING -- WE HAVEN'T EVEN IMPLEMENTED REALLY FRAUD PREVENTION OR VERY LITTLE.

-- ACTUALLY BEEN TALKING ABOUT, SO WE'RE SCARING OFF THE FRAUDSTERS.

>> ONE OF THE BIGGEST THINGS WE CAN DO AS A STATE IS BETTER VETTING [ AUDIO CUT OUT ] >> -- BUSINESSES OR WOULD-BE CRIMINALS.

>> COMMISSIONER GANDHI ON "ALMANAC WE CAN SAID THAT THE WHOLE -- A.I.

TOOLS TO HELP DETECT FRAUD.

SHE SAID THAT ON FRIDAY NIGHT.

I MEAN, THIS -- THAT'S PRETTY OUTRAGEOUS WHEN YOU TALK ABOUT THE LEVEL OF FRAUD WE'VE SEEN IN MINNESOTA AND OUR ABILITY TO DETECT THESE THINGS.

I WAS SHOCKED TO HEAR THAT WHEN SHE SAID THAT TO A STATEWIDE AUDIENCE.

>> I RECALL THE ADMINISTRATION ACTUALLY PROPOSED, HAD AN A.I.

PROPOSAL LAST SESSION THAT DIDN'T ADVANCE.

>> SENATE REPUBLICANS ANNOUNCED A NEW SERIES OF TAX CUT PROPOSALS.

>> THE BILL THAT I'M AUTHORING PROPOSES TO CAP PROPERTY TAXES AT THE RATE OF INFLATION PLUS 50% -- POPULATION GROWTH FOR CITIES AND COUNTIES OVER 25,000 RESIDENTS.

>> I'M INTRODUCING A PLAN TO END ALL TAX ON TIPS AND OVERTIME.

>> HOW DO WE -- SO THAT MINNESOTANS CAN STAY AND WORK AND LIVE AND PROSPER IN THIS STATE.

>> HOUSE DEMOCRATS PROPOSED THE CREATION OF AN OFFICE -- >> STUDYING A LEADING CAUSE -- SHOULD NOT BE PARTISAN.

>> FOR TOO MANY WOMEN THE GREATEST THREAT TO THEIR SURVIVAL DURING AND AFTER PREGNANCY IS NOT A MEDICAL COMPLICATION, IT'S A BULLET.