GOP Lawmakers Say Minnesota Gov. Walz’s Anti-Fraud Plans Need More ‘Teeth’

One Republican legislator said Minnesotans want to know: ‘Is anyone going to get fired?’

Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz testifies before the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform on Capitol Hill in Washington on March 4, 2026. Madalina Kilroy/The Epoch Times

Several Republicans said during an April 13 meeting of Minnesota’s House anti-fraud committee that they see gaps in measures that several state lawmakers are advancing—in line with proposals from Democratic Gov. Tim Walz—to prevent, detect, and punish fraudsters more effectively.

Republican Rep. Kristin Robbins, the committee’s chairwoman, told budget Commissioner Erin Campbell that state agency leaders ought to be held responsible if they mismanage their departments or fail to follow anti-fraud procedures.