(The Center Square) – Republican efforts to impeach lead Democrats in Minnesota ran aground this week following a partisan deadlock in committee.

(The Center Square) – California’s Assembly Republican Caucus on Wednesday called for a special legislative session to investigate an estimated $180 billion in fraud in taxpayer-funded programs.

(The Center Square) – A man accused of orchestrating one of Minnesota’s largest Medicaid fraud schemes has failed to appear in court, forcing a delay in his $11 million trial and prompting a search by law enforcement.

(The Center Square) – Concurrent with the Trump administration’s War on Fraud, a survey shows that most American voters believe government fraud is responsible for the nation’s high cost of living, with one expert saying that fraud is the “invisible tax.”

(The Center Square) – Minnesota’s fraud committee is uncovering what its Republican chair calls a systemic failure of oversight that allowed billions in taxpayer dollars to flow unchecked to fraudsters.

(The Center Square) – Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel continues pursuing fraud cases across the state, announcing charges against a Macomb County dentist in what prosecutors described as a “massive” Medicaid fraud scheme.

(The Center Square) – A California legislator’s investigation into hospice fraud in the Los Angeles area shows that almost 300 licensed hospice providers are tied to a small number of addresses.

(The Center Square) – Minnesota lawmakers are moving to shut down a troubled taxpayer-funded program as state and federal officials continue investigating billions of dollars in alleged fraud.