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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]While he is not the only one who misused funds, this is important since he is now on the ticket and running to spend OUR tax money.

[b]Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz Used COVID Relief Money on Things That Had Nothing To Do With COVID[/b]

[quote]Walz was a "tyrant" during the pandemic who forced masks onto children as young as five, placed strict limits on even outdoor gatherings, and encouraged Minnesotans to report their neighbors for violations of social distancing rules—rules that we now know were not backed by science.

Another aspect of Walz's pandemic record also deserves a closer look: how Minnesota used its share of the federal stimulus dollars distributed via the $1.9 trillion American Rescue Plan (ARP).

A quick review of the Treasury Department's State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds (SLFRF) database reveals numerous line items that seem to have little or nothing to do with the pandemic.

For example, Walz oversaw the use of more than $4.3 million (across two line items) to cover parking costs at state facilities "for state employees and visitors." The state used another $1 million to fund a study into the feasibility of paid family leave, and another $1 million to fund a statewide gun safety advertising campaign. State employees in the Minnesota Department of Corrections got more than $1 million in overtime pay, thanks to the ARP stimulus bill. Another $7.8 million was distributed to two homeless shelters in the Twin Cities to cover ongoing costs.

A few other things caught my eye. There's a $929,866 line item for "small business development" to teach minority- and women-owned businesses how to qualify for state contracts. Another $1.8 million funded a grant program for the victims of crime, and $1.24 million was spent on Minnesota's "Grow Your Own" grant program, a state-run initiative that helps recruit teachers and other school employees. The Girl Scouts got $957,794 for an outreach program in low-income communities.

All those may be useful and noble projects, but it remains unclear why any of them were funded with dollars meant for pandemic recovery.[/quote]

https://reason.com/2024/08/08/minnesota-gov-tim-walz-used-covid-relief-money-on-things-that-had-nothing-to-do-with-covid/?utm_source=twitter&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=reason_brand&utm_content=autoshare&utm_term=post[/quote]

Nothing burger.

https://home.treasury.gov/policy-issues/coronavirus/assistance-for-state-local-and-tribal-governments/state-and-local-fiscal-recovery-funds

These funds were earmarked for far more things than just COVID/pandemic related public health.

[quote]Through SLFRF, over 30,000 recipient governments across the country are investing these funds to [b]address the unique needs of their local communities[/b] and create a [b]stronger national economy[/b] by using these essential funds to:

Fight the pandemic and support families and businesses struggling with its public health and economic impacts;

Maintain vital public services, even amid declines in revenue resulting from the crisis

Build a strong, resilient, and equitable recovery by making investments that support long-term growth and opportunity

RECIPIENTS GOVERNMENTS MAY USE SLFRF TO:

Replace lost public sector revenue

Respond to the far-reaching public health and negative economic impacts of the pandemic

Provide premium pay for essential workers

Invest in water, sewer, and broadband infrastructure

Provide emergency relief from natural disasters or their negative economic impacts

Support surface transportation projects, utilizing funds for eligible projects through three pathways

Support Title I projects that are eligible activities under the Community Development Block Grant and Indian Community Development Block Grant programs[/quote][/quote]

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