Archive: January 2025

Leadership Shift at Minnesota DHS: Jodi Harpstead Steps Down Amid Ongoing Reform and Scrutiny

Photo Credit @MPRNews / Featured: Commisioner Jodi Harpstead In a significant leadership…

Revisiting: Governor Dayton Promotes Commissioner Lucinda E. Jesson and Tracy M. Smith to the Minnesota Court of Appeals

Related: Lawsuit Against Minnesota DHS Can Go Forward   On December 4, 2015, Governor …

Former DHS Commissioner Emily Piper Johnson Promoted to Key Executive Role at Hazelden Betty Ford Foundation

Photo Credit: @Addition Alliance of Georgia / Featured Former Minnesota Department of Hu…

Revisiting: Smoke & Mirrors: How DHS Used the MAARC Hotline to Cover Up Abuse Allegations Amid a $1B Medicaid Lawsuit

Photo Credit:  @Addition Alliance of Georgia  / Featured Former Minnesota Department of H…

Revisiting: A Time of "No" Change: As Emily Piper Takes the Helm, Minnesota Lawmakers Call for a Breakup of DHS

DHS claims it's breaking up the agency to solve its fraud issue (c. 2015)—but this mo…