Notes from the Deep State
In praise of Jodi Harpstead — and others who work hard in public service for the right reasons, while getting less and less ...
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Human Services Commissioner Jodi Harpstead resigning after more than five years on the job
Minnesota Democratic Governor Tim Walz and Lt. Governor Peggy Flanagan announced Harpstead's departure which will take place on February 3. “I am proud of her work running the most complex and ...
Trump’s on-then-off funding freeze creates anxiety, whiplash for Minnesotans
Two days after the Trump administration announced plans to freeze trillions of dollars in federal funding the president Wednesday rescinded the memo that had sent Minnesota agencies, service providers ...
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Minnesota DHS commissioner steps down
Jodi Harpstead speaks during the Circle of Excellence Award ceremony on Nov. 12, 2024. She will leave her role of Department of Human Services commissioner on Feb. 3. The head of Minnesota’s ...
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Minnesota Department of Human Services Commissioner Jodi Harpstead leaving post
Minnesota Department of Human Services Commisioner Jodi Harpstead speaks to a legislative task force in 2023 at the Minnesota Senate Building in St. Paul. (Aaron Lavinsky/The Minnesota Star Tribune) ...
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Minnesota’s human services commissioner will step down next month
The head of Minnesota’s largest state agency is stepping down. Department of Human Services Commissioner Jodi Harpstead announced Monday that she’s leaving her role on Feb. 3. Harpstead was ...
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Minnesota’s Department of Human Services commissioner resigns
Human Services Commissioner Jodi Harpstead addresses the House Health and Human Services Finance Division on Dec. 2, 2019. Photo by Andrew VonBank/House Information Services. Jodi Harpstead ...