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Feds vs Minnesota Over SNAP Data | Minneapolis News
The Justice Department is demanding five years of Minnesota’s SNAP data to crack down on fraud — but the state is fighting back, calling it a privacy invasion. This isn’t new: feds have sued other states like Kentucky, Pennsylvania, and Michigan for the same data. Minnesota’s error rate jumped to over 12% last year — higher than the national average — fueling federal pressure. Complicating matters, a new law could force high-error states to pay for their own SNAP costs, straining budgets. As food shelves strain under existing demand, this legal tug-of-war pits privacy against public safety —…
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