Bad timing for Somali-born day-care owner running for Minnesota legislature

Abdi Daisane, who is not accused in the up to $9 billion web of alleged fraud, announced Christmas Eve that he plans to take another shot at the statehouse in the 2026 midterm elections after he was defeated by the Republican incumbent in 2024. Daisane accepted responsibility for the infractions – although he said he thinks the state needs to step in, too, to help with child care centers with staffing shortages, which are largely a result of low pay and lack of benefits, the Times said. Dozens of members of Minnesota’s Somali community have been accused in the bilking of hundreds of millions of dollars in government aid meant for the needy.

Author: Patrick Reilly

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