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On the recordJuly 16, 2026
I highlighted independent journalist Nick Shirley's investigation that exposed how Minnesota's notorious Quality Learing Center received $10 million tax dollars to provide child care despite having no children in attendance.
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Joni Ernst
Republican · Iowa

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Senate hearing on fraud in Minnesota

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