Minnesota shuts down $2 million business fund over fraud concerns

Questions about this coverage

How did the left and right cover Minnesota shuts down $2 million business fund over fraud concerns?

Of the 18 outlets on this story carrying a published leaning rating, 0% are rated left, 0% are rated centre, 100% are rated right. Those percentages are shares of the rated outlets, not of every outlet that ran it, which was 20. The sections above set out what each side emphasised, in its own terms.

Is Minnesota shuts down $2 million business fund over fraud concerns left or right?

The story itself is neither. What can be counted is who has covered it, and 100% of the 18 rated outlets on it are rated right — so far this is a story carried mostly by the right. Coverage of this one has settled, so that is unlikely to move much now.

Is the coverage of Minnesota shuts down $2 million business fund over fraud concerns biased?

Minnesota shuts down $2 million business fund over fraud concerns is one event reported by 20 outlets, and this page does not rate the story as biased or unbiased. What it publishes is the spread: which outlets ran it, where named rating organisations place each of them on the spectrum, and what each side chose to lead with. A leaning rating describes an outlet's record over time, not this article, and the two should not be run together.

Which side is not reporting Minnesota shuts down $2 million business fund over fraud concerns?

When we first saw this story, outlets rated left had barely covered it. Coverage accretes for hours after an event, so that is where to look rather than a verdict — the split above is the current count, and it is the one to read.

Which outlets covered Minnesota shuts down $2 million business fund over fraud concerns?

20 that we know of, every one of them listed further up this page with a link to its own report and to what we hold on the publisher. Nothing here is a summary of somebody else's summary: the outlets are named so the original reporting can be read.

Why was the Minnesota relief fund shut down?

The $2 million relief fund in Hennepin County, Minnesota, was shut down because officials discovered widespread fraud among applicants. More than 200 of the approximately 300 applications received were flagged for potential fraud, leading to the program's termination.

How much money was lost to fraud?

Hennepin County officials stated that no taxpayer money was lost to fraudulent applicants. The claims were reportedly caught during the review process before any funds were disbursed to those who submitted fraudulent applications.

What happened to the remaining money?

The remaining $1.5 million from the terminated relief fund is being redirected to other programs. The Gateway Pundit reported this money is being steered into consulting, marketing help, and flexible financing.