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Minnesota expands mandatory criminal background checks across state agencies

By Jenna Gleob – AlphaNews.org – Oct 16, 2025

The state has updated its background check policy to make criminal screenings mandatory for certain jobs, a shift that comes months after Alpha News uncovered a convicted sex offender working at the Department of Education.
Minnesota Management and Budget has issued a new statewide directive requiring more rigorous background checks for prospective state employees.
According to an internal “Enterprise Employee Resources” briefing obtained by Alpha News, the “Background Checks” update was sent out early September.
The memo states that “the primary policy change now requires rather than encourages criminal history checks in specific circumstances.”… READ MORE

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