明尼阿波利斯-圣保罗：共和党州长候选人Lisa Demuth公布欺诈举报人保护计划
明尼苏达州拉姆齐县圣保罗消息：共和党州长候选人、明尼苏达州众议院议长 Lisa Demuth 10月20日在圣保罗举行的记者会上公布「欺诈举报人保护计划」，把福利欺诈列为竞选核心议题。按计划，Demuth 承诺当选后签署行政命令，授权州政府雇员直接向立法审计员或监察长举报欺诈行为，无需事先申请许可，举报内容不得被他人修改，举报人身份受到保护；每个州机构还将设立一名举报协调员。
明尼苏达州近年爆发的福利欺诈丑闻已成为州长选战焦点。现任州长 Tim Walz 已宣布不寻求连任；民主党候选人、联邦参议员 Amy Klobuchar 今年5月公布了自己的反欺诈计划，同样包含举报人保护条款，主张为欺诈线索建立清晰、可用的举报通道并保护举报人。两人10月19日在 Brainerd 完成首场州长辩论，由明尼苏达州商会主办、KSTP 转播，辩论重点正是欺诈丑闻与经济议题。
民调方面，RealClearPolitics 近期民调平均显示 Klobuchar 以48.7%对40.3%领先 Demuth 约8个百分点。明尼苏达州大选投票日为11月3日。
Minneapolis-St. Paul: GOP Gubernatorial Candidate Lisa Demuth Unveils Fraud Whistleblower Protection Plan
St. Paul, Ramsey County, Minnesota: Republican gubernatorial candidate and Minnesota House Speaker Lisa Demuth unveiled a "Fraud Whistleblower Protection Plan" at a news conference in St. Paul on October 20, making welfare fraud a central issue of her campaign. Under the plan, Demuth pledged to sign an executive order empowering state employees to report fraud directly to the Legislative Auditor or the Inspector General, without asking permission, without anyone editing what they say, and with their identities protected. The plan would also establish a whistleblower coordinator in every state agency.
Minnesota's welfare fraud scandal has become a focal point of the governor's race. Governor Tim Walz has announced he will not seek re-election. Democratic candidate and U.S. Senator Amy Klobuchar released her own anti-fraud plan in May, which also includes whistleblower protections, calling for clear, accessible reporting pathways for fraud tips and protections for people who raise concerns. The two candidates met on October 19 in Brainerd for their first gubernatorial debate, hosted by the Minnesota Chamber of Commerce and streamed by KSTP, where the fraud scandal and economic issues took center stage.
In polling, the RealClearPolitics average of recent polls shows Klobuchar leading Demuth 48.7% to 40.3%, a margin of about eight points. Minnesota's general election is on November 3.
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