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MINNESOTA: Lawmakers disclose net worth estimates
Sen. Mark Dayton, D-Minn., who spent about $12 million of his own money to fund his 2000 race, might have faced financial ruin had he tried to self-fund another race this year. Dayton estimated his assets at between $4.4 million and $17 million.The House and Senate released lawmakers' annual financial disclosure forms Wednesday. The report by Dayton, a wealthy department store heir, lists hundreds of individual stocks and funds.
The reports require that values be listed only in broad ranges. Sometimes, lawmakers will list the values more specifically.
Before announcing last year he would not be seeking re-election, Dayton had planned to raise money from outside sources for the campaign, saying he couldn't afford to self-fund again.
The disclosure forms also show that it's unlikely that either of the major candidates to succeed Dayton will be putting much of their own money into the race.
Governor mum about intentions for $1.9 million in endowments
Jeb Bush's future has been the object of speculation nationwide, but the governor with just six months left in his eight-year tenure has let on more about what he won't do than what he will.National Football League commissioner? Nah. Presidential candidate? Nope. U.S. senator? No way.
.Privatization of eligibility services might be delayed for months
Federal reviews of documents and other factors will delay - possibly for months - the state's plan to outsource the application process for food stamps, Medicaid and other government safety-net programs.The Indiana Family and Social Services Administration originally hoped to turn over the application process to private vendors with the start of the new state fiscal year this month. Instead, it will wait for the U.S. Department of Agriculture to approve the estimated $1 billion contract, or else it would risk the loss of USDA funding for some of the costs.
That's good news for some critics who have argued FSSA was rushing into the outsourcing plan with little deliberation over how it could affect approximately one in six Indiana residents.
The USDA administers food stamps, which are among the benefits received by those 1 million people.