Minnesota DHS Commissioner Jodi Harpstead steps down; Governor Walz praises her work, including contributing to the DHS split ...

Governor Tim Walz and Lieutenant Governor Peggy Flanagan appointed Shireen Gandhi as temporary commissioner of the Minnesota ...

I have a Master’s degree in Social Work (MSW) from The University of Minnesota and a Bachelor's degree in Social Work (BSW) from St. Catherine University. I am a Licensed Independent Clinical ...

Minnesota Department of Human Services Commisioner Jodi Harpstead speaks to a legislative task force in 2023 at the Minnesota Senate Building in St. Paul. (Aaron Lavinsky/The Minnesota Star Tribune) ...

Minnesota Department of Human Services Commissioner Jodi Harpstead will step down next month, Gov. Tim Walz announced on Monday. Harpstead, who was appointed in August 2019, will vacate her post ...

Jodi Harpstead, commissioner of the Department ... Also, under her leadership, Minnesota’s 2024 Medicaid renewals process achieved the goal of no disparities within the Black and overall ...

Jodi Harpstead speaks during the Circle of Excellence Award ceremony on Nov. 12, 2024. She will leave her role of Department of Human Services commissioner on Feb. 3. The head of Minnesota’s ...

Minnesota Department of Human Services Commissioner Jodi Harpstead will be leaving the massive agency after more than five years in the job. Her departure, which Gov. Tim Walz announced Monday ...

Minnesota Democratic Governor Tim Walz and Lt. Governor Peggy Flanagan announced Harpstead's departure which will take place on February 3. “I am proud of her work running the most complex and ...

MINNEAPOLIS — Four illnesses are filling Minnesota hospitals, and health leaders are warning you that Minnesota is dealing with a "quad-demic." This year, Minnesota has nearly reached 1,800 ...

It might seem obvious, but Minnesota is alone at the top — or the bottom — of one legislative superlative: the first state to ever begin a session without clear partisan majorities in both the ...