MN Dem Senate candidate's viral hijab video takes new turn as woman beside her faces major state investigation
The article reports criticism of Flanagan after a longtime friend’s autism center became the subject of a state investigation.

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Published Sep 21, 2026
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Minnesota Senate candidate Peggy Flanagan faced criticism after a longtime friend’s autism center was reported to be under state investigation for fraud. State officials confirmed investigations and said both centers had been removed from Medicaid, while the friend and a former employee offered conflicting accounts of the center’s practices.
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Minnesota Senate candidate; the article identifies her as Peggy Flanagan and reports criticism linked to a friend’s center under investigation.
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ALSO MENTIONED Nimco Ahmed, Operator of Milestone Development Center, which is under state investigation; identified as a longtime DFL activist and friend of Flanagan.
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