Minnesota's neediest families to see first MFIP cash increase in 33 years

It was 1986 when Lt. Gov. Peggy Flanagan's mom turned to the state's family welfare program for help. Flanagan was 6 years old at the time, and her mother qualified for $437 a month.

Three decades later, a fast-food worker like Mary Spaulding and her son receive the exact same amount of assistance: $437 a month.

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