Will there be a Minnesota uprising?
Back in mid-January, I asked if Minnesota was experiencing a populist uprising after reading about a group of mayors, led by Crosslake Mayor Jackson Purfeerst, wrote a letter to Gov. Walz and the legislature. Mostly, though, it was aimed at the DFL's Trifecta. This weekend, I wrote this article about Title IX MN's activism on behalf of changing the MSHSL's consatitution and bylaws to ban boys from participating in girl's sports. For conservatives, those are virtual uprisings. The question now is whether GOP politicians will take up these fights on behalf of their constituents. If GOP candidates take up these populist agendas, GOP turnout might be better than anticipated. Motivate populists to turn out by actually adopting their agenda and they'll turn out. If Republicans are smart for a change and actually listen to people with real problems, then follow the listening up with providing solutions, the sky's the limit. This lletter, signed by 261 mayors now, go...