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I can't blame Peggy Flanagan from distancing herself from Gov. Tim Walz, the worst governor of the 21st Century. Without question, he's been the biggest embarrassment in recent Minnesota history. Still, she was Gov. Walz's Lt. Gov. She can't deny that she played a role in Gov. Walz's administation. Michele Tafoya is accusing Lt. Gov. Flanagan of her role in Minnesota's Medicaid fraud scandal. Tafoya even accused Flanagan of not mentioning fraud during her victory speech after Flanagan's primary victory on August 11, 2026. In this interview with Harris Faulkner, Tafoya said that Lt. Gov. Flanagan got the same reports from the legislative auditor: Flanagan had a golden opportunity to volunteer to lead a task force to clean up the Medicaid fraud in Minnesota. Flanagan's record includes dropping test scores for K-12 students. Minnesotans won't forget this T-Shirt either: Lt. Gov. Flanagan is wholeheartedly behind boys playing in girls sports. It doesn...

rhy are Democrat governors expected to run for president opposing school choice? That's the question Glenn Youngkin asked in this NY Post op-ed . Youngkin opened his op-ed by stating "Arizona Gov. Katie Hobbs, California Gov. Gavin Newsom, Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker, Maryland Gov. Wes Moore and Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro, along with just about every other Democratic governor across America, are currently blocking over 20 million students from life-changing education opportunities." That's an easy answer and the unions know it. The unions aren't in this for the kids. The teachers are but the unions? Not so much. The unions are in this to enrich teachers and their executives. In 2023, American Federation of Teachers President Randi Weingarten and her executive team made millions: $569,012: Randi Weingarten, President, $458,966: Federick C Ingram $376,332 Evelyn DeJesus, EVP $357,174 Darrin Nedrow, Director of Organization and Field S $354,603 Jessica Smith, Dir...

At a recent debate, Angie Craig flashed anger at Minnesota Lt. Gov. Peggy Flanagan . According to the WSJ, "In a recent debate, Rep. Angie Craig flashed anger as she connected the [edicaid fraud] scandal to progressive Lt. Gov. Peggy Flanagan, her opponent in the state’s Democratic Senate primary." Craig then said "It pisses me off that you completely put all of the responsibility on the governor of Minnesota when you were the No. 2 elected leader in Minnesota during that period of time. Republicans, they are going to have a field day with this with you." Looking back at the debate, it's apparent that the DFL-DSA picked the DSA over the supposedly more moderate Craig. In last Tuesday's primary, Flanagan defeated Craig 59%-39%. What's still undetermined is how many of Craig's voters will stay home or vote for Michele Tafoya. During Tafoya's recent 'earned media tour', Tafoya made clear that Tafoya's campaign would target 'disaffect...

On her many earned media interviews, Michele Tafoya preaches the gospel of party unity. Thus far, we haven't heard much from GOP Gubernatorial Nominee Lisa Demuth but I've just heard from MNGOP State Party Chairman Alex Plechash. In this tweet , GOP Influencer Dustin Grage wrote "Warms my heart to see so many Republicans excited about Michele Tafoya and Lisa Demuth now that the primary is over. More and more conservatives are jumping on board with each passing day. Make no mistake: Republicans want to end the fraud, and these two candidates can also win over Independents in November. Plechash wrote "Minnesota Republicans sent a clear message Tuesday: we are ready to win. We nominated a statewide ticket with the experience, talent, and credibility to change Minnesota's direction. Lisa Demuth gives us the opportunity to elect a historic Governor — a proven conservative leader, successful businesswoman, and Speaker of the Minnesota House who knows how to lead and win...

When people vote absentee, they have a right to know whether the person handling the ballot is trustworthy. Because so much potentially rides on each ballot, it's essential that the people deciding which ballots are accepted or rejected are trustworthy. That's why it's essential that these people be listed. Sunlight is the best disinfectant. Knowing who is assigned that responsibility is essential. This Liz Collin/Alpha News podcast explains what's been happening in "Hennepin County, Anoka County, and the city of Plymouth." Attorney Greg Joseph explained the lawsuit filed by him on "behalf of [the] Minnesota Voters Alliance." Alpha News reported "The petition asks the Minnesota Supreme Court to make a decision prior to absentee ballots becoming available to the public on Sept. 18." Joseph is then quoted as saying "These are the people who are deciding elections one way or the other and absentee ballots made up something like 40% of th...

p> you're looking for a portrait in irresponsible sppending, Minneapolis and St. Paul shine brightly in a sea of red ink. This mismanagement isn't new. This 2009 MPR article highlights the fight between then-Gov. Tim Pawlenty and then-Minneapolis Mayor R.T. Rybak. MPR reported "Minneapolis Mayor R.T. Rybak today felt the need to respond to Governor Pawlenty's criticisms of a plan to install ten drinking fountains designed by artists, costing a total of $500,000." That's $50,000 per "artistic" fountain. At the time, I wrote about those fountains. If I recall correctly, Minneapolis could've purchased 5 standard drinking fountains for a total of $60,000. Minneapolis has been spending taxpayers' money foolishly for 20 years. The point is that these types of foolish spending habits will catch up with people. According to this Alpha News article , "Mayor Jacob Frey proposed raising the city’s property tax levy by 11.3% and cutting 100 city...