Liberty & Prosperity Blog

The DFL has whined about how President Trump has driven up utility prices with his "war of choice" with Iran. What's aggravating is that utility prices have risen since late in Obama's term in office when he startedd the original war on fossil fuels. Gov. Walz and the DFL extended that war when the DFL Trifecta passed the Blackout Bill early in the 2023 session. This KSTP report doesn't explain why prices are rising. It reports "Minnesota regulators are gathering public input as they investigate whether utility bills are still affordable for families, farmers, and businesses. The Minnesota Public Utilities Commission launched the review through three public meetings, where Minnesotans weighed in on rising energy costs. The commission will send the feedback and written public comments to state lawmakers." The affordability crisis was caused by the DFL Trifecta. Period. The DFL's affordability campaign is a joke. In fact, it isn't that funny of a ...

-When Michele Tafoya jumped into the race to fill the U.S. Senate seat currently occupied by Tina Smith, I expected her messaging to be crisp and the production value to be high. Thus far, she hasn't disappointed. The thing that impresses me, though, is how Michele's ads keep improving. Dustin Grage just posted Michele's latest most powerful ad . Before publishing Michele's ad, Dustin wrote "BREAKING: Michele Tafoya just dropped a new ad featuring Democrats who are switching their votes this election. 'I voted Democrat my whole life, but I can’t vote for Peggy Flanagan.' Absolutely brutal." Next, check out the ad itself: 🚨 https://t.co/BukytSFou9 — Dustin Grage (@GrageDustin) October 14, 2026 Since she jumped into the race, Michele Tafoya has gotten center-right Republicans and independents excited. In the final days of this midterm election, it appears as though she's winning over what I'd call 'old-fashioned blue dog Democrats.' In...

It must be time for this year's closing arguments before this year's midterm elections. The safest way to tell is to check DFL AG Keith Ellison's public events schedule. This is what makes Bill Glahn's article about Keith Ellison's grandstanding at "the state Public Utilities Commission (PUC) bemoaning high prices." Because we're talking utilities, the PUC sets those rates based on the cost of creating that electricity. The cost of generating electricity has been climbing since the DFL Trifecta passed its version of the Green New Scam. DFL Gov. Tim Walz and the DFL majorities in the Minnesota Senate and House passed the Blackout Bill in February or March of 2023. The goal of the Blackout Bill is to eventually eliminate electricity that has a carbon footprint. Minnesota's rising electricity prices have everything to do with DFL ideology. It'd be odd to hear DFL AG Ellison playing watchdog on the DFL's policies. It isn't a stretch to thi...

In late August, I wrote this article to highlight the fact that Michele Tafoya had gotten endorsed by the Minnesota Police and Peace Officers Association, aka MPPOA. Today, Alpha News reports "Republican U.S. Senate candidate Michele Tafoya held a press conference on Tuesday and criticized Lt. Gov. Peggy Flanagan’s record on public safety as she unveiled a five-point plan aimed at gang violence in Minnesota." According to Tafoya's press availability, she promised to do 5 things in her first 8 weeks as Minnesota's Senator. That starts, she said, with naming the problem. Next on Tafoya's priority list is to "disrupt gang activity online." Ms. Tafoya said that as Senator, she "will demand the FBI Cyber Division open a new threat assessment hub that is physically located in Minneapolis." Then Ms. Tafoya said "Point Three, force Big Tech to do its part. Point 4, faster federal prosecutions. Part of this problem is that soft-on-crime local pro...

The DFL is nothing if not predictable and not that bright. After Monday morning's lawful execution of a search warrant of Ilhan Omar's DC home, Keith Ellison published this tweet . In the heart of the tweet, Ellison, Minnesota's DFL AG, wrote "This morning's raid on the home of Ilhan Omar, a sitting member of Congress, has all the hallmarks of Donald Trump weaponizing the federal government against a political rival. Trump’s action marks a dangerous escalation of his authoritarian and fundamentally un-American behavior. It’s also an extension of his racist attacks on Somali Americans and yet another attempt to throw chaos into our elections." That's one of the most reckless statements issued by an AG. In the past 3 years, there have been 3 assassinaton attempts on President Trump. Is AG Ellison hinting that a 4th attempt is in order? I hope not. Then there's Ilhan Omar's copycat tweet , which said "I’m ok. Make no mistake: this is an attempt t...

This morning, I received an e-letter update from Annette Meeks's Freedom Foundation of Minnesota . Her e-letter update opened by saying "Much ink has been spilled by liberal newspaper reporters, breathlessly informing readers about a Minnesota first: a Republican-aligned organization that is spending significant (and publicly disclosed) contributions to support the candidacy of House Speaker Lisa Demuth for governor." The e-letter update continues, saying "Imagine that: after two decades, Republicans in Minnesota are finally playing by the same rules as the DFL. But we’re reading about the Republican expenditures for exactly one reason: the progressive left is concerned about the election outcome because Republicans finally learned they must play the political independent expenditure game – just like the Democrats. In addition, for the first time in decades, Republicans have nominated superior statewide candidates. This, combined with voter’s concerns about massive a...