Unprecedented coalition of Minnesota cities continues growing

A month ago, a letter signed by 98 Minnesota mayors caught people's attention for all the right reasons. That group of 98 mayors just grew to 241 mayors. Alpha News reported that "In a Dec. 1 letter, eight mayors representing communities in the Brainerd Lakes Area sounded the alarm on Minnesota’s 'economic decline.' The coalition grew to 98 signatures in a Dec. 22 letter, as the signatories warned that recent property tax spikes 'stem directly from state policies, mandates, and cost shifts that leave cities with no choice but to pass these burdens onto homeowners and businesses.'"

This is a full-fledged grassroots movement. When 98 mayors signed onto the letter, the total population represented by those 98 mayors totaled 541,000 people. According to Alpha News's reporting, "According to Purfeerst, the group of 241 mayors represent 'a combined population of 1,092,189 Minnesotans' and 'have united to call out fraud, failed economic policies, and the lack of accountability that continues to burden taxpayers statewide.'"

As much as I'm excited to see the doubling of the people who "have united to call out fraud, failed economic policies, and the lack of accountability that continues to burden taxpayers statewide," I'm thrilled to see that the map has expanded from the Brainerd Lakes Area to lots of rural Minnesota to now seeing "Alexandria, Blaine, Champlin, Coon Rapids, Deephaven, Delano, Elk River, Forest Lake, Lakeville, Medina, Red Wing, Rosemount, Sartell, Shakopee, South St. Paul, Waconia, Wayzata, West St. Paul, and Willmar" on the list. The other thing that I enjoy seeing is this:

"Fraud, unchecked spending, and inconsistent fiscal management in St. Paul have trickled down to our cities—reducing our capacity to plan responsibly, maintain infrastructure, hire and retain employees, and sustain core services without overburdening local taxpayers," the letter itself states.

"Our residents deserve better than deficits, economic decline, and policies that push families and businesses away. We, as mayors, can only support our cities for so long before the heavy hand of state mandates and financial pressure demands more than our communities can provide," adds the letter, which is addressed to Gov. Tim Walz and state lawmakers.

If the MNGOP plays this right, this might be huge. These issues favor Republicans in a big way. The MNGOP should play to the issues of consistent fiscal management, making Minnesota more appealing to small businesses and preventing fraud.

This is a golden opportunity for the MNGOP. This wouldn't be happening if the DFL was serious about listening to the people. It's happening because the DFL isn't interested in listening or adjusting to the citizenry. That isn't in the DFL's DNA.

Here's Jackson Purfeerst, my newest hero:

Let's hope this turns into a full-fledged movement.

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