The abusive, violent and illegal actions by ICE agents attempting to detain and deport immigrants must stop. If these were simply random acts by “bad actors”, it would be bad
Fraud is never acceptable. Fraud in the news is often brought up as I talk with voters. Many lay the blame on Governor Walz, with the best spin in his
I couldn’t stay silent. Can you? In September of 2024 I sent out an email to 486 politically connected people in Scott County from both parties. The message was that
We cherish our sacred American freedoms—the right to speak our minds, to see and hear what we choose, to worship or not worship, to travel freely, to love freely, and
In a previous blog, I observed that when Trump fails to abide by a direct order from the Supreme Court, we have a Constitutional crisis. Each individual atrocity he commits
In the 1995 film, The American President, the fictionalized President Andrew Shepherd (played by Michael Douglas), says: “America isn’t easy. America is advanced citizenship. You’ve gotta want it bad, ’cause
I often think about my grandchildren and the kind of future they will inherit. My wife and I started with nothing, but through hard work, good education, and solid job
Affordable housing is one of the most urgent problems Minnesota faces. Nearly 600,000 households spend more than 30% of their income on housing. Families—especially low-income and minority households—are being forced
I condemn in the strongest possible terms the horrific assassination of Charlie Kirk, the tragic killing of Melissa and Mark Hortman, and the senseless shooting at Annunciation School and Church
As I visit with voters in Shakopee, Prior Lake, Jordan, and across District 54, one concern comes up again and again: fraud in Minnesota’s state programs. People are frustrated, and
