In the previous commentary, a review of Matt Benda detailed the extent of campaign donations that the Benda For Congress committee received from New Fashion Pork … well, turns out he is not the only one that has supporters in the pork industry. Brad Finstad has received $11,600 from individuals associated with Christensen Farms / […]

Jim Hagedorn’s last legislative proposal before his death, was House Resolution 931, which was to place a national debt clock in the House Chamber because “reckless spending have caused inflation to skyrocket and fueled a national debt increase that has become unmanageable“. That was Congressman Hagedorn efforts to remind Members that “programmatic requests” or “community […]

The first FEC reports from candidates for Minnesota’s Special Election to replace Jim Hagedorn are out …. and it provides just a hint of what to expect prior to the May 24th primaries — lotsa money …. well at least on the MNGOP side. The FEC reports cover the monies raised and spent up to […]

“Cannabis is no longer the partisan issue it once was” according to Ohio’s Fourteenth District Republican Dave Joyce, the co-chair of the bipartisan Congressional Cannabis Caucus … and that sentiment will be tested this week when the House considers H.R. 3617, the Marijuana Opportunity Reinvestment and Expungement Act. The bipartisan proposal would decriminalize marijuana, expunge […]

The dates for the Special Election for Minnesota’s First District have been set — candidate filings by March 15, a primary (if necessary) on May 24 with the Special Election to coincide with the Primary for the November General Election on August 9 — with the possibilities of four parties participating — DFL, Grassroots Legalize […]

Did you read the Mankato Free Press this morning with the headline that “Region has 10th confirmed COVID-19 death in November” ? Ten day in “just three days” after “October’s 42 deaths made it the second deadliest out of all months during the pandemic.” South-central Minnesota’s nine counties (Brown, Blue Earth, Faribault, Le Sueur, Martin, […]

Gotta bet that not many voters will bother to read the 233 page Office of Congressional Ethics (OCE) report on findings and exhibits presented in their review of Minnesota’s First District Congressman Jim Hagedorn spending of taxpayer dollars and receiving campaign committee space at no (or below market) cost … and that is exactly what […]

Remember Minnesota’s Second District Congressman Jason Lewis complaining over the size and associated costs of the federal criminal code and prison system ? “Criminal justice reform is one of my absolute priorities”, said Congressman Lewis in a November 7, 2017 press release. Adding, “There are better ways to spend Americans’ tax dollars and keep our […]

It seems like it was just yesterday when the Citizens for Truth and Integrity “Stop attacking our democracy” billboard were installed … but already it seems dated … it needs an update … to feature Mrs. Hagedorn. Why ? Well, if you heard the audio clip contained in a tweet from Rebecca Brannon, ya gotta […]