SPRING SHOWERS
Twins sweep. Wild let one slip away.
Wisconsin vs. Denver in the Frozen Four Final.
Rory McElroy and Sam Burns lead The Masters. Some reader’s of morning take had their clubs open yesterday.
USA Today readers ranked Winona as one of the Midwest’s top 10 small towns to visit. LIST: https://fluence-media.co/47Tf6Ab
A town in Wisconsin decided its mayor by coin flip after the election resulted in a tie. KARE: https://fluence-media.co/4vqrSQU
The Artemis II crew will return to Earth tonight at approximately 7:00 p.m. central. DETAILS: https://fluence-media.co/3OxnvTk
The USPS will have a “temporary” 8% surcharge on packages starting April 26, with permanent price increases to stamps in July. AXIOS: https://fluence-media.co/3PRvZ8p
Enjoy your concerts of choice this weekend…it’s National Siblings Day if you have them.
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HERE WE GO AGAIN…
Lyrics from my high school anthem kick off the concert filled weekend…but the issue of non-support of law enforcement and remains gum on the shoe of DFLers which will test the unity the party has had for the past few years. The comments of Commissioner Marion Greene two weeks ago combined with the lack of support for Chief Brian O’Hara suggest that the DSA/Anti-police DFLers are ramping up again at a time when livability issues and the cities reputation should be front and center…meanwhile the economy and indicators suggest the headwinds are getting stronger.
Everyone touts “affordability”…the elected class should reflect and channel some Morgan Wallen…if we applied the “I’m the Problem” lyrics to both parties it fits too well.
You say I’ll never change
I’m just a go around town with some gasoline
Just tryin’ to bum a flame
Gonna burn the whole place down
And how do you explain
Ever fallin’ in love with a guy like me in the first place?
Then turn around say that I’m the worst thing
One week away…A MUST ATTEND EVENT!….It’s BACK! The TwinWest Legislative Breakfast is on April 17, featuring Senate Min. Ldr. Mark Johnson, House DFL Flr. Ldr. Jamie Long, Senate Asst. Maj. Ldr. Nick Frentz and House GOP Flr. Ldr. Harry Niska in a mid-session discussion moderated by Blois Olson and presented by Fluence Advisory. REGISTER: https://fluence-media.co/4lWWmFM
MPLS: via Fox 9, VEBRATIM “The Minneapolis City Council on Thursday voted 7-6 against reappointing Todd Barnette as the city’s community safety commissioner, a role that oversees the police department and other public safety agencies. Barnette, a former Hennepin County chief judge, has held the post since 2023. FREY: “We need to be concentrating on items like public safety right now, and I’m going to do everything in my power to keep Todd Barnette in this position,” the mayor said at a news conference on Thursday….You could have the city council suing the mayor, which would only escalate the tensions between the two,” said FOX 9 Political Analyst Blois Olson. “We’ve never seen this situation before, which is, I think, why the city attorney is reviewing case law to see just how much power there is.” READ/WATCH: https://fluence-media.co/4dFe6Ds
The House at the mid-point of session channeling their best Gaga…”A little gamblin’ is fun when you’re with me…GOP BUDGET: via House Session Daily, VERBATIM: “Republicans want to pass the largest tax cut in Minnesota history. Ringing in at $3.8 billion in reductions, House Speaker Lisa Demuth (R-Cold Spring) and caucus leaders announced their budget plan Thursday, dubbed the ‘North Star Comeback.’ … The plan includes $1 billion for one-time property tax relief, an end to taxes on tips and overtime, efforts to lower child care costs, the elimination of car tab fees and hundreds of millions of dollars funneled into schools through scholarship granting organizations. Republicans also want to prioritize an investment in modernized IT systems for public services administered through counties, fund fraud prevention and compliance with President Donald Trump’s HR1, better known as the ‘Big Beautiful Bill.’” READ: https://fluence-media.co/4ckhHVi
TRANSPORTATION: via Star Tribune, VERBATIM: “Minnesota Democrats in 2023 passed a climate-focused transportation bill meant to dial back highway expansions in favor of more spending on transit, bicycle and pedestrian projects. Republicans have tried, and failed, to unwind the law since then. But now, some local governments are joining the chorus of detractors demanding changes. A handful of local leaders told the House Transportation Committee yesterday that the law could drive up costs for some road projects by up to 50%. … Rep. Jon Koznick, R-Lakeville, [said] he will soon bring a bill to repeal the law to his committee.” READ: https://fluence-media.co/4ciacxW
AD TAX: via MPR, VERBATIM: “Advertising sales aren’t generally taxed, but a few states, including Washington and Maryland, are rethinking that policy. A DFL bill would lower Minnesota’s sales tax rate, but expand the tax to include nondigital and digital advertising. Eric Bernstein of We Make Minnesota, a coalition of labor unions, told Minnesota Senators that big tech companies are raking in digital ad dollars and should be taxed. … Brian Cook of the Minnesota Chamber of Commerce disagreed, saying Minnesota businesses of ‘all kinds and all sizes’ will bear the burden of the tax and costs will be passed onto consumers.” READ: https://fluence-media.co/48xefFt
CD3: via Star Tribune, VERBATIM: “Democratic U.S. Rep. Kelly Morrison violated a law that requires members of Congress to disclose financial trades within 45 days of making them. … Morrison was months, and in some cases more than a year, late in reporting several trades worth millions. … A spokesperson from Morrison’s office said the congresswoman’s financial portfolio is overseen by an investment manager and that she had ‘no prior knowledge of these transactions before they occurred.’” READ: https://fluence-media.co/4sAnrQY
HCMC: via House Session Daily, VERBATIM: “On Thursday, the first proposal for how to help [HCMC] overcome its difficulties arrived. Rep. Esther Agbaje (DFL-Mpls) sponsors HF4841, which would modify a Hennepin County sales tax created for the development, construction and public infrastructure of Target Field, channeling some of its proceeds to grants for [HCMC] and the hospitals of North Memorial Health in Robbinsdale and Maple Grove. The bill would extend and increase the current sales tax in Hennepin County from 0.15% to 1%. … The House Taxes Committee laid the bill over for possible omnibus bill inclusion. Rep. Danny Nadeau (R-Rogers) is the co-sponsor of the bill.” READ: https://fluence-media.co/4tAXyRA
THE FRAUD FEED…
BIZ GRANTS: via KSTP, VERBATIM: “The head of the Minnesota agency overseeing $100 million in small business grants says fraudsters are targeting the program, highlighting the need for multiple layers of protection in an interview with 5 INVESTIGATES. … DEED Commissioner Matt Varilek said [that] while safeguards are in place for the Minnesota Promise Act, they are not foolproof. ‘People are targeting this program for fraud,’ Varilek said. ‘That is unquestionable.’ … On Thursday, Varilek told lawmakers that they have referred 76 potentially fraudulent applications to the Bureau of Criminal Apprehension. Those applicants did not receive grant money. However, when pressed further, Varilek told the committee that the agency has already clawed back some money in the neighborhood of $10,000.” READ/WATCH: https://fluence-media.co/4t6iRuG
MED FRAUD: via KSTP, VERBATIM: “Minnesota’s Department of Human Services (DHS) provided an update Thursday afternoon on its effort to inspect and review more than 5,500 Medicaid providers statewide. … DHS officials [said] 550 providers have completed the process and been approved, 160 providers disenrolled, 1,510 applications are incomplete [and] 990 providers have not responded. DHS said they are moving forward to disenroll those 990 providers. … About 2,300 providers have yet to be reviewed by DHS.” READ/WATCH: https://fluence-media.co/3QtwLZc
FEED FRAUD: via U.S. Attorney’s Office, VERBATIM: “Two more defendants — Suleman Yusuf Mohamed and his brother Gandi Yusuf Mohamed — have pleaded guilty for their roles in the Feeding Our Future fraud scheme, announced U.S. Attorney Daniel N. Rosen. … Suleman Mohamed pleaded guilty to one count of wire fraud and has agreed to pay $8,662,287 in restitution. … Gandi Mohamed [laundered] $1.3 million of his co-defendant’s fraud proceeds, which he has agreed to pay back to the government as restitution.”
AG OFFICE: via Office of the Atty. General, VERBATIM: “Attorney General Keith Ellison, Representative Matt Norris, and Senator Ann Johnson Stewart’s legislation to combat Medicaid fraud passed the Minnesota Senate State and Local Government Committee. The legislation, known as the Medical Assistance Protection Act or MAP Act, will expand Attorney General Ellison’s Medicaid Fraud Control Unit (MFCU), give them new investigative authority, and strengthen state Medicaid fraud laws. … [The bill] was referred to the Senate Judiciary Committee.” READ: https://fluence-media.co/4t4iFw7erns about her going over budget, ‘I think that they need to be more realistic [about] what the duties of the office of sheriff and the sheriff’s office are.’” READ/WATCH: https://fluence-media.co/4t26Eav
CLEAN | RELIABLE | AFFORDABLE: via Xcel Energy, VERBATIM: “We’re powering the Upper Midwest with clean, reliable, and affordable nuclear energy. For more than 50 years, our Prairie Island Nuclear Plant, located near Red Wing, MN, has been a workhorse of reliable, carbon-free energy. With two pressurized water reactors producing about 1,100 megawatts, Prairie Island generates enough electricity to power 1.5 million homes across the Upper Midwest. Unlike sources that depend on weather, nuclear energy delivers 24/7 reliability — providing the power we need today while protecting the environment for tomorrow.” LEARN MORE: https://fluence-media.co/4oCHdK9 (SPONSORED: Xcel Energy)
LEGISLATION
GUNS: via MN House advisory, VERBATIM: “Representatives Andrew Myers (R–Tonka Bay), Danny Nadeau (R–Rogers), Ben Bakeberg (R–Jordan), Jeff Witte (R–Lakeville), and Patti Anderson (R–Dellwood) are calling for a more coordinated, prevention-driven strategy to reduce suicide and gun violence. A plan spearheaded by the Suburban Solutions Caucus and supported by members of the House GOP Caucus was announced today: the Safer Communities Together Initiative, a layered plan centered on early intervention, better information-sharing, and proven models working in other states.” READ: https://fluence-media.co/4e8tAjy
PREDICTIONS: via MPR, VERBATIM: “If you log into prediction markets like Kalshi or Polymarket today, you could wager on whether Iran will conduct a nuclear weapons test this year. … Minnesota lawmakers say the sites have bypassed state gambling laws and created some legal gray areas around who can participate. They’re aiming to make it a felony to host or advertise a prediction market here. … After discussing it on Thursday, the House Commerce Committee set [the] bill aside for now. The Senate State and Local Government Committee advanced a companion bill Thursday on a voice vote. … The proposal has bipartisan backing in both chambers.” READ: https://fluence-media.co/4t4koS7
CRYPTO: via MN Senate advisory, VERBATIM: “The Minnesota Senate passed Senate File 3868, authored by Senator Amanda Hemmingsen-Jaeger (DFL-Woodbury). After a surge in scams, this legislation would ban cryptocurrency kiosks in Minnesota. … The bill passed the Senate on a vote of 57-10. It awaits consideration by the Minnesota House of Representatives.” QUOTE: “We took a great step forward to enhance consumer fraud protection in Minnesota. Cryptocurrency scams have targeted some of our most vulnerable neighbors who have lost tens of thousands of dollars.” BILL: https://fluence-media.co/4ee1YcN
MORE: via Pioneer Press, VERBATIM: “Bitcoin Depot, the company that sued the cities of St. Paul and Stillwater last year after they banned cryptocurrency machines, is dropping its lawsuits at the same time as the Minnesota Legislature takes up a statewide ban.” READ: https://fluence-media.co/4c6SwoQ
SOLAR: via MN Senate advisory, VERBATIM: “The state’s Community Solar Garden Program will now be called the Melissa Hortman Community Solar Garden Program. The new name honors Speaker Emerita Hortman’s work to start the program in 2013. … Following passage of the bill by a vote of 59-7, chief author Senator John Hoffman (DFL-Champlin) released the following statement.” HOFFMAN: “Melissa was the driving force behind Minnesota’s Community Solar Program, which grew to become a national model for other states, and helped Minnesota become a nationwide leader in clean energy and climate policy. By renaming this program, we are honoring just one small part of her incredible legacy.”
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CAMPAIGN 2026
SENATE RACE: via MPR, VERBATIM: “A new Democratic candidate in the Senate race has emerged. Howard Dotson, a health care chaplain and bereavement counselor, filed paperwork yesterday with the Federal Election Commission to build a campaign. He’s run for office before, launching a campaign for the Minneapolis mayor’s job last year. … He’s also gotten some media attention previously for service work around opioid addiction and being sued successfully for defamation.” READ: https://fluence-media.co/48xefFt
SOS RACE: via MPR, VERBATIM: “Dave Meissner [is now] a Republican running for Minnesota Secretary of State. His background is in IT and supply chain logistics. He’s also the founder of a faith-based nonprofit called Nation Under God. … He said he’s running on a three-point platform that puts election judges more in the driver’s seat on ballot handling throughout the election cycle. Tad Jude and Wendy Phillips are also seeking the GOP nomination to challenge three-term DFL Secretary of State Steve Simon.” READ: https://fluence-media.co/48xefFt
REJECT 340B EXPANSION: A new Minnesota Department of Health report shows hospitals made at least $1 billion dollars from a federal drug discount program known as 340B. The program should help patients, but experts say there is little accountability for where the money goes. The report was delayed and only recently released, showing the program isn’t working as intended. But Minnesota politicians are fast tracking a bill to expand the 340B program anyway. Lawmakers: reject House File 3609 / Senate File 3769. LEARN MORE: https://fluence-media.co/4uUobCQ (SPONSORED: Community Action for Responsible Hospitals)
THE ECONOMY
INFLATION: via Minneapolis Fed, VERBATIM: “The price index for core personal consumption expenditures (core PCE) continues to grow at a rate well above the Federal Reserve’s 2 percent inflation target. This note assesses the claim that tariffs account for most of core PCE inflation’s overshoot of that target. We argue that the pattern of inflation within disaggregated PCE goods categories is inconsistent with the impact of tariffs predicted by a widely used accounting framework. If tariffs have not (yet) shown up in core PCE inflation, then other factors may be keeping inflation above target.” READ: https://fluence-media.co/4c0IVRT
NURSING HOMES: via MinnPost, VERBATIM: “Unprecedented minimum wages for thousands of nursing home workers in Minnesota are delayed again. Leah Solo, executive director of the state’s Nursing Home Workforce Standards Board, said at a board meeting Thursday that the Trump Administration has reset to day one its 90-day clock to review the wage floor. … [It’s] the second major bureaucratic delay over a wage floor that was set to go into effect Jan. 1. It comes as the first-of-its-kind workforce board faces a lawsuit from nursing homes calling for its elimination.” READ: https://fluence-media.co/4t5sHNt
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GRANDMAS RIDE ATVs TOO: Check out Donna’s story — a powerful reminder that ATV riding is about more than trails; it’s about people, community, and connection. Donna’s message reflects what so many riders across Minnesota believe: responsible riding, strong local economies, and protecting access for future generations all go hand in hand. Thank you, Donna, for sharing your story and helping put a face to what “I Ride” truly means. Check out Donna’s story HERE: https://fluence-media.co/4tDeK9r (SPONSORED: ATV Minnesota)
GAS PRICES: via MPR News, VERBATIM: “While crude oil prices dropped this week following news of a tenuous ceasefire in the United States and Israel’s war with Iran, gas prices continue to rise in Minnesota. … The average price of regular gas in Minnesota on Thursday was about $3.74 a gallon. That’s up more than 15 cents a gallon since Monday, and close to 50 cents higher than a month ago.” READ: https://fluence-media.co/4sAmwQw
DNR: via MPR, VERBATIM: “The Department of Natural Resources’ new electronic licensing system has been held up by a number of problems. This is the system the DNR plans to use to provide electronic hunting and fishing licenses. … The Office of the Legislative Auditor released a scathing special examination yesterday that lays out ‘significant concerns’ about several aspects of the project. The system was supposed to go live in March 2025 but has been on hold.” READ: https://fluence-media.co/48xefFt REPORT: https://fluence-media.co/4svtpCt
340B HOSPITAL MARKUPS HURT PATIENTS: Minnesota’s latest 340B report shows covered entities generated $1.34 billion IN PROFIT in 2024, including an estimated $261 million from Medicaid prescriptions. Independent research finds the program raises costs for patients, taxpayers, and employers statewide. Minnesota should sunset the 340B mandate and Congress should fix the federal 340B program, so it actually helps patients. LEARN MORE: https://fluence-media.co/3OLZOGG(SPONSORED: PhRMA)
IMMIGRATION
OVERSIGHT: via Minnesota Reformer, VERBATIM: “U.S. Rep. Angie Craig made an unannounced visit on Thursday to the Bishop Henry Whipple Federal Building. … Craig [said] she came to verify the Trump Administration’s compliance with a judge’s order affirming that members of Congress may conduct unannounced inspections of immigration facilities. … Craig [said] she was told there was one person there in custody. She was not permitted to meet with that individual. … Craig said an ICE official told her on Thursday the agency made 43 arrests in the past week.” READ: https://fluence-media.co/41lzDd9
EVIDENCE: via Star Tribune, VERBATIM: “A U.S. District Court judge in Minnesota ruled Thursday that multiple federal agencies have three weeks to produce troves of unredacted evidence related to the killing of Renee Good by federal immigration agent Jonathan Ross. … Judge Jeffrey Bryan ordered the U.S. Attorney’s Office for Minnesota, the Justice Department, the Department of Homeland Security and Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) to turn over the [requested] evidence to the court so that a magistrate judge can review it. … The order states that if any evidence is not available, the federal government needs to explain each missing item.” READ: https://fluence-media.co/4cklXEg
INVESTIGATION: via WIRED, VERBATIM: “On January 7, [ICE] officer Jonathan Ross shot and killed Renee Good. … That same day, an official from the Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension (BCA) texted a Federal Bureau of Investigation counterpart, repeatedly requesting access to the crime scene evidence. But according to records WIRED obtained through a public records request, the FBI did not respond for at least two days. … The texts provide new insight on a breakdown in communication between the two agencies that eventually contributed to [a] lawsuit.” READ: https://fluence-media.co/4cmf9WN
HABITAT RESTORATION: Flint Hills Resources has earned Tandem Global WHC Gold Certification for habitat restoration at its Cottage Grove fuel terminal. The certification comes after two years of work in partnership with Friends of the Mississippi River to implement a restoration and monitoring plan to re-establish the 6.5-acre site’s natural prairie and savannah. Flint Hills has held gold certification for its work done with community partners over the past 25 years to restore more than 200 acres of the Pine Bend Bluffs, a critical natural area along the Mississippi River that is adjacent to Flint Hills Resources Pine Bend refinery. This makes two Flint Hills gold certified sites in Minnesota and the first two gold-certified sites ever in the Twin Cities. LEARN MORE: https://fluence-media.co/3VASKg4 (SPONSORED: Flint Hills Resources)
ACROSS MN
MPLS: via MPR News, VERBATIM: “The Minneapolis City Council on Thursday voted [7-6] against reappointing Community Safety Commissioner Todd Barnette to his post. Mayor Jacob Frey said he plans to veto that and keep Barnette in the job. … Council members voting against his reappointment took issue with his communication with the council, and cited concerns with the police department during his tenure, including the department overspending its budget by $20 million in 2025. … At a press conference after the council’s vote, Frey said council members who opposed his reappointment [had] voted out of frustration with the structure of the Office of Community Safety, and with his policies as mayor.” READ: https://fluence-media.co/4t0RKAZ
MORE: via WCCO-TV, VERBATIM: “Minneapolis Police Chief Brian O’Hara said it was ‘difficult’ to be in the room as councilors voted against reappointing Todd Barnette as the commissioner of community safety. It’s possible that O’Hara’s anticipated confirmation vote could be equally divisive. … Both [LaTrisha] Vetaw and [Soren] Stevenson declined to say how they would vote; Councilors Aurin Chowdhury and Aisha Chughtai declined to comment. Councilors Jamal Osman and Jamison Whiting, however, are joining Mayor Jacob Frey in voicing their full support for O’Hara. Osman, who voted against Barnette, said that O’Hara has earned the respect of the city.” READ/WATCH: https://fluence-media.co/4eebBYZ
ST PAUL: via Pioneer Press, VERBATIM: “A new report commissioned by the St. Paul Port Authority finds that the capital city, which has struggled with how to grow jobs and its tax base, is sitting on an underappreciated gold mine of opportunity in its industrial sector. … While many of the capital city’s outdated downtown office buildings have seen their values trickle down, the value of industrial land is going up more than any other land use category in the city this year. The share the industrial sector pays of St. Paul’s property taxes is also going up, with relatively little demand in return for costly public services. … Overall, the city’s developable industrial land accounts for 6% of the city’s acreage, 9.3% of the city’s property tax revenues, 31,000 jobs and 17.8% of the city’s job base.” READ: https://fluence-media.co/4siEB5b
MANKATO: via Rep. Brad Finstad advisory, VERBATIM: “Congressman Brad Finstad (MN-01), member of the House Committee on Small Business, hosted a roundtable discussion in Mankato with local small business owners to discuss legislation he has introduced to empower southern Minnesota small businesses and hear firsthand the positive impacts local businesses are experiencing from tax provisions within [HR1].” READ: https://fluence-media.co/48Dj0gN
DULUTH: via Office of the Governor, VERBATIM: “Governor Tim Walz today visited Duluth, where he met with students, education leaders, and families at a local school to discuss child care affordability. The Governor also visited the Port of Duluth-Superior as the second stop on his statewide infrastructure tour. … At Piedmont Elementary School, the Governor read with preschool students and kicked off a roundtable discussion with the Department of Revenue Commissioner Paul Marquart, child care providers, school leaders, and families. … Following the school visit, the Governor toured the Port of Duluth-Superior.”
PRODUCTIVE FARMS, STEWARDSHIP GO HAND IN HAND: via Minnesota Corn, VERBATIM: “Minnesota Corn farmers are demonstrating that productive agriculture and environmental stewardship go hand in hand. Through widespread adoption of practices such as reduced tillage, cover crops, crop rotations, and targeted nutrient management, farmers have improved soil health, reduced erosion, cut greenhouse gas emissions, and protected water quality across millions of acres in Minnesota. That’s all while implementing advances in seed genetics, fertility management, and precision technology that have improved on-farm productivity.” LEARN MORE: https://fluence-media.co/4stHjG5 (SPONSORED: Minnesota Corn)
COMING UP
SESSION: No House floor session. No Senate floor session. HOUSE: No committee meetings. SENATE: Judiciary & Public Safety hears bills on psilocybin, penalties for assaulting transit workers, a ban on disability discrimination, the establishment of Law Enforcement Appreciation Day and more. Rules & Administration hears restrictions on prediction markets and online sweepstakes. CALENDAR: https://fluence-media.co/41sDDIL
TODAY: Sec. Steve Simon will travel to Blue Earth, Le Sueur and Nicollet counties today. Per his office, Simon will “meet with local election officials, voter outreach partners, [and] students at Saint Peter High School and the Minnesota State University-Mankato.”
TUESDAY: The Center of the American Experiment is hosting a “School Choice Rally” to support private school voucher legislation at the MN Capitol on Tuesday, April 14 at 12:00 noon. The event is advertised as a response to the No Kings rallies, saying in a release: “They had ‘No Kings.’ Now it’s our turn.”
WEDNESDAY: The FEC deadline for Q1 campaign finance reports is on Wednesday, April 15. Quarterly fundraising totals for Minnesota candidates will be publicly released over the following few days.
APRIL 22: Attorney General Keith Ellison is hosting a town hall in Minneapolis with the attorneys general of Illinois and Oregon on Wednesday, April 22. The group will be discussing their “work to uphold the rule of law and protect democracy,” per Ellison. The event is at 6:00 p.m. DETAILS: https://fluence-media.co/4tyqMRj
APRIL 28: Gov. Tim Walz will deliver his final State of the State address before a joint session of the Minnesota Legislature on Tuesday, April 28 at 7:00 p.m.
JUNE 5: Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear will speak at the DFL’s annual Humphrey-Mondale Dinner in Minneapolis on Friday, June 5.
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