View from the Capitol with Rep. Patti Anderson
Everyone’s interest was held as Rep Patti Anderson gave an inside look into what is going on politically at the MN State Capitol. Anderson has a long record of public service and got back into politics as a State Rep in 2023 after seeing the severe decline in safety in cities like Minneapolis. She described the Nov ’24 election, Federally and Statewide, as a repudiation of the far-left policies of the DFL. How the 2026 mid-term election turns out will be impacted by how people feel about President Trump’s agenda. The Trump agenda, especially regarding illegal immigration, crime, spending, education standards etc. is helping to push back on the progressive agenda that was forced on MN through DFL total control. Anderson is hopeful that the bi-partisan MN House Legislative Audit Committee will get support from both sides for HF1, the Fraud Bill, which would require that the Office of the Inspector General answer to the State Legislature instead of the Governor. This change would give objective, non-partisan oversight of spending in order to reduce fraud. If you want to help out with the special election in Roseville, there will be opportunities to volunteer. The special election will probably be held March 11. Contact the MNGOP to inquire about volunteering.
Patrick Vollmuth, VP, started our “Speak Out” open forum describing his hometown of Selfridge, ND. From family, the farm crisis to immigration history, etc. we learned about small town living in a family of 10. Len Ericson described his experience in Korea with the 1st Marine Corps Division and what happened with “Invasion Money” and the devaluing of currency (and what this could mean with the trend to digital currency). Last but not least, Estelle Senopole, educated us on how to change people’s minds by: listening, verifying, and questioning. How to get more people involved in Caucus and the WCR group. It was fun to hear what was on people’s minds. Many thanks to our speakers, you kept the audience engaged!
