GOP State Senator Justin Eichorn (SD6) was arrested Monday, March 17th, after allegedly texting with someone who he thought was a 16 year old girl, soliciting prostitution from her, and arranging a meeting place in Bloomington. 40 year old Justin Eichorn went to the location and was arrested on sight.

Eichorn faces felony charges of Soliciting Under 18 yr Old to Practice Prostitution. The city of Bloomington has released the following statement:

It has widely been reported that the alleged decoy was claiming to be 16 years old but the online version of the Bloomington statement says the decoy was 17 years old. This was likely a typo and will be corrected but should be noted as a discrepancy.

According the the Hennepin County jail roster, Eichorn is currently in custody, being held without bail, and is being charged under MN statute 609.324 (which could seemingly give him up to 20 years in prison and up to a $40K fine). See below:

Minnesota Senate Republicans have issued the following statement calling on Eichorn to resign from office:

Action 4 Liberty further calls on Justin Eichorn to resign. Nobody can critique the woke, immoral, grooming, tyrannical Democrat agenda from any high ground while they face legitimate prosecution of attempted PEDOPHELIA! Eichorn was seemingly attempting to commit the WORST crime someone can commit by taking advantage of a minor.

Eichorn joins Democrat Sen. Nicole Mitchell (SD47) as a fellow criminal in the Senate as she has become known for breaking into her elderly, widowed step-mother’s house in the middle of the night. The disgusting actions each have taken have made it clear that they are incapable of representing the People and have personal, legal troubles to deal with. 

Action 4 Liberty does not allow for double-standards or inconsistent logic. The State Senate must take immediate action and remove Eichorn and Mitchell from the chamber. Considering that Democrats have protected Mitchell due to their slim Majority, the removal of both creeps could make for a politically feasible option.

While we do live in an era of false sexual allegations, including against President Donald Trump, the case of Justin Eichorn appears to be an open-and-shut case. The Bloomington Police seemingly set up the sting operation with detectives posing as a 16 year old girl and Eichorn met up at the location to try to prostitute her! 

Justin Eichorn will now face leftist prosecutor Mary Moriarty and has ruined his name and reputation forever. Moriarty is even to the left of Tyrant Tim Walz and ANTIFA Keith Ellison, so there is no doubt that she is going to unleash the full weight of the Justice system onto Eichorn. His wife and four children will now live with the Hell of what their father has become.

Following an assumed Eichorn resignation, people of high moral character must be prepared to fill the void and step up to the plate. Senate District 6 is a deep red area and covers portions of Cass, Crow Wing, and Itasca counties (district map can be seen here). Considering Eichorn’s pathetic 29% lifetime score on A4L’s scorecards, conservatives may see this as an opportunity to put a real Patriot in office! However, conservatives will have to watch for RINOs like Rep. Josh Heintzeman (6B) who may try to climb the ladder and take advantage of the situation (who has his own ethical concerns).

Action 4 Liberty will stay consistent whether it is a Democrat or a Republican, crooked politicians must pay for their evil actions. Justin Eichorn must immediately resign from office or be expelled by the body (perhaps in tandem with a Mitchell removal). Now is the time to hold these politicians to account and we will continue fighting for the Grassroots liberty movement in this battle!

The 2026 Minnesota Governor race will be watched nationwide as failed VP candidate Tyrant Tim Walz appears poised to run for a third term. Despite humiliating himself on the national stage, Walz is eyeing the Presidency in 2028 and must maintain the Governorship to stay relevant.

Since being exposed as a habitual liar and total fraud, Walz’ decreasing popularity could be a sign that a strong, unifying Republican candidate could defeat him. Unfortunately for grassroots conservatives, weak and divisive RINO David Hann is considering a run for Governor! See Star Tribune reporter Ryan Faircloth’s post on X below:

Anti-MAGA David Hann was fired as MNGOP Chair by the State Central delegation in December after failing the party in every possible way. From disenfranchising duly-elected delegates to working against endorsed candidates to paying secret companies with party funds like 1972-10 (which is likely ‘White Dude for Kamala’ Michael Brodkorb) to leaving the party financially broke to wiping the MNGOP computer servers like Hillary Clinton, David Hann was a failed Chair on all accounts.

Hann screwed over so many people in the grassroots that he could not even manage to keep the support of the State Central, which is largely made up of party insiders and delegates who have been active within the party for years upon years. Even with the support of unhinged Rep. Walter Hudson, who had more respect among the grassroots at the time, Hann was soundly defeated by Alex Plechash. Perhaps Establishment Cultist Walter Hudson will finish off his clownish routine of attacking grassroots conservatives by running as Hann’s Lt. Governor/running mate! 

All this in mind, Hann would have ZERO chance to win the GOP endorsement or a primary, nonetheless a general election where he would have to unify all conservatives around him to win!

Walz’ dream opponent would be a weak Republican who doesn’t even have the support of his own base. RINO David Hann couldn’t fit that mold any better!

Hann likely knows that he has no chance at winning but is trying to keep his name relevant for his own ego. The grassroots of the MNGOP despises Hann and would likely see his candidacy as a non-factor. Hann reeks of desperation as it is clear that nobody cares about this theoretical campaign.

Interestingly, Hann previously ran an unserious campaign for Governor in 2010 but dropped out after a pathetic (single digit) performance in the straw poll on caucus night in order to avoid any further embarrassment. However, Hann couldn't help himself from further embarrassment as he then allegedly tried to start a "Draft Hann" for Governor movement at a 2012 State Central meeting. A truthful "draft" campaign is constituents asking someone to run, not a candidate deceitfully pretending there is natural support for them!

Several other individuals are also considering a run or have already announced their candidacy. Former professional MMA fighter and previous CD3, State Senate, and Hennepin County Commissioner candidate Brad Kohler has launched a Governor campaign, as has former teacher and perennial candidate Phillip Parrish. Though some in the grassroots are interested in following these campaigns, neither appears capable of running a serious statewide campaign and flipping the state. Parrish has even quit the MNGOP before after failing to be elected as party chair, see below:

A number of potential GOP candidates, all of which leaving room to desire, have publicly floated a run in 2026 including the following:

Sen. Zach Duckworth (SD57) - Weak moderate RINO - Post on X rules out U.S. Senate run but leaves door open to Governor run

Dr. Scott Jensen - Former Senator, 2022 GOP Nominee, Strong on Covid but nothing else - Told the Star Tribune last month that he is “strongly considering” another run

Kendall Qualls - Former GOP candidate for Governor and CD3, Supports unilateral Governor Emergency Power lockdown powers - While guest hosting a show on Northern Alliance Radio on 1/26/25, Qualls stated “Running again or being a candidate again is something I’m considering.” “I have not made a final decision. My wife and I are considering it. We’re praying about it. And, you know, we hope to come to this final conclusion soon.” 

Jim Schultz - 2022 GOP Nominee for AG - Told the Star Tribune last month “It has been gratifying to receive so much encouragement to run statewide again.” “My heart is in continuing to serve Minnesota”.

Chris Madel - Trooper Ryan Lonnegren’s Attorney - Post on X by Madel rules out U.S. Senate run, leaves door open for Governor run

Other rumored names and unforeseen candidates will likely emerge as our state is just beginning the 2026 campaign period. Tampon Timmy is in trouble and is surveying the scene until June before making a public announcement. Walz LOST ground in Minnesota for Dems in the 2024 race despite the "home team" advantage. Kamala and Walz UNDER-PERFORMED 2020 Dem results in our state, meanwhile Trump expanded the MAGA base in size and percentage! 

Considering Walz’ recent comments, where he labeled half of the country as “nazis” and “fascists”, he is slipping into deep Blue-Anon territory and has no credibility to tell the truth. Walz even doubled-down on the comments while also trying to pretend he wasn't actually talking about Republicans. The lies keep piling up and the schtick is getting old. Most states have gubernatorial term limits for a reason and Walz may be overstaying his welcome.

Action 4 Liberty will keep Patriots updated on candidates that emerge in all key races throughout the state in 2026. An informed Grassroots Liberty Army is what the Establishment fears more than anything else!

Conservatives across our nation have long advocated for the abolition of the Department of Education (DoE) as it has become clear that crooked D.C. politicians and bureaucrats cannot be trusted. While RINOs and other do-nothing Republicans have talked big games for years on the issue, President Trump appears to be poised to direct his Education Secretary, wife of entertainment mastermind Vince McMahon and former CEO of World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE), to dismantle the DoE and return the power to the states.

Minnesota GOP legislators should be taking note!

In a Final Mission memo, McMahon informed the federal agency employees that she has been directed to “send education back to the states” and eliminate “bureaucratic bloat”, which she plans to do “quickly and responsibly”. This comes as news breaks surrounding a potential Executive Order. This sign of strength highlights what Republican politicians SHOULD be doing, but in Minnesota, the RINOs and Dems will work together to maintain and expand funding of the MN DoE and power of Education Minnesota union boss lobbyists.

While several news outlets have obtained a copy of the alleged draft executive order, the mainstream media has worked in unison to block the public from seeing it.

As reported, the order requires the department to reallocate and reassign their functions that would be more “effectively managed by other agencies”. A larger goal of this move is to remove the D.C. footprint and remove the conglomeration of Washington D.C. power. Additionally, there are seemingly no plans to eliminate financial aid like the Pell Grant or disability protections required under law and Trump is instead going to focus on making the programs fair and operable. 

The elimination of the DoE would seemingly free up $80 billion from their yearly discretionary budget spending and return power delegated under the 10th Amendment back to the states, as it belongs. The DoE’s dissolution cannot be done solely through Presidential Executive Orders and must be approved through Congress. As the GOP has control of both federal chambers, Trump’s only hurdle may be RINOs who refuse to go along with the MAGA DOGE agenda.

While the U.S. has had an Education agency in some capacity since 1879, it wasn’t until 1979 when President Jimmy Carter gave it a singular Department and started its trend towards a bloated, heavy-handed, regulatory monster. Beforehand, the agency existed within the Dept. of Health, Education, and Welfare (1953-1979), the Federal Security Agency (1939-1953), and the Dept. of Interior (1869-1939).

From single-room schoolrooms and lawyering learned/licensing acquired through apprenticeships and oral tests, our founding fathers never intended for a bloated agency to push woke propaganda and regulate every detail of our lives. Education is a local issue and should be dealt with as locally as possible: From the state down to the county down to the school board down to the family.

Unfortunately, RINOs in the MN Legislature appear to have no intention of shrinking government and increasing parental rights. After the House GOP gave up all leverage in a deal with Dems, they removed all potential to pass legislation with their temporary 67 person majority. Due to this and an unwillingness to fight, Minnesota will likely some variation of the Walz Education Budget passed. House Education Finance Committee Chair, RINO Ron Kresha, is a tool of the Establishment to maintain the status quo. He will fork over billions of your tax dollars for a broken, woke education system without thinking twice. 

If House Republicans were serious about localizing education, expanding school choice, protecting home-schooling families, blocking faulty student vax requirements, removing woke propaganda from schools, and other conservative policy goals then they would have proposed their own 2026-2027 Edu. budget by now! Since that is yet to exist, there is no doubt that the GOP will work within the Walz framework and fail to deliver for the base. In Walz' proposed budget, their #1 priority is a weaponized, Socialist interpretation of "equity" and increases 2026 spending from this year's projections.

Education Minnesota is a left wing union with bosses that fund Democrat candidates across the state. In 2022, their political action committee (PAC) spent nearly $4 million, with over $2.5 million alone going to the Dems' House, Senate, and State Central committees. Teachers cannot fully opt out of their union dues funding the PAC but they can request a refund, however, they must do so every single year. In addition, their national union arm does the same thing with the dues they collect from the states! Conservative teachers have been left without real representation.

Wile Trump is DEFUNDING the entities that empower the Left, Minnesota RINO legislators will continue funding leftist garbage propaganda!

Outsider thinking is necessary to localize education, the Establishment has created this mess and it will be free-thinkers who get us out. As President Trump comes from the business world, he wisely surrounded himself with Linda McMahon, who has an unbelievable business acumen of her own. While some discount McMahon’s abilities due to her involvement in the spectacle of professional wrestling, including her participation in some WILD and hilarious segments, McMahon has serious political chops.

McMahon is a two time U.S. Senate candidate in deep blue Connecticut and increased the GOP vote percentage by over 11% in 2010 and over 33% in 2012. She served as the Administrator of the Small Business Admin. under Pres. Trump and later the Chair for the America First Policy Institute. McMahon has additionally served as a strong anti-establishment voice on the Connecticut Board of Education in 2009 after being appointed by GOP Governor Jodi Rell and has completed a semester of student teaching.

Aside from shared anti-establishment business roots and political beliefs, McMahon and Trump have also both fallen victim to Stone Cold Steve Austin’s Stunner, though neither effectively sold it. It is clear that their energy is instead best spent delivering government-shrinking, cost-cutting, pro-freedom, anti-establishment victories for the MAGA base and saving our country!

McMahon’s nomination to run the DoE passed the Senate along party lines despite previous bipartisan support for her. The outsider thinking that she and Trump possess will allow states to reclaim wasted money and provide a more expansive educational landscape. However, MN RINOs clearly do not have the same FIGHT in them!

Control of education must be put back into the hands of families, not the government!

Otter Tail County (OTC) grassroots patriots have taken the brunt of unfair political practices to keep RINO Establishment forces in control. While this intra-party conflict exists throughout our state, duly-elected delegates of OTC are in a category of their own while fighting corruption.

OTC Patriots have been banned from participating in the following conventions: 2023 CD7, 2023 OTC, 2024 OTC, 2024 CD7, 2024 State conventions. Now they are being banned from the 2025 OTC and CD7 conventions again! According to local Patriots, 62 OTC Republicans were targeted and allegedly received one of the two emails disqualifying them from participating in these conventions! See below:

As you see above, the email comes from CD7 Deputy Chair RINO Tiffany Lesmeister-Knott. OTC should be allowed to operate on its own without other party units interfering and manipulating the delegation however, the MNGOP State Exec. Committee unfortunately voted unanimously to give control of the OTC convention to RINO CD7 leadership. You will also note above that RINO party lawyer Reid LeBeau used cease and desist threats against five of the ten BPOU Exec. Board members last year for simply fighting corruption in their BPOU and now they are banned for that same reason!

Considering CD7’s RINO control, which has included their bans of duly-elected OTC delegates from previous conventions, they are obviously not a neutral source to solve this issue. In addition, CD7 Chair Craig Bishop is a paid staffer for Congresswoman Michelle Fischbach which is a massive conflict of interest, which became extremely evident as conservative Steve Boyd challenged her for the GOP endorsement last year and his OTC supporters were banned from participating! 

Like in previous conventions, CD7 is using 2022 delegate lists instead of 2024 lists. This is faulty from the jump but to make matters worse, OTC locals tell A4L that OTC Chair RINO Vance Bachmann admitted to adding names of people who did not attend the caucus on the 2022 list! This means the Establishment is stacking the deck by removing Patriots and replacing them with liberal RINOs!

Reportedly, individuals who filled out forms during the 2024 caucus documents and forms exactly the same as others have received different emails from CD7 (meaning some have been allowed to participate while others are not). We must also bear in mind that OTC delegates were presented with additional crony forms that were not in line with the documents required by the MNGOP Constitution and bylaws. 

With all of the surrounding corruption, the OTC Convention has now been postponed! While it was scheduled to take place this Saturday, March 8th, it has tentatively been rescheduled for March 22nd. Considering the CD7 convention will take place on Saturday, March 29th, time is of the essence! If OTC is not allowed to meet before that date, they would not have ANY duly-elected representation for the CD7 convention or the spots are given up to RINOs.

The CD7 convention will also hold high-stakes leadership elections, which includes the CD7 Chair race between Mr. Conflict of Interest Craig Bishop and grassroots conservative Bret Bussman. As a BPOU Chair, previous MNGOP Chair candidate, and former GOP endorsed Senate candidate, Bussman’s candidacy could yield support. If OTC delegates are blocked from voting on key leadership races, the Establishment is given a massive advantage.

Sources tell A4L that a certain number of the 62 or so people who received an email banning their participation have since been re-allowed to participate but there will still be dozens of disenfranchised Patriots.

One disenfranchised OTC Patriot and duly-elected delegate, Eric Hanson, expressed some of the frustrations that he and other grassroots conservatives have been forced to endure. This came in the form of a response to a MNGOP fundraising mailer, which hopefully will reach the party leadership and force an intervention. See below:

Action 4 Liberty will continue to give a voice to the grassroots conservative of Otter Tail County that have been trampled on by the Establishment. The “Party of Election Integrity” must ensure election integrity within their own party business because conservatives are fed up with being dismissed and disenfranchised. Grassroots conservatives must be heard loud and clear, the corruption must end now!

House Republicans have the Speaker gavel giving them full power in the decision-making process on all bills that come to the House floor, including bills that deal with the state budget. But it’s clear to the average observer that Republican legislators are set to vote for continued funding of agencies that have massive fraud. 

House Republicans sold out last month and seated Democrat Brad Tabke in an election where 20 ballots were tossed in the trash for a race that was decided by 14 votes. They used GOP candidate, Aaron Paul, as a bargaining chip to cut a deal that got them a weak Fraud Committee and a Speaker gavel. It is with this new slight edge they claim they are going to stop fraud.

As we’ve reported since 2019, Republican Legislators have been well aware of massive fraud in the Child Care Assistance Program (CCAP). Though the Party of “fiscal responsibility” likes to talk tough, they’ve failed miserably to execute the will of their constituents to end CCAP.

The scandalous truth is that, for years now, CCAP fraudsters have been allowed to abscond with hundreds of millions in MN taxpayer dollars. And while Tampon Timmie’s administration gaslights local reporters, Republican House Speaker Lisa Demuth’s underwhelming response to the ongoing theft is to call for an investigation of CCAP. 

If you’re thinking, “What more is there to investigate?” you’re not alone.

As MAGA Jesse wrote on Jan 29, “There is no investigation needed, the fraud is evident!”  Jesse continued, "Reports from KSTP indicate that a day care center in Minneapolis, Quality Learning Center Daycare, had 95 violations from 2019 to 2023 yet still received $7.8M of tax money!”

While the evidence seems pretty clear cut, We The People are stuck in the harsh reality that rather than Republican legislators taking decisive action to defund CCAP, they stand by and do nothing to stop the grubby little hand of governmental corruption from digging even deeper into the pockets of hard working Minnesotans.

Defunding CCAP seems like a bipartisan issue… a no-brainer, a slam dunk, a BIG WIN for everyone. Yet, after years of known fraud the program remains fully funded.

The current state budget runs through June 30th of this year. Two-year state budgets are passed in the odd years, like here in 2025. House Republicans now have the power to deliver on their promises to end the fraud of CCAP, but if history has taught us anything it’s that they will not end it.

The people of Minnesota deserve better. A champion who’s not afraid to pull the plug on CCAP.  Someone that will not cater when in charge or stop moving forward even with a razor thin margin.

The RINOs know this, that’s why they only talk tough when Democrats have power! See below:

Maybe Rep Mary Franson will be your Huckleberry?! On second thought… rather than holding your breath on that one, raise your hand if you think that MN is due for a thorough DOGE-ing. 

It’s time for House Republicans, once and for all, to take a stand by voting “NO” to the funding any more fraud and by voting “YES” to returning our state to a pre-Covid budget. No matter what happens, Action 4 Liberty will continue exposing the Uniparty corruption that is bankrupting Minnesota!

Patriots across Minnesota have joined Action 4 Liberty in our fight for our signature piece of legislation, The Never Again Bill (HF26), which would prevent Walz and any future Governor from unilaterally shutting our state down with bogus Emergency Powers. With conservative clamoring for change on tyrannical Covid policies from the Republican-controlled state House of Representatives, RINOs dropped the ball, KILLED the Never Again Bill, and pursued a weak bill that actually increases the amount of time a Governor can unilaterally use Emergency Powers!

RINO Kristin Robbins (37A) proposed the Fake Never Again Bill (HF21) which, as introduced, increased Emergency Power declarations from 5 days to 14 days, did nothing to stop mask/vax mandates, and a Governor could simply declare a new emergency after the first one ended.

During today’s floor session, several amendments were proposed that improved the bill. The first of which came from Robbins herself to block the Governor from declaring another proceeding emergency on the same topic, which highlighted a massive flaw from her initially proposed language. She clearly felt the pressure from grassroots conservatives who called her out for her weak bill! This Amendment passed along party lines (67-66). See Amendment below:

Another Amendment brought was by Rep. Pam Altendorf (20A) added the opening section of the Never Again Bill (protecting the Rights of Citizens) to this legislation. This Amendment attempted to codify our personal liberties that come from God and Nature, not Government. This improvement did not solve the other issues that still remain with HF21 but it was a positive addition. See Amendment below:

As seen above, this Amendment was positive however, Altendorf attempted to HIJACK the Never Again Bill by claiming the weak, RINO version created by Robbins was the “Never Again Bill moving forward”. This falsehood was swatted down by Democrats, who saw the truth as beneficial for once. 

Altendorf has no Right to steal the work of grassroots Patriots and attribute it to Robbin’s bill that gives Walz MORE power in certain regards! This aside, the Amendment was passed after being divided from lines 1.2 to 1.16 which passed by a vote of 127-6 and lines 1.17 to 2.2 by a party line vote of 67-66.

The final Amendment proposed is what is known as a “delete all” Amendment which strikes the language of the entire bill and replaces it with the language in the Amendment. Democrat Minority Leader Jamie Long proposed a delete all Amendment that replaced Robbins’ legislation with the Never Again Bill. Conservative legislators should have, themselves, introduced an Amendment to replace Robbins’ weak bill with the Never Again Bill in its entirety rather than allowing Democrats to do it in bad faith. 

This was certainly an attempt by Democrats to divide Republicans on a known hot-button issue in conservative circles, HOWEVER, that did not make the Amendment a bad thing to vote for! See Amendment here.

After Long introduced the Amendment, Jim Nash moved to KILL the Never Again Bill by claiming it is not germane even though it is addressing the same subject matter! Just like Nash did in committee, he wants to stall the Never Again Bill and prevent the GOP from being put on record! Harry Niska also spoke in favor of killing the bill despite stealing language and talking points about our bill. Empty suit Speaker Lisa “Kamala” Demuth initially said she found Nash’s point of order not well taken but then immediately flipped and said it was well taken, which means to block a vote on this bill. This parliamentary trickery led to a vote on whether or not the body should uphold Demuth’s decision where every single Republican caved and refused to let the Never Again Bill replace the fake version. See vote below:

Even Never Again Bill co-authors and so-called “liberty legislators” who were endorsed and elected off the backs and hard work of grassroots A4L supporters went along with the RINO plan and killed the Never Again Bill. Politicians are almost always self-interested. They would rather have friendly relationships with party leadership than fight for our liberties. This would surprise A4L more if we held high-regards for crooked politicians in the first place, we know what these people are.

Democrats fear-mongered about nonsense during the debate and Republicans threw out red meat talking points, but at the end of the day, the fake Never Again Bill failed after receiving a vote of 66-67 (where Niska voted with Dems so he could bring bill up for consideration again, which was passed 67-66 then was laid on the table). Since the GOP has also caved on the false notion that 68 votes are needed to pass legislation, they may have shot themselves in the foot indefinitely. 

While this is largely bad news, it is NOT TOO LATE for the Never Again Bill to be passed through the Legislature! RINOs think that they can trick Patriots with garbage but we have become too savvy to be fooled! Republicans were sure to join Dems in a woke Resolution "Honoring Black History Month" but couldn't be bothered to fight for legislation that Patriots have been demanding for years. Action 4 Liberty will continue to provide Patriots with hard-hitting, truth-exposing Minnesota reporting that cannot be found anywhere else.

Corrupt politicians will find any way to abuse the system that they can; Especially if there is a direct motive that can be drawn such as financial benefits. It is all too common that self-interested politicians prioritize their own interests over the interests of taxpayers and Patriots.

The Minnesota state Senate voted on Monday, Feb. 24th, on a resolution titled S.R. 14 which dealt with a variety of rules and parameters for the Senate chamber and their members. Among the issues addressed was allowing blatant acts of corruption by giving Senators permission to collect per-diem while they are voting remotely (which means they are not traveling to the Capitol for work, AKA the whole purpose of per-diem)!

See the section on per-diems below:

Senators are looking to profit off of your tax dollars and not even show up for work! To make matters worse, the scam-artists are on BOTH sides of the aisle; Every single Democrat except one and 22 RINOs supported this Resolution! See vote below:

Only nine Republicans had the guts to do the right thing and oppose this garbage! This was an incredibly easy vote, it would seemingly pass no matter what a Senator does so they had ZERO reason to support this unless they want to collect taxpayer funded per-diems while no-showing.

RINOs and Dems will try to justify their votes by claiming support for new sections prohibiting Senators from simultaneously holding lobbying gigs, which should be seen as an obvious conflict of interest. The new language having to do with lobbying is a benefit but that alone does not rationalize the per-diem scam that they passed alongside it. See a portion of the new lobbying language below:

Following S.R. 14, a concurrent Resolution (S.C.R. 2) was passed with the same margins and the same 10 members who were opposed. S.C.R. 2 adopted shared rules with the State House, which was flawed in its own right thanks to RINOs caving. Both S.R. 14 and S.C.R. 2 were co-authored by party “leaders” radical leftist Erin Murphy and RINO Mark Johnson, the full Senate session can be viewed here. See the vote on S.C.R. 2 below:

The per-diem issue is not a new one, very recently the topic became a concern in the state House as Democrats no-showed the opening weeks of the Legislature and were collecting their pay as usual. While the GOP did sue Tyrant Steve Simon to try to strip the no-show Dems' pay, the GOP went back on their word and caved to Democrats the day before the suit reached the Supreme Court by striking a deal to seat Brad Tabke despite major election violations in 54A. Additionally, the lawsuit fell short of requiring legislative attendance.

Action 4 Liberty will continue to expose the corruption happening across our state and the crony career politicians who have created the mess we are in. All state Senators and Reps are up for re-election in 2026 and conservatives are watching them like a hawk. Sometimes crooked Legislators have to be reminded that they work for the People, not the other way around!

With useless Sen. Tina Smith resigning, Minnesota’s open U.S. Senate seat for the 2026 election has created a massive opportunity and is garnering national attention. While Minnesota has tilted blue throughout the last few election cycles, this race may not necessarily be a slam dunk for Democrats. 

Radical leftist Peggy (Margaret) Flanagan is the incumbent Lieutenant Governor of our state who has become best known for wearing a shirt that seemingly threatens people with violence if they do not feed into woke gender delusions with support for mutilating children and blocking their puberty. While normal people agree that children cannot consent to permanent, irreversible changes to their bodies, radical Dems would rather deny reality and harm children. Despite holding a bachelor’s degree in child psychology (and American Indian studies, for whatever worth that is), Flanagan has led the charge to legalize castration for children under the guise of acceptance.

Before becoming Lt. Governor, Flanagan was previously a State Representative and school board member. Flanagan has always been a far-left politician with deep ties to the Democrat party, including work with woke, “social justice” groups like The Management Center, training political activists and candidates for Wellstone Action (where she met Walz in 2005), and being the previous Exec. Director of Children’s Defense Fund-Minnesota. It would be safe to assume Flanagan has not gotten these positions because of talent, but rather because of identity politics and Flanagan’s connections.

Flanagan’s mother, Patricia Flanagan, is a previous staffer for Hubert Humphrey’s 1968 presidential campaign and Flanagan’s father, Marvin Manypenny, was an American Indian and land sovereignty activist. Interestingly, Manypenny was previously a target of Michelle Bachman for his refusal to pay income taxes on the basis of his ethnicity, which ultimately did not work out in his favor. Flanagan’s aunt was also a previous legislative candidate, highlighting the political nature of her upbringing. 

Walz selected Flanagan for Lt. Governor in 2017 while trying to balance identity politics (male/female, rural/urban, white/non-white) but their relationship has since begun falling apart. One sign of tension emerged during the failed and embarrassing campaign of Kamala/Walz for President & VP as they did very little to highlight and elevate Flanagan (with no co-appearances with Walz). Tension began to be reported as Flanagan allegedly started taking steps to assume the governorship, preparing a run herself in 2026, and using some of Walz’ gubernatorial campaign fund without authorization (which Walz has refused to comment on beyond claiming he doesn’t know about it). Walz has even hinted at a Senate run himself, highlighting that he and Flanagan are not on the same page, however indications seem to point to Walz running for a third Governor term. If he does so, whoever he selects as Lt. Governor would likely be seen as his true preferred successor. 

While personality, roles, and tactics may separate Walz and Flanagan, very little separates the two ideologically as they are both power hungry, big government tyrants. Flanagan has always been an opportunistic, radical left, career politician who is just trying to climb the ladder. She was previously the Chair of the Democratic Lieutenant Governors Association and one of four chairs for the 2024 DNC Convention. These positions shows that Flanagan is well-connected and is on the rise for Democrats. Flanagan has even used her second marriage to consolidate power with the media; In 2019 she married Tom Weber, former news host with Minnesota Public Radio (MPR) and he was then forced to change coverage by MPR to prevent conflicts of interest. 

While appearing nuts on the surface, Flanagan is able to piece things together on a policy front behind the scenes. If she truly "trained" people like Walz, Ilhan, and other radical leftists then she would be more of a threat than expected. She may also have a mean streak as some allege that Flanagan told Paul Wellstone's children to "F### off" when they asked to see the books for the Wellstone Foundation, which she moved much further left than was originally envisioned.

Flanagan’s far left record will be on full display throughout the U.S. Senate campaign, however, her website currently lists ZERO policy positions! Like Kamala/Walz tried and failed at, voters can tell when you are hiding your real positions from them. Flanagan may crash and burn during this run since she has seemingly lost the support of Walz and could face primary challengers like Congresswomen Ilhan Omar and Angie Craig (and even legislative tyrant Melissa Hortman). Vague identity politics can only take untalented politicians so far and we may be nearing the end of the line for Flanagan.

Action 4 Liberty will continue to track and report the U.S. Senate race and all of the surrounding developments to keep an informed Patriot populace. Below you will see the names of all candidates that have announced a run for this seat as we expect the list to continue to grow:

Democrats: 

Peggy Flanagan (Lt. Governor)

Republicans:

Royce White (Former NBA player & 2024 MNGOP Endorsed U.S. Senate candidate & nominee)

Adam Schwarze (Navy SEAL veteran & 2022 CD3 candidate)

Alycia Gruenhagen (2020 & 2022 CD7 Democrat candidate, 2024 GOP U.S. Senate candidate, & daughter of State Sen. Glenn Gruenhagen)

Raymond Petersen (Truck driver & 2024 GOP U.S. Senate candidate)

Mike Ruoho (Liz Cheney lover/Trump hater & pretend 2024 Presidential candidate)

Libertarians:

Rebecca Whiting (Farmer & 2024 Libertarian U.S. Senate nominee)

Across Minnesota, local Republicans have begun participating in conventions that elect Basic Political Operating Unit (BPOU)/local leadership and Congressional District (CD) party leadership as well as delegates/alternates for the State Central delegation. Some local conventions have already taken place while many others are in in the weeks that lie ahead. Action 4 Liberty has encouraged Patriots to go to their local party conventions to fight for the liberty movement.

At nearly every level of politics, conflict is bound between grassroots and establishment forces. From the outside looking in, one might wonder why local leadership races could get so competitive when two people would seemingly be on the same page as Republicans. Unfortunately, sometimes the people in power have very different interests and motives than the grassroots conservatives they are supposed to represent. Even at low levels like a local BPOU, cronies will use their roles to create slush funds to fill the pockets of RINOs, like was previously seen in Morrison County.

BPOU and CD leadership roles have been weaponized to rig endorsing conventions, ban duly-elected delegates, block conservative activism, and give other preferential treatment to RINOs in nomination committees or other avenues. Critical roles in party politics are oftentimes filled with pawns of the Establishment apparatus but grassroots Patriots have begun stepping up to the plate to take on these roles.

In Benton County, A4L is told incumbent RINO Chair Blake Paulson is blocking grassroots BPOU candidates from having access to the delegate list while incumbent members of the Exec. Board would already have access (though they claim they are not using it). This gives the grassroots candidates a major disadvantage as they’d have no way to equally introduce themselves or speak to what they’d do with their given role. In addition, candidates were reportedly set to only receive 45 seconds to speak and were obstructed from meaningful roles on the rules, NomCom, and credentials committees. Fairness has been seen as a threat rather than a guiding principle in this process.

Another battle is underway in CD7 as former MNGOP Chair candidate & former endorsed GOP Senate candidate Bret Bussman has announced a run for CD7 Chair. The incumbent Chair is Craig Bishop who is a staffer for Rep. Michelle Fischbach, highlighting a clear conflict of interest in this role. He cannot serve as a neutral referee for the CD7 endorsement as seen during the 2024 GOP race between Fischbach and Steve Boyd when CD7 leadership blocked duly-elected Otter Tail delegates from voting at the convention because they were largely anti-establishment outsiders supporting Boyd.

While Bussman has every Right to run for CD7 Chair as a dedicated conservative activist, party leadership is demanding he not be allowed to contact delegates! Considering Bussman previously saw nomination committee corruption first-hand during his MNGOP Chair run, it is clear that the RINO Establishment intends to put up roadblocks to prevent him from holding leadership roles. To make matters worse, some Otter Tail delegates may find themselves disenfranchised again as CD7 is reportedly using the 2022 delegate list instead of the 2024 list. Previous corrupt Morrison County Chair Mandy Heffron was appointed by Bishop to be CD7’s State Exec. member, which will also be up for election at their convention on March 29th.

SD45 has also developed an interesting battle for Chair as conservative David Penn takes on former House candidate Kathleen Fawke. Penn has become known as Professor Penn with his podcast where he is an outspoken opponent to Globalist, Uniparty politics. Penn has encouraged Patriots to adopt the Precinct Strategy by getting involved locally and attending GOP conventions. On the other hand, Fawke allegedly told the SD45 full committee that she would not support Trump and also allegedly refused to attend any event with Royce White. Fawke is additionally the wife of mega-millionaire Ben Fawke who was previously the CEO of Xcel Energy. Minnesota’s corrupt politicians have marched our state into giving monopoly control of energy to Xcel thanks to their lobbying efforts and co-opting campaign donations. Republican delegates may instead prefer a small business owner that is a hardcore MAGA conservative run their BPOU. SD45 is also the BPOU of MNGOP Chair Alex Plechash which presents him with a stark contrast of local leadership options.

The only way for Patriots to retake our country and state is by running for leadership positions or electing other grassroots conservatives. Elected CD and BPOU power can either be used to provide a level playing field or it can be used to rig the system for the Establishment. So-called moderates have nothing to fear if politics is fair but liberty conservatives could be banned and exiled if correct leadership is not chosen. A4L will continue to advocate for grassroots conservatives and be their microphone.

The Never Again Bill is Action 4 Liberty’s signature piece of legislation that seeks to prevent Walz or any future Governor from having unilateral authority to lock down our state and strip the people of our God-given liberties. As we’ve previously reported, this bill has been introduced in both the state House and Senate. Since our last reporting on this bill, Senator Torrey Westrom (SD12) has added his name as a co-author in the Senate and seven more House Reps have added their names as co-authors on this critical legislation. This brings a total of 18 legislative co-authors, highlighting the growing support for this bill.

On the House side, the Never Again Bill (HF26) has begun its first step with yesterday’s introduction of the bill to the State Govt. Finance & Policy Committee. Patriot Rep. Drew Roach (58B) brought the bill forward, testified on the legislation’s behalf, and is fighting to block Covid tyranny from ever being imposed again. 

One could assume Establishment delay tactics were in play as two bills were put ahead of the Never Again Bill, including a fake version (HF21) from RINO Rep. Kristin Robbins. Her version of the bill gave Walz increased the time period for Emergency Powers from 5 days to 14 days and did not prevent vax/mask mandates and other tyrannical actions! The increase in time for Walz to assault our liberties was complimented by radical Democrat Kristin Bahner (37B) during the committee hearing. A4L President Erik Mortensen set the record straight during his testimony against Robbins’ bill which can be seen below:

The key issues surrounding her bill is that a Governor could simply declare a new emergency every 14 days, creating a loophole for tyranny. In addition, why should the Governor be allowed to impose his will on us for 14 days or 5 days or even a single day? Are we free or are we not? Action 4 Liberty is fighting to give the Governor ZERO days to issue unilateral dictates on We The People! A4L appreciated Rep. Ben Davis' (6A) statements against Governor authority to close churches but he should realize that Robbins' legislation could still allow for at least two weeks of a Governor preventing church attendance by the People.

Robbins’ bill was forwarded from the committee and sent to the general register. While her bill is dealing with the same issue, her bill is not being asked to jump through the hurdles that The Never Again Bill has to! Committee Chair Jim Nash (48A) stated that at least three other committee chairs want the bill to go through their committees as well, highlighting the Establishment, swampy delay tactics that crooked politicians will use to block important liberty legislation.

Meanwhile, Rep. Drew Roach served his constituents by bringing freedom-based legislation and testifying for it. Most viewers would have no idea that this was Roach’s first time presenting a bill to a committee as a Representative because he handled himself like a pro! While Democrats like Rep. Mike Howard (51A) attempted to use trip up Roach, the attempts were unsuccessful as Roach forged ahead making the legislative intent clear. Howard, Klevorn, and Bahner fear-mongered about terrorist and cyber attacks, as if the Legislature wouldn't agree to reasonable terms of a REAL emergency! Klevorn was even concerned over the per-diems legislators would receive if a special session were called under these circumstances, flaunting the conceited nature of Democrats.

Democrat Mike Frieberg (43B) looked to capitalize on potentially divided opinions from GOP legislators on the Never Again Bill by asking Committee Chair Jim Nash if he preferred the Robbins or Roach legislation on this issue. Nash refused to answer the question. The Never Again Bill did not hold any conclusive vote yet by 10AM and continued on in an 8PM committee meeting, which was a back-hand to the testifiers and supporters. Rep. Nash opened the 8PM meeting by stating that he is not trying to slow the bill down but rather argued it was more expansive than Robbins' bill. A4L hopes to see Jim Nash do the right thing and fight for policy that will truly prevent King-like edicts from our Governor since he is a co-author of the Never Again Bill, although he stated in the 8PM meeting that he thought he was also signed onto Robbins' bill, which he is not as of today's date. A4L would also hate to see Rep. Matt Bliss (2B) block this bill in the Veterans and Millitary Affairs Division as Chair considering the massive support for this that we know is throughout his district.

Business owner Lisa Monet Zarza and other Minnesotans who faced draconian policies, some about loved ones dying alone, highlighted the chilling effects of Walz' Emergency Powers. This is not some abstract policy, this is about restoring humanity and dignity to those who have suffered. Despite their powerful testimonies, the bill has not been placed on the general register must go through several more committees.

A4L will continue to keep Patriots informed on the status of the Never Again Bill and will continue our fight against government tyranny! Our mission is to protect liberty for the next generation and the only way to do that is to pass the Never Again Bill!