To the surprise of nobody, MN tax dollars are funding leftist organizations that openly support left-wing causes. Under the control of Democrats and RINOs, the government does not exist to serve its core, necessary functions but rather to funnel money to different interest groups. If a group is funded with state tax dollars and they push anything politically, it is a safe assumption that they are left-wing.

Tax dollars are not meant for pet projects and hand-outs but that is what the state government has become under the control of far-left Democrats and spineless RINO legislators. Democrats and most GOP legislators are voting to fund leftist causes as opposed to defunding them! As a result, taxpayer funded institutions like the Walker Art Center are participating in leftist protests instead of doing their jobs!

On January 23rd, insane leftist rioters demanded businesses close down as to not interfere with their pro-illegal alien criminals protest. By demanding solidarity/uniformity from businesses and organizations for leftist causes, the left has become fascists who hate personal freedom. Included in this protest was the Walker Art Center, who is clearly using the tax dollars they were granted to keep business closed to satisfy the woke mob.

As seen on the Minnesota State Arts Board webpage, Minneapolis’ Walker Art Center received over $668K for 2026! Other woke causes and organizations are also listed on that site, highlighting how little respect politicians have for the average taxpayer. One of the reasons there is so much wasteful spending on groups like this is the fault of the “Clean Water, Land, and Legacy Amendment” within the MN Constitution which raised taxes until 2034 to mandate spending on several topics including art. This Amendment has been used to fund all kinds of Somali services, lgbtq+ causes, and even to hold an openly demonic event.

Legislators do not have their hands completely tied, they can always vote no when out-of-control, stupid spending is presented in front of them. In this case, the Legacy omnibus spending bill (HF2563) contained approximately $777M in spending which includes nearly $180M for “Arts and Cultural Heritage”. This bill is how the Walker Art Center and other leftist causes are raking in big bucks on YOUR dime. 

In the House, only 21 GOP Reps. voted no on the bill while the majority of “Republicans” (46/67) voted yes for the woke spending! On the bill’s final vote, all three GOP Reps running for Governor, Peggy Bennett (23A), Lisa Demuth (13A), and Kristin Robbins (37A), voted for the leftist spending. In the Senate, only RINOs Julia Coleman (SD48), Karin Housley (SD33), Andrew Lang (SD16) and Carla Nelson (SD24) voted with the Democrats for the spending. See votes below for HF2563:

Senator Nathan Wesenberg (SD10) has introduced legislation to counter-act the left’s control of funding woke art projects. As previously mentioned, certain funding is constitutionally mandated to be used for purposes including art. In use of this mandate, Sen. Wesenberg has proposed legislation to commission a statue of Charlie Kirk at the University of Minnesota campus, where Kirk was set to hold an event just 12 days after his tragic, public, widely seen assassination to honor Kirk’s legacy of promoting open debate over political violence. This legislation was supported by the MNGOP State Central Committee and must be a priority for Republicans heading into the 2026 legislative session during these divisive political times.

Conservatives are sick and tired of MN’s bloated budget funding leftist groups and projects while taxpayers are struggling to make ends meet. Democrats and RINOs do not respect taxpayers’ hard-earned money and have forgotten that they work for We The People, not the other way around. A4L will remain the cutting-edge source for Patriots exposing the corruption and carelessness of our state government. A4L will never abandon the grassroots and will continue in our mission to protect liberty for the next generation.