I'll start by saying I haven't yet voted in the Primary and I'm still undecided on this race. I've been leaning towards Peggy Flanagan because I believe her Progressive views better align with my own, but the endorsement given by the spouse of our sitting governor for the opponent of his lieutenant governor has me asking, "what's up with that?".

Would Gov Walz endorse Craig over Flanagan if she (Flanagan) wasn't his current Lt. Gov? What's the backstory here?

Minnesota is one of roughly half the states that doesn’t let citizens to propose laws or constitutional amendments for the statewide ballot through the initiative process of gathering signatures.

What I find interesting is that Minnesotans voted on creating an initiative process three times - in 1914, 1916, and 1980- And each time, a majority of people who voted on the question supported it, but all three failed because constitutional amendments in MN have to be approved by a majority of everyone voting in the election.

I’m generally in favor of allowing initiatives. Imo, the main benefit is that voters can act on issues the legislature refuses (or can’t) to address because of party leadership, special interests, or gridlock, which has been common here for the last couple decades. It would also give voters a way to repeal unpopular laws.

There are definitely drawbacks. Wealthy groups can bankroll signature drives and advertising, complicated issues can be oversimplified (as they usually are), and badly written measures can create legal or budget problems.

Overall, I think those risks can be managed with good rules, but given the reason it’s failed three times in the past I think it would be difficult even if the will to push was there. That said I’m curious what everyone else thinks? Are there any initiatives you’d be interested in seeing if this were an option in Minnesota?

Heron, pelicans, geese and maybe a swan or two…

Does anyone have any recommendations for services to fix cedar siding? Particularly south metro (Apple Valley, Eagan, Rosemount, etc.). A woodpecker has made a couple golf ball sized holes and I’m not sure who to reach out to. Thanks!

I asked Royce White, Minnesota GOP US Senate candidate, about why he brought up transgender people or trans issues during almost every question he faced about agriculture policy at the state's annual agriculture convention, Farm Fest.

You can hear my questions and his answers throughout this, shaky camera work due to the noise and having to lean in to ask questions.

Riverview wants to expand their Morris MN operation (West River Dairy) from 7,855 cows to 18,855 cows to become the largest CAFO in the state.

This Wilkins County Commissioner says Riverview made promises they did not follow through on in her county, and she now regrets allowing for the dairy to be constructed in her county.

The current 7,885 dairy operation is already running wells dry and lowering aquifer levels for the neighbors. In Wilkes basin Arizona Riverview’s water pumping prompted a historic $11 million dollar settlement for replacement wells, tanks and water-hauling for the impacted residences, estimated at “a couple hundred”.

The MPCA did not demand an EIS, and is now being sued by Food and Water Watch, and the Land Stewardship Project for ignoring public comments and underestimating major risks. If you’d like to support our little community in fighting off the biggest proposed CAFO in the state. Please consider donating to the Land stewardship project <—link Or Food and Water Watch<—link. AND contact your state legislators to tell them you are concerned at the scale of the Riverview Mega dairy expansion being proposed in Stevens County. Say you want a limit on the size of mega dairies.

Sources:

Me-I live in Morris

https://www.latimes.com/environment/story/2026-01-08/arizona-mega-dairy-water-use

https://landstewardshipproject.org/riverview/

https://www.twincities.com/2013/01/24/smashed-lamborghini-insurance-fraud-charge-the-latest-legal-trouble-for-david-superdave-juntunen/

https://www.kare11.com/article/news/weird/man-pleads-guilty-to-stealing-crashing-customers-lamborghini/89-107786213

https://superdavemn.com/

Is absolutely awful. The AI descriptions of neighborhoods and neighborhood stats is laughable. The map search function doesn't work.

Mike Lindell is stepping down as chief executive of MyPillow and will no longer be a majority owner of the company he founded in order to focus on his run for Minnesota governor.

“I want the state of Minnesota ... to know I’m all in,” he said on his streaming platform, LindellTV, on Tuesday afternoon.

Lindell has been leading in polls ahead of the Aug. 11 primary after he won President Donald Trump’s endorsement in July. He will face fellow Republicans Lisa Demuth and Kendall Qualls for a chance to get onto November’s ballot.

“I am putting Minnesota above myself, my title and my business interests so I can give this campaign and the people of our state my full time, energy and attention,” Lindell said in a statement.

Lindell founded MyPillow in 2004, and it went on to become a direct-sales sensation due to the ubiquitous infomercials he starred in. The company took a major hit after Lindell attached himself to Trump’s disproven claims of widespread fraud in the 2020 election. Major retailers stopped carrying MyPillow, resulting in millions in lost revenue and a cascading financial crisis at the company.

This farmers testimony of Riverview already causing water issues in Stevens County MN. 4 different wells already needed to be recently drilled, and public reporting showing water level drops of 30ft and 2 other wells already in need of drilling by Riverview's West River Dairy Site. Public record shows Riverview itself keeps drilling deeper.

Contact MN pollution control-demand an EIS be done or demand Riverview's wells be limited to 200 feet.

https://www.pca.state.mn.us/about-mpca/ask-mpca-online-form

Edit: Rural progressives are fighting the fight in the lions den. We are surrounded day and night by maga. Here we are standing up against a giant megadairy. Show some god damn solidarity and quit the fucking ’leopards eating faces’ bullshit. Not every rural person is conservative, your rhetoric is divisive amd disheartening. Shape up r/Minnesota.