Democratic Vice Presidential nominee Tim Walz’s Department of Education and Department of Veterans Affairs held programs segregated by race and sexuality during his tenure as Minnesota governor.
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Commentary: Tim Walz and the Hidden Story of Twin Metals
The media is now working overtime to rewrite the background of the Harris-Walz ticket. With all eyes shifting to Vice President Kamala Harris’ running mate, Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz, they have their work cut out.
Get ready for a new, refined version of Walz, where he is cast as a moderate, pro-worker Midwesterner — meant to balance out Kamala’s left-wing liberalism. But Walz is not that and American steelworkers, their families and the communities surrounding the Twin Metals Mine of Northeast Minnesota know this all too well.
Read MoreCommentary: Theater of the Absurd, Harris-Walz Edition
H. L. Mencken apparently never quite said that “No one ever went broke underestimating the intelligence of the American public.” He said lots of similar things, however, and I like to think he would have been proud of being the sort of chap to whom people attributed such astringent mots.
He would also, I feel sure, regard the theater surrounding the Kamala Harris-Tim Walz campaign as a test case of the proposition.
Read MoreTrump Highlights Harris’ Fundraising During 2020 BLM Riots at Minnesota Rally
Donald Trump took aim at Vice President Kamala Harris on Saturday night during a rally in Minnesota, saying he chose as president to try to stop Black Lives Matter rioters in 2020 while Harris used her social media to raise money for a fund that bailed them out.
Read MoreAs Local Opposition to Wind and Solar Projects Grows, Some States Seek to Override Local Decisions
Legislatures in 23 states and the District of Columbia have passed some form of a carbon-free electricity goal, but many of these measures do not address the ancillary costs of making it happen.
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