"Some dude behind a desk shouldn't be able to decide whether or not you get lifesaving healthcare." Lt. Gov. Peggy Flanagan called for Medicare for All, eliminating prior authorizations, and ending Medicaid cuts that force rural clinics to close. #Farmfest

Michelle Tafoya Republican candidate for US Senate calls solar panels "not dependable around the clock", "ugly" and asks "what happens when they're not good anymore". #farmfest

"Demonization of individuals is not good for Minnesota." Minnesota U.S. Senate candidate Lt. Gov. Peggy Flanagan argued that the U.S. can secure its borders while offering a pathway to citizenship rooted in "dignity and humanity." #Farmfest

"40% of America's farm workers are undocumented... We’ve got to give them a path to legal status." Minnesota U.S. Senate candidate Rep. Angie Craig (DFL) called for immigration reform at Farmfest, urging politicians to stop using immigrants as "a political wedge issue." #Farmfest

"How are they going to tell you the difference between the biological sex of your crops?" MN GOP Senate candidate Royce White went on a rant at Farmfest, attacking Democrats on gender identity and claiming California is giving power to "communists." #Farmfest

"It's like Lucy with the football right now with this administration." At Farmfest, U.S. Senate candidate Rep. Angie Craig slammed tariffs, war, and federal ag policy, pointing to rising diesel and fertilizer costs and calling for real trade solutions over temporary aid. #Farmfest

We are monitoring the US Senate candidate forum at #farmfest and will be posting highlights here. Candidates attending: Angie Craig – DFL Peggy Flanagan Michele Tafoya – R Royce White – R

If you missed last night's episode of GhostBox Radio with Greg Bakun... Greg is on his own tonight talking about what he felt about the film “Disclosure Day”. While talking about it, he shares some of experiences that he thought he encountered with aliens

Lindell: "This is a spiritual battle of evil and good of biblical proportions." He says Gov. Walz put a "satanic statue" in the capitol. Fact check: A satanic group was allowed a temporary holiday exhibit (not a statue) in 2024. Walz said state can't pick which religions are allowed to display

"None of my opponents spoke out." Calling to redirect $70B in ICE funding to healthcare, housing, and childcare, DFL gubernatorial candidate Amy Klobuchar drew a divided response at Farmfest when confronting ICE enforcement deaths. #Farmfest

GOP MN gubernatorial candidate Mike Lindell (R) says he will crack down on protesters in Minneapolis since it has "some of the strictest protest laws in the nation." #Farmfest

GOP MN gubernatorial candidate Lisa Demuth (R) blames Obamacare for rising health care costs in Minnesota. "Obamacare passed at a federal level, and it has made our health insurance, our health coverage very unaffordable in the state." #farmfest

MyPillow CEO and GOP MN gubernatorial candidate Mike Lindell says he plans to completely eliminate Minnesota’s income tax: "... We (Minnesota) will be the 10th state in the nation to be income tax-free."

We're monitoring the MN gubernatorial forum at #farmfest. We'll be posting highlights from it here. Candidates attending: Amy Klobuchar – DFL Lisa Demuth – R Mike Lindell -R Kendall Qualls – R

Rep. Stauber(R) claims Rep. Emmer (R) is "fighting for his damn life" in response to a criticism from Emmer's opponent Doug Chapin about Emmer missing the #farmfest forum. Stauber's office later clarified that Emmer is "not fighting for his life. He had a series of foot surgeries."

JOIN US TONIGHT AT 10:05PM CST!! PLEASE SHARE!!! Tonight on GhostBox Radio with Greg Bakun, it’s a #JustGreg episode where Greg talks about the Steve Spielberg film Disclosure Day. As an experiencer, this movie really spoke to Greg but why? Did it speak to you? There may be spoilers!

Minnesota DFL candidate Doug Chapin takes a swipe at opponent U.S. Rep. Tom Emmer (R) for not showing up to #farmfest. ."Far too many members of Congress unfortunately, including mine, seem to be content to stay in Washington, away from their constituents."

DFL candidate Doug Chapin wants to hold Rep. Pete Stauber (R-MN) to his own words on state sovereignty regarding Donald Trump's repeated interference in state elections. #Farmfest

U.S. Rep. Michelle Fishbach (R-MN) is jeered and booed when she tries to blame the Biden Administration for the Trump tariffs. She says tariffs are a way to bring countries to the table and they were needed now "because for 4 years under Biden there were zero free trade." #farmfest

"Follow the money" DFL CD8 candidate Trina Swanson on Republicans prioritizing corporations profits and data centers while the public suffers from high energy bills. "Google that paid $0 in federal taxes last year." #Farmfest

"We need to incentivize young farmers." Farmers over 65 "should be retired, not working." DFL candidate Erik Osberg on what it will take to get more young farmers back in America, promotes public schools teaching farming. #Farmfest

After Rep Stauber says Trump is holding fraudsters accountable, Swanson notes Trump has "pardoned a man that committed $1.3 billion worth of Medicaid fraud in Florida. Meanwhile, we (MN) have one of the lowest Medicaid fraud rates in the entire country." Says let's go after red state fraud #farmfest

"I wouldn't run my farm the way we're running this country right now." DFL CD7 candidate Erik Osberg called out the Trump administration at Farmfest, warning that volatile foreign policy is destroying crucial trade partnerships and ruining overseas business for American agriculture. #Farmfest

At Farmfest, DFL CD6 candidate Doug Chapin took aim at trade and foreign policies hitting farmers' bottom lines: He slammed "nonsensical tariffs" and "engaging in wars of adventure that drive up input costs." #Farmfest

DFL candidate Erik Osberg called out US Rep. Michelle Fischbach (R-MN) at Farmfest for defending status quo farm policy: "We need to make sure that we're leveling the playing field so that family farms have just as much opportunity as the big corporate farm." #Farmfest

DFL CD8 candidate Trina Swanson took aim at Republican trade policies at Farmfest, calling out the shift away from domestic agriculture: "We are now a net importer of food. That needs to change so that we can support our farmers and... sell their goods." #Farmfest

Rep. Tom Emmer (R) is a no-show for today's #farmfest Congressional candidate forum. His CD 6 DFL opponent Doug Chapin is there.

While some question telehealth for rural farmers, MN State Sen. Eric Pratt (R) calls remote care a "real opportunity" to skip long wait times: "We can't be waiting for a doctor to come a week from now or two weeks from now." #Farmfest

DFL CD2 candidate Matt Little disagrees with telehealth as a fix for rural farmers' mental health crises: "I can't envision my grandpa hopping on a Zoom... Let's pass Medicare for All so everybody can get the care they need." #Farmfest

Farmers are facing severe mental health crises, but healthcare cuts threaten to make it worse, warns MN Sen. Matt Klein (DFL): "$1 trillion in medical assistance cuts, closing rural hospitals... that’s going to get worse. We’ve got to reverse those cuts." #Farmfest