The Omnibus Podcast

This week, Walter and Jeremy debate the comparison between DFL Speaker of the House Melissa Hortman's actions of last weekend to those of 2016-2018-Speaker of the House Kurt Daudt using his newly installed mute button to silence all of the Democrats as he crammed through bills that were not heard in committee or not posted online with enough time to read them. If you are gifted a majority - what is the point in working with the minority? Is it hypocrisy or just politics as usual? The MNGOP State Central Meeting and State Convention took place last week - some wins for the grassroots, some major losses. 

MN Republican Delegates will endorse a candidate for US Senate this week to take on Klobuchar in November. Jeremy sits down with candidate, Royce White to discuss his deep Minnesota Roots, and his policy platform on the debt, out-of-control spending, the border, guns, abortion, mental health, forever wars, and omnibus bills.  You can also watch the video at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mXiOGzGu7HQ

Walter and Jeremy discuss and debate the tensions between the grassroots and establishment pressures at the CD7, CD2, and CD6 conventions. Walter provides an update on the gun bills that have passed the House and half will pass the Senate. The Senate Cat Burglar had her day in the ethics committee.

Walter and Jeremy debate when St. Paul legislators should get involved in local endorsing conventions. Walter and Jeremy endorsed candidates on opposite sides of the race, Walter supported Ron Kresha, and Jeremy supported Dianne Webb-Skillings. They weigh in on the CD2 and CD7 endorsement battles coming up this weekend. They dive into the largest scandal seen in years with DFL Senator Nicole Mitchell being arrested for felony burglary.

Walter and Jeremy discuss the mixed news on OTC – delegates restored but now OTC GOP refuses to hold convention. Finke’s new bill funding a runaway shelter for sexually confused teens where parents won’t be called. They weigh in on supplemental spending bills and on a new report showing over a hundred thousand Minnesota voters whose data failed at the federal government to match - meaning we may have had 100,000 people vote but not use provisional ballots and their votes would have been counted. Walter and Jeremy debate and disagree on the UBER & LYFT fix. Local control vs State or Federal mandates.

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Walter and Jeremy dive deep into the Otter Tail County grassroots Republican struggle against the County Executive Board and State Party Chair David Hann. They debate the HRCC spending money against Party-Endorsed candidates in this cycle and the last - why it should happen or why it shouldn't. They also discuss important legislation removing parent's personal or religious right to be exempted from the State's vaccine requirement when sending their children to daycare. Walter discusses his terrible day in committees and how Chair Gomez blocked the GOP's funding request for equipment to protect police officers. Subscribe, stream, or download at https://theomnibuspodcast.libsyn.com/

Rep. Walter Hudson and Jeremy Munson discuss Super Tuesday and then dissect a minor but drastic change to Minnesota's Human Rights Act which places it now in conflict with the First Amendment to the US Constitution.

Jeremy and Walter discuss the low turnout to caucus and the low energy kicking off the 2024 elections. What would it take to win a majority? And what the hell is going on in DC? 

Walter and Jeremy dive into three bills: The School Resource Officer ban on prone restraints, a new bill that creates a State Paint Board to ban homeowners from buying more than a gallon of paint unless they are a licensed contractor, and they dive into gun control bills, including one authored by a Republican. Yikes - have some government!

Walter and Jeremy Return for their 4th Season, share what they have been doing during the interim, and preview the Democrats' big policy bill to copy Canada's Medical Assistance In Dying (MAID) bill to cull Minnesota's sick. Walter and Jeremy dive into the details.