Science is under attack and Minnesota politicians are asleep at the wheel

By: Matt Beckman

Outlets: Minnesota Reformer

Published: May 13, 2026

Words: 592

Last Updated: 2 months ago

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U.S. Sen. Amy Klobuchar recently rolled out some preliminary plans for Minnesota in her campaign for governor with a focus on fraud.

Notably absent from her list of priorities: science. Leaders in Washington have gutted our crown jewel — the U.S. research enterprise. Many will argue that state government isn’t responsible for fixing the crisis in science funding in the U.S. And, we have big and pressing issues that have resulted from Operation Metro Surge …

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