Tom Emmer’s North Star: Whatever’s politically expedient

By: Chad Maschke

Outlets: Minnesota Reformer

Published: March 20, 2026

Words: 944

Last Updated: 1 day, 1 hour ago


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This commentary is adapted from a longer report recently published by mn06watch.substack.com.

It was June 2022 when Tom Emmer wrote to then-Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg requesting federal funding for Highway 65 in Anoka County. “This grant also strives to serve as a social justice measure,” he wrote. “The completion of this project means improved economic opportunities for ethnically underserved communities.”

Fast forward to December 2025, when Emmer, now GOP Majority …

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