The Omnibus Podcast

We have 8 Republicans running in the primary for the State Senate special election on April 15th. Steve Cortariu is a graduate of West Point and The Wharton School. After more than a decade of military service, Steve had a successful career in corporate leadership. He volunteers at schools and hospitals, teaching children public speaking and self-confidence through magician camps in the Lakes Area.. Jeremy and Steve discuss many policies, including gun rights, mining, education, veterans' benefits, taxes, and regulations. Learn more about Steve Cortariu and his campaign at votesd6.com where his email and cell phone are listed on the main page.

Dr. John Howe is running for State Senate in the Republican Primary for Senate District 6, including the Brainerd Lakes Area up to Grand Rapids. Dr. Howe is a Veterinarian, a firearms instructor, and a resident of the Grand Rapids area. Of the six candidates running, he is the only one who lives in the northern half of the district. His wife volunteers for a pregnancy resource center and he is a strong prolife advocate. https://www.johnhoweforsenate.com/

Former Reps Tim Miller and Jeremy Munson interview Minnesota State Senate Candidate Doug Kern ahead of the special election on April 15th to fill the seat vacated by Justin Eichorn. Doug shares is long history as a Republican activist and party leader in Crow Wing County and his vision for what he wants to accomplish in St Paul.

Former Otter Tail County Chairman and current OTC Delegate Andy Bradrick discusses the history and long list of battles the Otter Tail County Republican Delegates have fought over the past few years as the CD7 and State Exec Board continue to come up with new excuses on why they shouldn't exist. Former State Rep and CD7 Executive Committee member and former CD7 representative on the MNGOP State Exec Committee, Tim Miller joins Jeremy to host.

Former State Reps Tim Miller and Jeremy Munson interview Republican State Senate Candidate Angel Zierden in District 6 in the special election to fill the vacant Eichorn seat. They discuss her center-right position on many legislative initiatives and her bipartisan work on legislation in St Paul and DC. Angel served as the Mayor of Breezy Point and graduated from high school in the district. The Republican primary is April 15th. angelforsenate.com

Tim Miller and Jeremy Munson interview Steve Porter and Stan Tvedt, Northern Minnesota deer farmers who are being run out of business by overreaching State Agencies, running afoul of the Constitution. Both men testified on Senator Steve Green's bill, SF 956, which prohibits warrantless searches and seizures by conservation officers.

Former Rep Tim Miller stops in to discuss the establishment's move to eliminate the strength of the endorsement by moving the Statewide primary to March or June and how this might destroy the grassroots party. Tim and Jeremy discuss Otter Tail County's continuing fight, the Justin Eichorn arrest, and the looming vacancy in the Senate.

Rochester activist Ken Navitsky joins Jeremy Munson to talk about federal actions during Trump's first 30 days and the open US Senate Race and some of the candidates that have expressed an interest in the race.

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. Subscribe and download audio podcasts https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-omnibus-podcast/id1547088002

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.

Rep. Walter Hudson and Jeremy Munson discuss the higher ed bill forcing middle-income families to pay for college for their neighbor's kids. They also discuss end-of-session tactics that will cause Republicans to vote for 1.5 billion dollars in new debt freeing up over a billion for new spending by Democrats. Munson and Hudson also debate No-Knock warrants amid the Red Flag law becoming law.

Rep. Walter Hudson and Jeremy Munson discuss the successful strategy Democrats have used to advance their liberal agenda across multiple related bills to avoid scrutiny of their true agenda. Walter also ways in on several votes on bills that passed with little resistance in the MN House.