Arne H. Carlson: 'Money matters at the Minnesota State Legislature'

Arne H. Carlson: 'Money matters at the Minnesota State Legislature'

This headline is the conclusion of a study published by the University of Minnesota in May 2021. Inexplicably, it was ignored by the media and the political system with the result that “we the people“ were not informed about this most essential change in our state government. The University of Minnesota study is not the only evidence of the power of money in politics. A Pew Research poll (May 2024) found that only 22% of Americans trusted their …