US EditionMinnesota Farmers Union Hears Calls for Change at Town Hall
About 70 attendees pressed officials on health care, food prices and antitrust enforcement as the Minnesota Farmers Union wrapped up 12 town halls.
- On Thursday, April 16, the Minnesota Farmers Union held its final town hall in Willmar, where roughly 70 attendees raised concerns about healthcare costs, industrial consolidation, and mining regulations.
- MFU President Gary Wertish organized 12 town halls statewide to address a perceived reluctance to host public forums, urging participants to "get involved" to drive policy changes.
- Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison highlighted his office's antitrust enforcement commitment, noting that legal challenges against President Donald Trump have protected $4.3 billion in federal funds for Minnesota.
- Nurse Practitioner Martha Tack and attendee Hannah Sanders warned that healthcare business models prioritizing revenue undermine patient outcomes, citing rising costs and staffing shortages affecting farmers.
- Attendee Karen Kraemer challenged the U.S. Senate's vote to end mining prohibitions in the Boundary Waters Canoe Area and characterized the Safeguard American Vote Eligibility Act as "voter repression.
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Many concerns, for change at MFU town hall meeting
WILLMAR — With a goal of giving people an opportunity to say what’s on their minds, the Minnesota Farmers Union hosted 12 town hall meetings across the state in the last few months. The final was held in Willmar on April 16. “We started hosting these because it seems like there’s been a reluctance to host town hall meetings, so we’ll do it,” said MFU President Gary Wertish at the start of the Willmar meeting at the American Legion. There was a …
Many concerns, calls for change at Minnesota Farmers Union town hall meeting
WILLMAR, Minn. — With a goal of giving people an opportunity to say what’s on their minds, the Minnesota Farmers Union hosted 12 town hall meetings across the state in the last few months. The final was held in Willmar on Thursday, April 16. “We started hosting these because it seems like there’s been a reluctance to host town hall meetings, so we’ll do it,” said MFU President Gary Wertish at the start of the Willmar meeting at the American Legi…
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