Already mentioned on another post that he was a Covid tyrant as Guv of Minnesota.
He forced kids as young as 5 to wear masks . He restricted many outdoor activities . He had neighbors snooping on neighbors and reporting them; in his best Fidel Castro imitation; to enforce social distancing .
Then there is the question ;what did he do with all that government $$$$$$$$ that was allocated to the state ????????????? $1.9 trillion American Rescue Plan (ARP).
Treasury Department's State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds (SLFRF) sorta tracks that. Here is what they found .
$4.3 million (across two line items) to cover parking costs at state facilities "for state employees and visitors." The state used another $1 million to fund a study into the feasibility of paid family leave, and another $1 million to fund a statewide gun safety advertising campaign. State employees in the Minnesota Department of Corrections got more than $1 million in overtime pay, thanks to the ARP stimulus bill. Another $7.8 million was distributed to two homeless shelters. $929,866 line item for "small business development" to teach minority- and women-owned businesses how to qualify for state contracts. Another $1.8 million funded a grant program for the victims of crime, and $1.24 million was spent on Minnesota's "Grow Your Own " grant program, a state initiative that helps recruit teachers and other school employees. The Girl Scouts got $957,794 for an outreach program in low-income communities. $11 million to the Minnesota Zoo . $3.8 million to the Science Museum of Minnesota to cover operating and maintenance costs.$237,000 "movie theater relief grant program." The last 3 could be covid related . Those industries were clearly negatively impacted by his draconian policies.
