- Tell us you're a struggling incumbent Democrat governor without telling us you're a struggling incumbent Democrat governor.
Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz's first term will be defined partly by his response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Now, as his re-election looms, he's reframing the virus as less of an immediate threat.
Walz said the pandemic was transitioning to endemic as he toured St. Paul College's nursing training facilities Tuesday. The often-confused "endemic" term means COVID will be present but at more predictable levels. Variants make the future of the virus uncertain.
The DFL governor's administration has made a series of strategy shifts this week. Minnesota is winding down an at-home testing program at the end of March. Then, state officials said that Minnesota had finally hit a goal of recruiting 1,000 certified nursing students, making the state better prepared for future strains on the health care system.
This, in addition to a proposal of giving Minnesotans $500 stimulus checks (aka Timmy stimmies) to help alleviate the skyrocketing gas prices is giving off a clear vibe that Walz is pulling out all the stops to ingratiate himself to voters.
It shouldn't be a high bar for Republicans to take advantage of this debacle, but these are Minnesota Republicans we're talking about.
- I was OK with the overtime format the NFL had been utilizing since 2010 which was a team can only win after one possession by scoring a touchdown or the defense forcing a safety. While some fans claimed that the OT coin toss essentially determined the winner, I argued that defenses we're always more than welcome to prevent a team from reaching the end zone on the first drive (uh, hello? The Cincinnati Bengals in January's AFC Championship Game?).
That said, the new rule adopted on Tuesday gives both teams an opportunity to possess the ball in OT (postseason only; regular season remains unchanged). And yes, I consider this an upgrade.
I'm just grateful the NFL Competition Committee didn't attempt to pass something moronic like the NCAA football OT rule.
- Despite leftist kooks' best efforts to gaslight, the Sunshine state has a new law on the books.
(On Monday), Governor Ron DeSantis signed House Bill (HB) 1557, Parental Rights in Education, which reinforces parents’ fundamental rights to make decisions regarding the upbringing of their children. The bill prohibits classroom instruction on sexual orientation or gender identity in kindergarten through 3rd grade and prohibits instruction that is not age appropriate for students and requires school districts to adopt procedures for notifying parents if there is a change in services from the school regarding a child’s mental, emotional or physical health or well-being. The bill builds on the Parents’ Bill of Rights, which was signed into law in Florida last year, and is part of Governor DeSantis’ Year of the Parent focus on protecting parental rights in education.
In the aftermath, Walt Disney Co. continued with the sheer disingenuousness.
Statement from The Walt Disney Company on signing of Florida legislation: pic.twitter.com/UVI7Ko3aKS
— Walt Disney Company (@WaltDisneyCo) March 28, 2022
Gov. DeSantis responded.
Ron DeSantis fires back at Disney for opposing the parents rights bill:
— Greg Price (@greg_price11) March 29, 2022
"Corporate executives do not run this state... If we would’ve put in the bill that you are not allowed to discuss the oppression of the Uyghurs in China, Disney would’ve endorsed that in a second.” pic.twitter.com/VQ3rXY486K
It just absolutely shocks me how Disney caves to its woke employees but completely ignores the fact that the majority of its largest consumer base (i.e. adults of young kids) are likely on board with this legislation.
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