I was on the ground in Minneapolis
I want to tell you a little about my time in Minneapolis this past week. Minnesotans are going through an emotionally rugged period — but they’ve also been remarkable.
Well, crap!
I’m not exactly surprised by this latest report in The New York Times, but I am deeply concerned.
Ted Cruz accidentally tells the truth
I’ve often said that I like Ted Cruz more than most of my colleagues like Ted Cruz. And I hate Ted Cruz.
You’re not imagining it — everything is worse!
Somehow, it’s only been one year since Donald Trump returned to the White House.
20 years (!?) of Midwest Values PAC
Somehow, it’s been 20 years since I started Midwest Values PAC to help Democrats win elections. So far, Midwest Values PAC has invested more than $4 million in 341 candidates and organizations — and counting.
Turn off the news this holiday season
The holidays are a time to be grateful for the good things in life. And this year, all of us at Midwest Values PAC are especially grateful for you — the supporters who made it possible for us to help elect and support Democrats up and down the ballot.
Trump’s unraveling
On Wednesday Trump gave a bizarre speech on our economy. He started off with a particularly weird lie.
An update on the math
Quick update on our very real, very important $1M end-of-year goal.
Asking you to give to a foodbank
The holidays are supposed to be a time for family, friends, and maybe a little too much of Franni’s apple pie. But they’re also a time to remember that not everyone is sitting down to a full table — and that looking out for one another is kind of the whole point of living in […]
Trump calls affordability a “Democratic hoax”
April 2nd, 2025, when Trump announced his tariff regime. He promised it would bring jobs and prosperity. It didn’t.

