An email:
Run for House District 31A!
InboxSummarize this email
Joe Shepherd joe@dflhouse.com
Hi everyone,
I’m reaching out today because House District 31A needs a candidate. It is the ONLY one in all of Minnesota without a DFL option.
This seat is currently represented by Harry Niska, who is the House Floor Leader of the GOP. He is the one leading the charge to block common sense gun reform and keeping ICE out of our public schools.
We can do better. But we can only do that if someone steps forward. All it takes is someone going to either the Anoka County courthouse or the Secretary of State's office and paying $100 between Tuesday 5/19 and Tuesday 6/2. If cost is a concern, that can be resolved.
Even if you’re not sure about running a full campaign, putting your name on the ballot matters. It gives 42,000 of your neighbors a choice and at a time like this, democracy needs that.
I would love to talk with anyone who’s even considering it.
If you’re interested or just curious please reach out. I am more than happy to answer any questions you have.
We need someone to step up. I hope it might be you or someone you know.
Best,--Joe Shepherd
Rural Campaigns Director
Minnesota House DFL
Harry needs someone to run against him who is passionate about protecting the integrity of the public school system, (as written into Minnesota's Constitution as an unquestioned public good), from voucher mischief, where Harry's kids go (or went, there may have been graduation) to a private Jesus school.
Wife is School Board Chair of that Jesus school, https://www.lcamn.org/about-us/guiding-principles/
Tight with Emmer: e.g. https://www.linkedin.com/company/emmer-for-congress
There is SISU Counsel - https://www.linkedin.com/posts/jenniferniska_sisu-counsel-activity-7428594411971887104-pfW1
and https://www.sisucounsel.com/
That SISU thing might look like lobbying, and while Harry as a public official need not register as a lobbyist if lobbying, some might not like the idea of it as possible. I asked duckduckgo.ai whether SISU was lobbying, and got this return:
Sisu Counsel does not specifically mention lobbying services; it primarily offers legal counsel for growing businesses. However, the founder, Harry Niska, has experience in political advisory roles, which may include aspects of lobbying.
sisucounsel.comgo
Sisu Counsel's Services
Sisu Counsel primarily provides legal counsel for growing businesses. The firm focuses on offering strategic legal partnerships rather than direct lobbying services.
Founder’s Background
Harry Niska, the founder of Sisu Counsel, has a background in political advisory roles, which may involve aspects of lobbying. His experience includes:
- Serving as general counsel for various organizations
- Advising political candidates and party units on election law and campaign finance compliance
- Holding a position as the House Majority Leader in the Minnesota House of Representatives
Lobbying Services
While Sisu Counsel does not explicitly state that it offers lobbying services, Harry Niska's political experience may allow him to provide insights or guidance related to lobbying as part of his broader legal counsel. However, the firm's main focus remains on legal advice for businesses rather than direct lobbying activities.
BOTTOM LINE - To me, Hary is a capable attorney, and bottom line ethical. But partisan. If he gave up that voucher crap which to me undermines public education, I'd be one whole hell of a lot happier.
He can push vouchers, he can pick whatever school the spouses thing best for offspring, but if he wants the public to pay the dime for his kids non-public schooling, he's an enemy.
Talking fairness -- Childless people pay taxes to keep the public schools healthy, people whose children are adult after public schooling continue to pay taxes to keep public schools healthy, and then the Niskas want a free ride at a private school from public money. Undermining public schooling by siphoning off money to private pockets and private adventures. No. That's not right. Opinions clearly differ. So - I hope somebody runs against Niska for the benefit of continued public schooling funding being un-vouchered.
I would not run on that belief because I could never get my heart into how the legislature operates, with all the fucking around all session than putting out as with this term, a massive bonding bill at the last fucking minute.
Harry should oppose that mode of operating. It's bullshit, but how it has been done, is done, and will be done unless the accepting Harry types are replaced with people who'd operate differently.
So, vouchers and reform would be where I think Niska is weak, and he does not want women to have control over their own bodies. That's cruel, and don't blame Jesus for it. He never touched the issue as I understand the Gospels. It's a new GOP cooked up divide and conquer deal. Invented as a creepy thing to gin up votes not otherwise there for loser Republicans.
______________UPDATE______________
Partisan to a fault. To be able to remind people what the present GOP is, I did
search = paul wyrich Heritage foundation founder snake
That search returned:
Paul Weyrich - "I don't want everybody to vote" (Goo Goo) a youtube video
and
https://www.politico.com/magazine/story/2014/05/religious-right-real-origins-107133/
https://www.salon.com/2021/12/18/history-of-abortion/
https://www.lonestarleft.com/p/they-were-always-planning-this
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2008/12/19/paul-weyrich-1942-2008/
https://www.latimes.com/local/obituaries/la-me-weyrich19-2008dec19-story.html
That's the heritage of Niska's grounding, unless he can show something better. The top of his ticket, not running this time, is racist to a fault, has fucked the world economy, and is a grifting blowhard to boot.
Harry, not THAT bad, but the legislature will have a new solid majority, and Harry will be sidetracked.
PLUS Anybody taking up the challenge of that Dem email, if I read between the lines correctly, will this time get some central party funding instead of being hung out to fend alone for herself/himself. The central DFL money has not been put into HOUSE 31A in the past, and it shows.
Fund things and perhaps they prosper. I think there will be a candidate. And a good one. I do not believe any person has yet declared a candidacy. But Niska can be beaten. His voucher voice has been loud, to his detriment, he's crypto king Emmer's godchild or seems to be, and he's got that new business he should focus on fulltime.