Axios does Twin Cities specific coverage from time to time. Regarding the pristine northern Minnesoa waters attraction that the outfitters there love and annually profit from, the unique Boundary Waters Wilderness national public asset, Harry Niska, stow the waffle and be for its due protection or not, on the record, clearly and without evasion, as we in MN House District 31A consider an upcoming vote.
https://www.axios.com/local/twin-cities/2026/08/19/boundary-waters-ban-mining-walz-twin-metals
Walz moves to ban copper-nickel mining near Boundary Waters
[... to the money quote] "Removing any opportunity for these mining projects to even start through Minnesota’s incredibly rigorous environmental review and permitting process is short-sighted [and] will damage the fragile economy in Northern Minnesota," House GOP Leader Harry Niska said.
Fucksakes, Harry, everyone knows the rapacious foreign owned mining giants have been held at bay for long enough that 90 days more will be an inconsequential amount of time but that Stauber wants to press a cramdown now against the better judgement of the State, his way, and that statement Axios quotes about pseudo urgency or pseudo efficiency is not going to wash.
Ferrous mining, iron ore, is the heart of Iron Range economics, you know that too, Harry, and this is a nonferrous mining caution at issue having nothing to do with actual Iron Range actions, today, on the ground.
Harry. In your heart you know what you're saying is trash. Give up being a politician for at least 90 days, to allow the Walz effort to reach deliberation in the State's legislature, (where you are hoping to stay), where the next legislative session can function without any biased clock running against them. So that ordered and deliberate representation procedure may carry the day.
The Axios quoted Niska non-statement is so transparently politician-speak that you, Niska, should be ashamed of it. And in turn you should come forth with a legitimate statement, for or against protecting the national treasure the Boundary Waters is, to define who you are to voters on the eve of reelecting you or voting you out for a non-wafflle of the other party.
That said, the Axios item is broken down into explanatory items, and clearly lays out the situation.
All Crabgrass readers, international or more local to the U.S. and to Minnesots, should read the item. It is a classic of greed to exploit a U.S. locale, by giant international mining firms headquartered in Chile and Switzerland, with it our Minnesota land at risk.
Once the watershed protection is lost, it cannot be regotten. It's Humpty Dumpty, and Walz is keeping the egg on the wall for a mere 90 days more of prudent considerations.
Harry, give up being a politician for 90 days, and be a Minnesotan concerned with what is best for the entire state, long term, including a future distant enough to be after giant international mining firms would have exhausted profitable ore and left a mess behind for Minnesota to clean, if cleanable at all..
Be a statesman this time, if you would.
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Things are partisan this close to the year's general election. We cannot and should not hide that. There is choice, and Crabgrass is touting the Dem agenda:
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AND - There is https://www.walkerforward.com/news/endorsement-alert-save-the-boundary-waters-action-fund
There is much to Brian Walker's campaign site, e.g., https://www.walkerforward.com/news
Trust me. Check the site. He is no waffle. And, yes, this POST AND UPDATE is showing partisanship. So what? It's good for people to know alternatives when a choice is at hand. It's being fair to disclose partisanship, when it's already apparent anyway.
Crabgrass wants Walker to replace Niska. As an upgrade. Know that in your own thinking.