Demuth’s Plan for Minnesota’s Future | Minneapolis News

Minneapolis News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now! · Aug 11, 2026 · 1m

Minnesota House Speaker Lisa Demuth is launching her gubernatorial bid, pledging to restore common sense governance and tackle fraud, waste, and rising costs. She highlights her legislative experience as key to leadership—even if the path wasn’t planned—and stresses accountability for taxpayer dollars. On gun policy, she pushes for stronger penalties and mental health investment over restrictive laws, noting assault weapons bans failed due to lack of votes, even under Democratic control. She also criticizes state leaders for opposing federal collaboration instead of partnering, arguing that…