“Mass Priorities” Launches to Ensure Massachusetts Municipalities Invest in Community Essentials Over Risky, Capital-Intensive Projects

Mass Priorities Policy Director Christopher Thrasher announced the launch of Mass Priorities, a coalition of concerned Massachusetts residents advocating for smart, responsible use of taxpayer dollars by local elected officials.

“Mass Priorities is a campaign to prevent the misuse of taxpayer money across Massachusetts,” Thrasher said in a press release. “We will be working across the commonwealth’s 351 municipalities to educate residents about projects in their communities that would drain municipal budgets without providing real value to communities. Mass Priorities is committed to working with policymakers and local governments to prioritize government spending on real community necessities like fixing our roads and bridges, funding schools and public safety, and upgrading our wastewater management.”

Thrasher continued, “Our campaign is about security and priorities. It’s shocking that in some towns, local officials are discussing spending more than entire annual budgets for schools, public safety, veterans, senior services, and town facilities — all on pet projects that residents do not want or need.

“In Northampton, officials for years have pushed a fanciful ‘Picture Main Street’ redesign that would cost the city more than $20 million despite well-founded concerns from the residents and small businesses that will be impacted. This is all happening while Northampton public schools had to tap into emergency funds to fill a multimillion-dollar budget deficit.

“That story echoes across Massachusetts. In Falmouth, officials have proposed spending upwards of $55 million on a risky, unneeded government-owned broadband network; that is more than the entire annual budget for Falmouth schools, 160 times greater than what has been allocated for veterans’ benefits, and 95 times more than what is earmarked for senior services.”

“The bottom line,” Thrasher said, “is that we need our elected officials to prioritize critical infrastructure needs like bridges and water-treatment facilities, instead of taking on unneeded, unwanted, and unreliable pet projects like government-owned broadband or unwanted street redesigns.”

Mass Priorities will begin an expansive multi-channel advertising and awareness initiative this week to draw attention to risky projects in communities across the state and urge responsible governance.

Domestic Policy Caucus Appears on WWTC The Patriot Radio’s Jack Tomczak Show Live from the State Fair to Promote No Fuel Ban Campaign

Domestic Policy Caucus Secretary/Treasurer Kent Kaiser, Ph.D., appeared on WWTC The Patriot Radio’s Jack Tomczak Show, which was broadcasting live from the Minnesota Republican Party building at the State Fair.

Kaiser talked about the vehicle and liquid-fuel bans being discussed at the state and federal levels of government and the campaign that the Domestic Policy Caucus is waging to educate the public and to persuade policymakers.

At the State Fair, the Domestic Policy Caucus deployed street teams to distribute hand fans that said, “NOT A Fuel Ban Fan – NoFuelBan.com,” and engaged in aerial advertising with a plane flying overhead and trailing a banner saying, “DON’T BAN MN FUELS & TRUCKS – NOFUELBAN.COM.”

To catch Kaiser’s discussion with the hosts of the Jack Tomczak Show, listen to the first segment here.

Domestic Policy Caucus Spreads Awareness of No Fuel Ban Campaign at Minnesota State Fair

The Domestic Policy Caucus is active at the Minnesota State Fair on behalf of our No Fuel Ban Campaign. The No Fuel Ban street team has distributed thousands of hand fans to attendees, spread awareness to stakeholders like the Minnesota GOP and The Libertarian Party of Minnesota, discussed the campaign with U.S. and state representatives, and had a plane circling the airspace with a banner reading, “Don’t Ban MN Fuels and Trucks.” 

The No Fuel Ban street team even caught the attention of The Daily Reformer. In a recent update, a Minnesota Reformer reporter stated, “I’m also keeping an eye on NoFuelBan, a pro-ethanol, pro-gasoline, anti-electric car campaign that had a large presence at the fair. As I arrived, a plane circled overhead with a banner for the campaign, and I spotted several fans with the campaign’s logo throughout the fair.” The piece then went on to challenge Democrats to “square their ambitious climate goals with their support for corn ethanol."

It is safe to say the No Fuel Ban Campaign is being recognized by many people across the state, including local policymakers. 

For more information about the No Fuel Ban campaign and to sign our petition to policymakers, go to NoFuelBan.com.

Domestic Policy Caucus Appears on KLTF UpFront Radio Show to Discuss the No Fuel Ban Campaign and the Presence at the Minnesota State Fair

Secretary/Treasurer Kent Kaiser, Ph.D, recently appeared on the KLTF UpFront radio show to discuss the Domestic Policy Caucus No Fuel Ban campaign. More information regarding the costs and effects of liquid fuel bans can be found at NoFuelBan.com. These bans are being proposed at both federal and state levels, including Minnesota. Our campaign draws attention to how American-grown fuels, such as Minnesota ethanol, biodiesel, gasoline, and diesel, are the backbones of our communities. 

A liquid fuel ban would harm not only farmers and biofuel producers, but the entire agriculture industry. The Domestic Policy Caucus will be attending the Minnesota State Fair starting tomorrow to spread awareness of the proposed ban.

Contact your elected officials and make your voice heard by signing our No Fuel Ban petition here.

New EPA Vehicle Emissions Rules Could Spell Trouble for Farmers

In an excellent Missouri Times op-ed, Bradley Schad discusses proposed EPA rules regarding electric and gas vehicles for the near future. These rules accelerate the Biden Administration’s heavy-handed plans requiring 60 percent of new light-duty vehicles to be electric by 2030 and 67 percent by 2032. 

Takeaways from the article:

• EPA is ignoring superior options to lower carbon emissions such as higher ethanol blend fuels.

• Electric vehicles are significantly more expensive for companies and customers.

• EPA regulations would damage communities driven by locally grown fuel and would make life more difficult and expensive for rural Americans.

• Such rules and regulations should be left to Congress, not the EPA.

Learn more about this topic and read the full op-ed here. 

Domestic Policy Caucus Takes No Fuel Ban Campaign to Minnesota Ag Mafia Dinner

We at the Domestic Policy Caucus took our No Fuel Ban campaign to the 20th annual Minnesota Ag Mafia dinner that was held in conjunction with Farmfest. As a platinum sponsor of the event, the No Fuel Ban campaign had a prominent presence at the event and was extremely well received. No Fuel Ban street team members were able to have quality conversations with several supporters, including five members of the U.S. Congress: House Majority Whip Tom Emmer (MN-6), Representative Brad Finstad (MN-1 and one of the Ag Mafia’s five founding members), Representative Michelle Fischbach (MN-7), Representative Pete Stauber (MN-8), and Agriculture Committee Chairman Glenn “GT” Thompson (PA-15). For more information about the No Fuel Ban campaign and to sign our petition to policymakers, go to NoFuelBan.com.

Domestic Policy Caucus Appears on KLGR Redwood Falls to Discuss the No Fuel Ban Campaign and the Presence at Farmfest

Secretary/Treasurer Kent Kaiser, Ph.D, recently appeared on KLGR Redwood Falls to talk about the No Fuel Ban campaign and the efforts in the Minnesota legislature to ban liquid fuels. Domestic Policy Caucus attended Farmfest to alert attendees to the dangers of a liquid fuel ban and the negative impact it would have on Minnesota farmers and biofuel producers.

Learn more about the campaign to prevent a liquid fuel ban by visiting Nofuelban.com

Domestic Policy Caucus Appears on Marshall Radio to Discuss the No Fuel Ban Campaign and Farmfest Efforts

Secretary/Treasurer Kent Kaiser, Ph.D, recently appeared on Marshall Radio to discuss the No Fuel Ban campaign and Farmfest plans. The No Fuel Ban campaign prioritizes American-made, American-grown fuels like ethanol, diesel, and gasoline. The efforts in the Minnesota legislature to ban liquid fuels would hurt Minnesota farmers and biofuel producers and the entire Minnesota economy.

Learn more about the campaign by visiting Nofuelban.com

Domestic Policy Caucus Appears on KBRF Fergus Falls to Discuss No Fuel Ban Campaign and Upcoming Farmfest

Secretary/Treasurer Kent Kaiser, Ph.D, recently appeared on KBRF Fergus Falls to discuss the Domestic Policy Caucus No Fuel Ban campaign. More information regarding the costs and effects of liquid fuel bans can be found at NoFuelBan.com. These bans are being proposed at both federal and state levels, including Minnesota. Our campaign draws attention to how American-grown fuels, such as Minnesota ethanol, biodiesel, gasoline, and diesel, are the backbones of our communities. 

A liquid fuel ban would harm not only farmers and biofuel producers, but the entire agriculture industry. The Domestic policy Caucus will be attending Minnesota Farmfest starting tomorrow to spread awareness of the proposed ban.

Contact your elected officials and make your voice heard by signing our No Fuel Ban petition here.

Domestic Policy Caucus Appears on KTOE Radio Mankato to Discuss the No Fuel Ban Campaign, Farmfest Plans

Secretary/Treasurer Kent Kaiser, Ph.D., recently joined The KTOE Morning Blend to highlight the Domestic Policy Caucus No Fuel Ban campaign. NoFuelBan.com alerts Minnesotans to the absurdity and costs of liquid fuel bans, which are being proposed at the federal and state levels, including in Minnesota. Our No Fuel Ban campaign highlights how American-made, American-grown fuels—fuels like Minnesota ethanol, biodiesel, gasoline, and diesel—are crucial to keeping our communities alive.

The Domestic Policy Caucus understands the damage that a liquid fuel ban would do to farmers, biofuel producers, and the agriculture industry as a whole. The No Fuel Ban campaign will be active at Minnesota Farmfest to raise awareness of the proposed ban.

Visit our website here and sign our petition to tell policymakers that you’re not a fuel ban fan.