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Minnesota’s rich heritage, marked by its lakes, rivers, and historic Twin Cities, has long established itself as a pillar of American growth and innovation. However, in recent years, Minnesotans have faced rising crime, increasing taxes, and a decline in trust in public institutions. The state now faces a crossroads between continued chaos and a return to commonsense leadership.

The America First Policy Institute (AFPI) has launched its Minnesota state chapter (AFPI-MN) to end the dysfunction and restore the values that built the state. Guided by the America First Agenda, AFPI-MN is committed to lowering Minnesota’s cost of living and revitalizing the state’s economy, restoring fiscal responsibility and reforming state and local taxes, restoring order and peace to Minnesota communities, combating fraud, waste, and abuse, and protecting Minnesotans by enforcing immigration laws.

AFPI-MN stands at the forefront, leading the charge to build a future that is stronger, safer, and more prosperous for every Minnesotan.

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Zach Freimark

Executive Director, America First Minnesota

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News | May 1, 2026

No More Food Stamps For Millionaires: The Fight Over SNAP Fraud Heads To The States

Before making headlines for bankrolling fake daycare centers, Minnesota gave food stamps to a millionaire.
Statement | April 28, 2026

AFPI-MN Responds to Governor Walz’s Final State of the State Address as Fraud Toll Reaches $9 Billion

America First Policy Institute Minnesota state chapter Executive Director Zach Freimark issued the following statement ahead of Governor Tim Walz’s eighth and final State of the State address. “Fraud is expected to be on the agenda—and it should be. But before he takes that podium, Minnesotans deserve the full accounting of what happened.”
Statement | April 16, 2026

AFPI Responds to the Senate Passage of the Congressional Review Act Resolution
Op-Ed | April 14, 2026

Minnesota Parents, We’re About to Lose Out on $800 Million for Our Children

On July 4, 2025, Congress passed, on a bipartisan vote, a package of reconciliations, commonly referred to as the One Big Beautiful Bill Act. Included in the bill was a provision that created the Education Freedom Tax Credit (EFTC), which funds elementary and secondary education programs.

Op-Ed | April 3, 2026

Food Stamps Were Never Meant to Be Long-Term

I was probably too young when I learned what “writing a hot check” meant. In my house, it usually meant groceries.

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