FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
March 16, 2025
Parrish Announces Bold 2026 Gubernatorial Platform for Minnesota: Streamlined Governance, Fiscal Responsibility, and Tax Relief
Minnesota – Today, Parrish, candidate for Governor of Minnesota in 2026, unveiled a comprehensive seven-point plan to transform state governance, eliminate waste, and deliver meaningful tax relief to Minnesotans. Rooted in fiscal responsibility and proven leadership, Parrish’s platform promises to streamline bureaucracy, combat fraud, and prioritize efficient use of taxpayer dollars while fostering economic growth.
“Minnesotans deserve a government that works smarter, not harder,” Parrish declared. “My plan cuts waste, roots out corruption, and puts money back in the pockets of hardworking families through lower taxes and a thriving economy.”
Key Pillars of Parrish’s 2026 Platform:
- Streamlining Governance and Cutting Wasteful Bureaucracies
Parrish pledges to conduct a top-to-bottom audit of state departments, eliminating redundant agencies, underperforming programs, and obsolete offices. By consolidating administrative functions and dissolving duplicative oversight bodies, operational costs will drop, reducing the need for tax revenue. - Combating Fraud and Financial Crime
Building on a proven track record of exposing daycare fraud, Parrish will establish a dedicated task force to target white-collar crime and money laundering in public programs. Stricter penalties, enhanced oversight, and a business verification process to eliminate shell companies—such as those exploited in the Feed Our Future fraud—will recover lost funds and prevent future scams, paving the way for tax relief. - Education Reform with Accountability
Parrish’s education overhaul will redirect funding from bloated administration to classrooms, ensuring teachers have the resources they need. By introducing performance-based metrics for schools and linking funding to measurable outcomes, unnecessary spending will be trimmed, freeing up resources to support tax reductions. - Healthcare Cost Reduction
Through smarter state contracts with healthcare providers, a crackdown on fraudulent billing in programs like Medical Assistance, and increased transparency and competition, Parrish will lower healthcare costs. Reducing state spending in this critical area will ease the tax burden on Minnesotans. - Public Assistance Efficiency
Parrish will deploy advanced data analytics and tighter eligibility checks to eliminate scams in public assistance, ensuring aid reaches only those who truly need it. By cutting waste in welfare systems, fiscal savings will contribute directly to tax cuts. - Regulatory Reform for Businesses
A systematic review of regulations will repeal outdated and burdensome rules—such as excessive licensing or environmental mandates beyond federal standards—while preserving essential protections. This simpler regulatory environment will lower compliance costs, spur business growth, and expand the tax base, enabling lower individual tax rates. - Infrastructure Innovation
Parrish will champion cost-effective infrastructure solutions, including modular construction and renewable energy, while leveraging public-private partnerships to fund projects. By reducing the state’s direct infrastructure costs, this approach will preserve budget flexibility for tax reductions.
“These reforms are about accountability and results,” Parrish emphasized. “Targeted audits, stronger enforcement, and strategic deregulation will shrink inefficient spending, recover misspent funds, and boost productivity—delivering on my promise to reduce taxes across Minnesota.”
Parrish’s platform positions the candidate as a pragmatic leader ready to tackle Minnesota’s toughest challenges with innovative, fiscally responsible solutions. The campaign invites Minnesotans to join the movement for a leaner, more effective government that puts taxpayers first.
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