Wide Awake Minnesota - Constitution & Bylaws & Platform, Oh My!!

In this episode, David Hann, chairman of the Minnesota Republican Party, and Anna Mathews, the party's executive director, are joined by their first guest - former Senator Michelle Benson - who has chaired the party's constitution and bylaws committee. The episode discusses the upcoming proposals set to be presented at the state convention, focusing on the need to streamline the Republican Party's constitution to reflect core principles better and enhance the party's functionality. Senator Benson highlights the committee's effort to distill the party platform into a set of broader principles that are inclusive yet representative of the party's core values. This reformation aims to make the party's processes more efficient and the party itself a more attractive option for candidates, donors, and activists. The discussion emphasizes the importance of these changes in helping the party focus on winning elections and governance rather than internal disputes.