The Minnesota Republic

Why is CPAC Important?

Jacob Gregor, President • March 15, 2023

Understanding CPAC: What You Need to Know The Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) is an annual event in the United States that brings together conservative activists, politicians, and other...

Blizzard Safety: What to do When Disaster Strikes

Jacob Gregor, President • February 22, 2023

As the winter season sets in, it’s important to be prepared for extreme weather conditions, especially when driving. While modern cars are designed to handle harsh weather, there are times when the unexpected...

University of Minnesota Dance Team Secures 21st Championship in 20 Years

Jacob Gregor, President • January 27, 2023

In the state of Minnesota, sports fans are quite used to high hopes in the beginning of the season, which is usually followed by disappointment and defeat. There is one exception to this typical Minnesota...

Minnesota Wins Axe for Second Straight Year

Jacob Gregor, President • December 7, 2022

On Saturday, November 26, the Minnesota Gopher football team beat the Wisconsin Badgers to bring the axe back to Minnesota for the second year in a row. With Tanner Morgan out of the game, the Gophers...

FTX goes Bankrupt Amid Scandal

Jacob Gregor, President • November 16, 2022

Over the past week, the crypto world took a stab to the heart when news broke that CEO of FTX, Sam Bankman-Fried was involved with tampering and misappropriation of funds that were from huge investors....

Mark Cuban’s Cost Plus Drug Company can save People Thousands of Dollars

Jacob Gregor, President • November 2, 2022

In January 2022, Mark Cuban, the billionaire from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania launched an online pharmaceutical company with the goal of decreasing the price tags of essential and necessary drugs that Americans...

GOP Candidate for governor Scott Jensen Prepares for Election

Jacob Gregor, President • October 19, 2022

Come election day on November 8, the narrow governor race will be decided between current governor Tim Walz and the GOP candidate Scott Jensen. Dr. Scott Jensen has been a member of the Minnesota State...

From Hometown Hero to Villain: The Latest Brett Favre Scandal

Jacob Gregor, President • October 5, 2022

The Green Bay villain turned Minnesota hero Brett Favre has been making headlines in the past week over an alleged scandal that he may have been a part of. Brett Favre made a career in the NFL, and is...

Become an Election Judge in Minnesota

Jacob Gregor, Editor • April 6, 2022

With recent conspiracies about election fraud in the 2020 presidential election, the time has never been more relevant to consider being an election judge (a.k.a. "poll worker") in the next election. If...

MN Political Contribution Refund Program: Case Study, Kelly Jahner-Byrne for Secretary of State

Jacob Gregor, Onboarding President • March 23, 2022

Times are changing, and with times changing, it is important to stand up for what you believe in. When it comes to politics, the complex policies and systems often scare people away from learning more...

CPAC 2021 Reporter, CPAC 2022 Candidate for Governor: Kari Lake

Jacob Gregor, Contributor • March 2, 2022

The state of Arizona has been under a political microscope ever since the presidential election in 2020. This came with plenty of controversy, as former president Joe Biden ran against Donald Trump. Arizona...

Our Important Neighbors to the South

Jacob Gregor, Contributor • February 2, 2022

Over the 2021-2022 Christmas break, I had the amazing opportunity to travel to Mexico City and the city of Cuernavaca, in the heart of Mexico. I had been to Mexico five times previously--for vacations...