He was handcuffed and chained at the feet. Guards punched him in the head anyway. Kat Cammack defended camps like this one. The election is Tuesday, and Seth Harp wants her seat.
Rigoberto RodrÃguez Arce was pulled over for driving on a suspended license. He was put on an immigration hold and sent to Alligator Alcatraz, the detention camp in the Florida Everglades.
In January, guards pulled him off a bench. His hands were cuffed to a chain at his waist. His feet were shackled.
A camera caught what came next. One guard punched him in the side of the head. Another hit the back of his head, then threw two more punches.
“They Would Have Kept Hitting Me”
“If I hadn’t pretended to faint, they would have kept hitting me,” Arce said.
The camp’s leaders told investigators the guards’ actions were appropriate. State police later arrested two of the guards.
“I still have nightmares,” Arce said.
On his way to tour Alligator Alcatraz, Trump joked about the people who would be locked inside. “We’re going to teach them how to run away from an alligator,” he said. “Don’t run in a straight line.”
Kat Cammack Asked Where The Empathy Was
When Democrats called Trump’s detention centers camps, Republican Kat Cammack went on Fox News to attack the Democrats.
“Where is the empathy for American citizens,” she asked. “I wish that they cared half as much for the American people.”
Six months later, guards at Alligator Alcatraz punched a man in chains.
Kat Cammack is asking voters for another term.
It Started With A Traffic Stop
Arce was not caught at the border. He was pulled over on a Florida road.
Trump’s ICE is holding people like him in detention centers across the country. If a suspended license can end with a chained man punched in the head, a traffic stop is no longer safe for anyone.
A Civics Teacher Is Running Against Her
Seth Harp is the Democrat running against Cammack. He teaches seventh-grade civics, and he wants an earned path to legal status for people already living and working here.
Two of every three dollars he has raised came in gifts under $200. His campaign runs on grassroots donations from the people.
72 Hours
Election Day is Tuesday, November 3rd. That is three days away.
Harp’s money pays for the texts, calls, and door knockers that reach voters this weekend. Every dollar has to work by Monday night.
Cammack defended the camps. On Tuesday, voters decide if she keeps her job.
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What is happening in Louisiana is "changing everything we thought we knew about elections."
During Early Vote we broke the record for the most Louisianians to ever vote in a midterm.
And they're overwhelmingly voting Blue:before doors to poll sites were locked, Dems led by over 15,000 ballots. Black folks (only 30% of our population) voted disproportionately at 34%.
Trump’s handpicked GOP nominee Julia Letlow is collapsing. She has canceled all her debate and forum appearances. Trump is having to beg Louisianians to vote for her on Truth Social and as we write this his DOJ is deploying agents to polling sites across Louisiana.
Against all odds, Louisiana is electing Jamie Davis, a farmer from rural Louisiana working the same land his grandfather sharecropped, to be our 1st Black US Senator.
MAGA just dumped $400k into this race on Monday night and as the nation continues to wake up to what is unfolding here that will soon be just a drop in the bucket. We are expecting a full frontal assault and we’re still getting no support from DNC or DSCC.
POSTS THAT INCLUDE FUNDRAISING THAT 'VIOLATES THEIR
UNDEFINED COMMUNITY STANDARDS SO ALL 'FUND RAISING'
IS DELETED - CONTRIBUTE AS YOU ARE INCLINED TO SUPPORT
IMPORTANT ISSUES! THESE ARE NOT SOLICITATIONS
COMMON DREAMS OFFERED THE ARTICLE BELOW AND WEALTHY TRUMPER MIKE MINOGUE IMMEDIATELY SPRINGS TO MIND!
WEALTHY TRUMPER MIKE MINOGUE.....he's going to address
"AFFORDABILITY" ?
MIKE MINOGUE DOESN'T EVEN COMMPREHEND ENERGY POLICIES! '
WHY SHOULD HE CARE? MIKE MINOGUE CAN PAY HIS ENERGY BILLS
AS OTHERS STRUGGLE!
WEALTHY TRUMPER MIKE MINOGUE WANTS TO ELIMINATE "NET ZERO
LEGISLATION."
‘A Crime of Extreme Inequality’: Richest 0.1% Generate More Carbon Pollution Than Half of Humanity
“The ultra-rich are setting the planet on fire and then charging the rest of us for the extinguishers.”
SpaceX CEO Elon Musk, Dell CEO Michael Dell, Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang, and Google cofounder Sergey Brin greet each other at an event in Washington, DC, on October 8, 2026.
MIKE MINOGUE MADE A BUCKET OF MONEY....BOUGHT SOME IMPRESSIVE
PROPERTIES....HAS HE EVER DONE ANYTHING FOR HIS COMMUNITY?
HAS HE DONATED TO A FOOD PANTRY? HAS HE EVER SPOKEN TO THOSE WHO WORK SO HARD TO ENSURE THAT OR NEIGHBORS ARE FED?
HAS HE CONTRIBUTED TO A HOMELESS SHELTER?
MIKE MINOGUE IS NOT AN ECONOMIST AND ON NUMEROUS ISSUES JUST REGURGITATES tRUMP PROPAGANDA!
HAS HE EVER VOLUNTEERED TO DO ANYTHING? NO!
EVERYTHING IN HIS MEANINGLESS "BLUE PRINT" IS LACKING SPECIFICITY!
NOTICE HOW MIKE MINOGUE CAREFLLY AVOIDS ANY CRITICISM OF tRUMP'S
LAWLESS ICE GESTAPO THUGS WHO FAIL TO WEAR BODY CAMERAS THAT
WERE FUNDED AND LIES ABOUT KILLINGS...EVEN WHEN THERE IS PROOF OF
THEIR LIES!
tRUMP'S LAWLESS THUGS HAVE KILLED INNOCENT PEOPLE - THAT'S WHAT
MIKE MINOGUE IGNORES!
SHORT-SIGHTED AND NOT A SOLUTION!
excerpt:
With an eye toward economic opportunity, Minogue said he would lease or sell state land (though not conservation land) to developers, builders or companies.....
(Mike didn't notice but it's already happening..doesn't this guy read any NEWS?)
HASN'T MINOQUE EVER HEARD OF PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION? YOU JUST SIT BACK,
READ A BOOK, WRITE A REPORT, DO RESEARCH.....MAYBE EVEN NAP....IT'S FREE TIME
NOT DRIVING IN TRAFFIC!
(SLOW ZONE SHORTSLEEVE COULD HAVE IMPROVED THE MBTA YEARS AGO WERE HE
NOT SUCH A LOSER!)
TRAFFIC:
To address the state's stifling traffic, Minogue said he would create digital maps and use AI "coordinated with traffic command centers." His plan to provide drivers with relief at the pump would have the state impose a gas tax holiday whenever prices climb to more than $4 per gallon, while he would also work toward the elimination of the state gas tax, the blueprint says.
HORSE MANURE!
What uninformed World does this BOZO live in?
CHINA is investing in HIGH SPEED RAIL! Europe has some impressive PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION - and you can use the DOUBLE DECKERS for SIGHT SEEING!
Lots of people can't afford cars, GET THEM OFF THE ROAD and
SUPPORT PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION! What could be better?
Instead of driving, you can READ A BOOK, READ THE NEWS or do something that's important to you instead of driving!
NEVER MIND A GAS TAX HOLIDAY! ROADS AND BRIDGES STILL REQUIRE MAINTENANCE! THAT'S SHORT-SIGHTED STUPIDITY!
TYPICAL REPUBLICAN NONSENSE!
The Republican nominee said too that he would "[c]ancel the unfunded, unachievable Net Zero mandate," referring to the state's legal commitment to achieve net-zero carbon emissions by 2050.
MIKE MINOGUE doesn't pay attention! CHINA is selling INEXPENSIVE SOLAR COLLECTORS WITH BATTERY BACKUP that are ideal for poor communities that lack dependable power....and HEY! MIKE! How about the BALCONY SOLAR COLLECTORS? Ideal for RENTERS!
MIKE: HAVE YOU EVEN PAID ATTENTION TO CHINA?
Somewhere along the line, I seem to recall that for EVERY DOLLAR MASS SAVE INVESTS, $3 ARE SAVED! MASSACHUSETTS has lots of OLD HOUSES that lack basic improvements such as INSULATION. Drive around in the WINTER and just look at THE LACK OF MELTED SNOW ON THE ROOFS!
Has MIRACLE MONOGUE reviewed current BUILDING CODES?
Of course NOT! NEW HOMES ARE MANDATED TO HAVE LEDs among other things. HEY! MIKE! Do you understand what a difference those upgrades reduce energy cosumption?
THERE IS NOTHING OF SUBSTANCE IN MINOGUE BLUEPRINT!
IT'S MORE OF THE SAME FROM A MAGA GOP PROPAGANDIST!
MIKE MINOGUE: EMPTY SUIT!
Minogue's blueprint promises audits, tax cuts and a net-zero emissions repeal
Colin A. Young, State House News Service
September 11, 2026
Mike Minogue talks to the crowd at his election evening celebration in Medford, Mass., Sept. 1, 2026. (Robin Lubbock/WBUR)
From using artificial intelligence to reduce the state's notorious traffic to canceling the midcentury net-zero emissions commitment and temporarily suspending the state gas tax when pump prices climb,Mike Minoguebegan Thursday to detail his "Blueprint for a Better Future."
The Republican gubernatorial nominee's campaign released a document outlining the plans he described at a campaign stop at Shea Concrete in Amesbury on Thursday morning. It describes many of the things Minogue has made central to his pitch to voters over the last year — a pledge to "stop the overspending, expose the waste and corruption, and provide transparency" via audits of the Legislature and state budget, nonspecific plans to cut taxes, and a previously detailed healthcare strategy.
The blueprint Minogue shared Thursday also includes more specific commitments and touches on a wider variety of issues. It is structured around his campaign catchphrase "AAOK," an acronym for accountability, affordability, opportunity and keeping communities safe.
"It's time to take our state back. It's time to build a Massachusetts that works for its people. I don't believe Massachusetts is beyond repair. I still have hope. We all should," Minogue said. "The problem is that our government is smothering the American Dream. Massachusetts is working for some, but not all. We're going to change that. And we're going to do it together."
Gov. Maura Healey, the Democrat whom Minogue is hoping to unseat in November, brought up his blueprint without prompting Thursday morning while taking questions from reporters at her own campaign event. She said she was "interested to see what Mike Minogue's blueprint has to say."
"Mike Minogue's blueprint should explain how it is that he supports Donald Trump, how it is that Donald Trump is a good thing for Massachusetts," Healey said. She added, "But if he doesn't explain to people in Massachusetts how Donald Trump is helping Massachusetts, why he thinks that's a good idea, that's not a blueprint. If he doesn't explain how he, as governor, would stand up to the damage that Donald Trump is doing to our residents, to our healthcare system, to our economy, that's not a blueprint."
Under the accountability bucket, Minogue says he would "[a]udit the state legislature and the entire state budget with an outside auditor" and "[u]tilize third-party healthcare auditors to find waste, fraud, and abuse to ensure the care and dollars get to the patient." A 2024 voter law authorized Auditor Diana DiZoglio to audit the Legislature, an effort that has been mired in controversy, and independent outside auditors already look at the state's books each year as comprehensive financial reports are prepared.
He said he would create a "Massachusetts Spending Dashboard" to provide real-time transparency on the fiscal year 2027 budget and would launch "a statewide competitive bidding process that reduces single-source contracts and validates the integrity of lowest bidder compliance."
Minogue also said he would address affordability by cutting taxes and with a promise to "[c]ut state-mandated energy utility fees on day one," but his blueprint does not describe how he envisions doing that unilaterally. Healey last year directed the Department of Public Utilities to review all ratepayer charges to determine whether they could be eliminated or reduced, and further changes (as well as tax cuts) could require legislative approval.
The Republican nominee said too that he would "[c]ancel the unfunded, unachievable Net Zero mandate," referring to the state's legal commitment to achieve net-zero carbon emissions by 2050. Instead, Minogue says he would "[f]ocus on energy innovation that would lower energy costs for our people and hospitals, stimulate manufacturing, and protect the ocean and our fishing industry."
He also described a plan to both speed up housing construction timelines and relieve some of the budget pressures that are stressing municipalities. Minogue pledged that his administration would give local governments "more of their tax dollars back, up to 35-40%, compared to the 26% they retain today, provided the towns and cities eliminate the building stretch codes and reduce permitting times for single-family homes to 45 days or less, compared to 1.5 years today."
With an eye toward economic opportunity, Minogue said he would lease or sell state land (though not conservation land) to developers, builders or companies that focus on manufacturing and investment in high tech, life sciences, defense, energy and space development. He pledged to hire 25,000 veterans by the end of his first term and said he would incentivize teachers and medical professionals to stay in Massachusetts with tax incentives and loan payment programs.
To address the state's stifling traffic, Minogue said he would create digital maps and use AI "coordinated with traffic command centers." His plan to provide drivers with relief at the pump would have the state impose a gas tax holiday whenever prices climb to more than $4 per gallon, while he would also work toward the elimination of the state gas tax, the blueprint says.
The blueprint's section on keeping communities safe is the least detailed of the four. Healey has repeatedly sought to associate Minogue with Trump's federal immigration enforcement efforts, and Minogue has said he would work to bring the temperature down around immigration if elected governor.
The blueprint says Minogue would "[r]ecognize and value the contributions of immigrants who work, build businesses, and help strengthen Massachusetts. At the same time, Mike will prioritize removing violent criminals and drug dealers and end sanctuary state policies. With compassion and common sense, Massachusetts can be a place where everyone can live the American dream."
The section also includes general statements like, "Provide girls fair and safe sports and a right to privacy" and "Protect our constitutional rights."
MIKE MINOGUE DOESN'T EVEN COMPREHEND HOW THE
SYSTEM WORKS!
It also says that Minogue would appoint "a strong parole board that prioritizes and protects the safety of our people and eliminates cashless bail," though the Parole Board does not have any involvement with the pre-trial bail process and instead operates on the other end of the justice system. He would also seek mandatory jail time for anyone convicted of violence against law enforcement.
MIKE MINOGUE SOLD ABIOMED SEE ARTICLES ABOUT COMPANY HISTORY!
Abiomed, Inc. Agrees to Pay $3.1 Million to Resolve Kickback Allegations
BOSTON – Danvers-based Abiomed, Inc. has agreed to pay $3.1 million to resolve allegations that it violated the False Claims Act by purchasing lavish meals for physicians in order to induce them to use Abiomed’s Impella line of heart pumps.
The United States contends that Abiomed sought to induce physicians to use its pumps, which cost more than $20,000 each, by buying meals for them at some of the country’s most expensive restaurants, including Menton in Boston, Nobu in Los Angeles, Spago in Beverly Hills, and Eleven Madison Park in New York City. The government further contends that Abiomed (1) paid for physicians’ meals in instances where attendees ordered alcohol in an amount inconsistent with legitimate scientific discussion; (2) paid for meals at expensive restaurants where employees invited spouses of physicians to attend (and those spouses did attend) even though the spouses had no legitimate business purpose for attending the meal; (3) paid for numerous meals for physicians in which the cost per-attendee well exceeded Abiomed’s own $150 per person guideline (in one instance exceeding $450 per-attendee); and (4) paid for meals for physicians in which their employees misrepresented the number of attendees, listed attendees with generic names (e.g., Mike Anesthesia), or listed fictitious names of individuals who did not attend the meal, which had the effect of making the true per-attendee cost appear lower. Abiomed managers approved the expenses for all of these meals.
“We expect today’s settlement with Abiomed to serve as a warning to medical device manufacturers who try to improperly influence the treatment decisions of physicians,” said United States Attorney Andrew E. Lelling. “Providing doctors with lavish meals, or meals that focus on entertainment rather than education or science, can impair a physician’s independent medical judgment – something each and every patient is entitled to. My office will continue to investigate sales practices that interfere with that independent medical judgment and that heighten the risk of improper use of limited federal healthcare dollars.”
“The FBI will continue to target medical device manufacturers or pharmaceutical companies who attempt to influence the medical decisions of health care providers whether through expensive meals or other improper arrangements,” said Harold H. Shaw, Special Agent in Charge, FBI Boston Division. “This settlement reaffirms the efforts of the FBI and its partners, who remain committed to rooting out companies whose sales practices can interfere with the medical judgment of physicians.”
“Health care companies seeking to boost profits by wining and dining physicians must be held accountable,” said Special Agent in Charge Phillip Coyne with the Office of Inspector General of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. “Lavish dinners can undermine impartial medical decision-making of physicians, drive up health care costs, and reduce the public’s trust in federal government health plans.”
The settlement announced today stems from a complaint filed by a former Abiomed employee under the whistleblower provisions of the False Claims Act, which authorizes private parties to sue on behalf of the United States and to receive a portion of any recovery. See United States ex rel. Bennett v. Abiomed, Inc., No. 13cv12277-IT. The whistleblower will receive $542,500 of the settlement.
The investigation was handled by the Federal Bureau of Investigation and the Department of Health and Human Services Office of Inspector General. The matter was handled by Assistant U.S. Attorneys Patrick M. Callahan of Lelling’s Healthcare Fraud Unit and Abraham R. George of Lelling’s Affirmative Civil Enforcement Unit.
Boston Globe Exposes MAGA Mike Minogue $31 Million Mansion in “Ultra-Exclusive Montana Enclave”
Minogue previously tried to hide details about home and now refuses to answer questions.
Today, the Boston Globe exposed MAGA Mike Minogue for concealing his Montana estate worth over $30 million. Minogue’s Montana mansion is the most expensive home on his rapidly growing list of multi-million dollar properties. His out-of-touch lifestyle conflicts with his claim that he “understands the struggle residents face to pay rent or afford a home.”
In previous reporting on GOP candidates’ property holdings by WBUR, Minogue declined to offer any details about the Montana estate, including its $30+ million price tag and his membership in the Yellowstone Club, one of the most exclusive clubs in the world.
While Minogue spends time in his luxurious Montana mansion, Governor Healey is in Massachusetts focused on making housing more affordable by building 100,000 new homes, providing down payment assistance for first-time home buyers, cutting renters fees, and bringing down the cost of housing for everyone.
“Mike Minogue and his Montana mansion are a reflection of how out-of-touch he is with the struggle Massachusetts families are facing,” said Steve Kerrigan, Chair of the Massachusetts Democratic Party. “Here in the Bay State, we need a Governor who understands the urgency in order to bring down the cost of housing, healthcare, and energy – not a candidate who is trying to buy the Governor’s office with his vast wealth to bring a cost-raising Trump agenda to Massachusetts. Governor Maura Healey is working to make housing more affordable across the board, from cutting costs for building to supporting first-time homebuyers. The choice in this election is clear.”
“From 2,900 acres of private ski terrain to a manicured golf course, the wealthy members of the Yellowstone Club near Big Sky, Montana, get to enjoy amenities only available in a place Forbes dubbed the ‘World’s Most Exclusive Club.’”
“Minogue’s home has a market value of $31 million, according to Montana records, and provides another level of insight into the former medical device company executive’s vast wealth and potential connections as he pumps millions of his own dollars into his gubernatorial bid.”
“Minogue had previously acknowledged that he owned a property in Big Sky, but had not disclosed the details, value, or location. …”
“Elizabeth Hopkins, a spokesperson for Minogue’s campaign, did not make him available for an interview nor addressed questions about Minogue’s home in the private community.”
“Johnstun described the Yellowstone Club as being ‘for the super wealthy that want their own private ski resort and golf club.’”
Minogue has another connection to the Yellowstone Club — his $22.5 million family foundation has donated at least $25,000 to the Yellowstone Club Community Foundation, according to tax filings from 2021 and 2023.
He has drawn political support from clubemployees, too.
Bill Collins, the director of sales at the Yellowstone Club, donated $1,000 to Minogue in October and another $1,000 in January, according to campaign finance records. Collins declined to comment “across the board” when reached by phone.
The club’s website does not disclose the cost to join and maintain membership, but homes within the premises of the community regularly run more than $10 million, according to a Globe review of property records.
The Massachusetts Republican primary has turned into a family feud over convention cash, with rivals accusing Mike Minogue of effectively buying an edge in the delegate game. At issue are big checks his campaign cut to the state party and whether those payments helped him lock down a larger share of the Massachusetts GOP’s discretionary delegates. Minogue’s team calls the payments standard convention and ballot-access fees, flatly denies trying to buy influence, and says the uproar is political theater. The fight matters because a relatively small group of delegates at the April convention will help decide who even gets onto the September primary ballot.
