Americans are really getting to know Gov. Tim Walz following his being named Vice President Kamala Harris’ running mate.
In addition to the accusations of stolen valor that are currently haunting him, his record on COVID-19 lockdowns is making a comeback.
One former business owner recently spoke with Fox News about her ordeal living under Walz’s administration in Minnesota. She is claiming that his policies caused her business to close. She even had to spend a little time in jail for standing up to his lockdown directives.
Here’s some of what Fox News reported about her ordeal:
Lisa Hanson, a former wine and coffee bistro owner thrown into jail for violating Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz’s lockdown orders, told Fox News Digital that the now Democratic vice presidential candidate essentially “shut down and destroyed” her small business, warning Americans, “You do not want tyranny at this level.”
A mother of eight children and soon to be 18 grandchildren, Hanson said besides a speeding ticket she received as a teenager, she had always been a law-abiding citizen and owned businesses with her husband for more than 30 years. At the time the COVID-19 pandemic was in full swing in 2020, Hanson said The Interchange Wine & Coffee Bistro in Albert Lea, about 90 miles south of Minneapolis, had been open for eight years.
Her wine and coffee bistro initially complied with the shutdown ordered that March. However, Hanson said she watched for months afterward as Walz never fully re-opened the state when it came to businesses deemed non-essential, such as the bars, restaurants, gyms, dance studios and hair salons. By contrast, the governor never shut down liquor stores, the “big box stores” or even strip clubs.