How can the governor freeze utility rates? Mandela Barnes explains his campaign promise

How can the governor freeze utility rates? Mandela Barnes explains his campaign promise

In March, the Mandela Barnes gubernatorial campaign announced Barnes would free utility rates if he were elected governor in the 2026 November election. While no one likes to pay higher rates, WTMJ’s Vince Vitrano questioned how this would be possible. “The governor doesn’t control energy rates. It’s an empty promise,” Vitrano said on WTMJ’s Wis. Morning News. “If you want to vote for Mandela Barnes, don’t let it be for this idea, because no one…