The NFL Moved by the Velvet Glove

People following the saga of Adrian Peterson, the Minnesota Vikings, and the NFL, may wrongly believe the decision by Anheuser-Busch was the straw that broke the camel’s back and forced Zygi Wilf to rescind his decision to reinstate Peterson. We believe the real power...

Recent Statewide Polls

We expect the Democratic candidates for US Senate and Governor will prevail and their margins will be in the mid to high 50’s. We make this assessment based on Minnesota’s realignment back to a two-party state where a third party candidate will have at best a nominal...

There Are Fundamental Problems with Any State Run Insurance Program

Any discussion about the problems associated with the Affordable Health Care Act or MNSure seems to be fodder for Republican candidates for office. The reason they argue is that health care insurance should be left to the private sector and the market will provide....

September Surprise in State Auditor’s Race?

Checks & Balances has it on good authority State Auditor candidate Randy Gilbert (R) may end his bid for office. The reason being allegations of an affair with a realtor of which he arranged trysts with under the guise of obtaining for properties...