After Hours

The St. Paul House delegation met after-hours on the opening day of the legislature with a steely determination to back the RiverCenter project. Minneapolis may want to pay attention to learn how to line up support and get things done. Never look a gift hog in the...

Media Rare’s Rave

St. Paul consultancy Media Rare held an office-warming party Wednesday at their new location in St. Paul’s Lowertown neighborhood. Media Rare’s Director of Client Services is everybody’s favorite attack dog, Erich Mische. So as to be crystal clear,...

Mondale Positioned for Met Council

The latest buzz says that Ted Mondale is expected to be tapped to head up the Metropolitan Council. Both Tim Penny, a key figure on the Ventura transition team, and current Met Council head Curt Johnson, are said to have recommended Mondale for the position. This...

Surprise! Ted Mondale Announces

Will the next DFL candidate for Governor please sign in? Former State Senator Ted Mondale is set to formally announce his candidacy for the state’s highest office today. The list of his supporters shows a strong support from greater Minnesota legislators. The...

Wellstone + Gephardt = Gore

The latest formula for the 2000 presidential campaign has US Senator Paul Wellstone (D-MN) hurting Congressman Dick Gephardt (D-MO) significantly. Wellstone should be able to steal much of Gephardt’s Labor/Progressive base. This weakening effect on Gephardt will...