What the Session Hath Wrought

The session spin began in earnest as early as the Senate’s adjournment sine die in the wee hours of Wednesday morning, May 17th. On the legislative session, Senate Majority Leader Roger Moe (DFL-02, Erskine) said, ”Take a look at what we gained vs. what the...

Good Old Fashion Celebration

The DFL community is being invited to a pre-convention party. Congressman Martin Sabo (D-MN05), Hemingway Forum and the Minnesotan’s for a Democratic Majority are hosting the party. The event will feature a Mariachi band and a traditional DFL good time. The fun is...

Session Surprises

The end of many legislative sessions is marked by surprise retirement announcements and this session isn’t unique. Rep Peg Larsen (R-56B, Lakeland) stood up on the legislative floor and informed her colleagues that she will not be returning in 2001. There had been...

Lack of Domestic Support

Sen Steve Novak (DFL-52, New Brighton) is in a position where the people that know him the best have decided they would like him to stay just where he is. The Central Committee of SD52 met on Wednesday night and unanimously passed a resolution encouraging the Senator...

Filling the Coffers

The EMILY’s List slogan is Early Money Is Like Yeast, with the addendum: It makes the dough rise. Well, if that is the case with their most recent endorsement, 4th Congressional District Candidate Rep Betty McCollum (DFL-55B, North St Paul) should be able to...