You may have realized that Checks & Balances did not provide live coverage last weekend at the Republican State Convention in Rochester. Some of our readers commented that we were being biased in our coverage. In our defense, we believe it did not warrant the...
Jane Fee was selected as the first transgender National Committee Delegate elected from Minnesota. A World War II veteran and cancer survivor, Fee is a member of the VFW who considers veterans’ benefits as one of her top priorities. Her important issues include...
The only surprise about Barb Haake (R–52B Mounds View) is that she didn’t announce it on the last night of the session. She was rumored to be a candidate for the saner side of life for awhile. We heard that she had informed Speaker Steve Sviggum (R-26B, Kenyon) and...
Deputy Secretary of State Eric Lipman received the Republican Party endorsement in district 56B on Thursday. He is looking to replace Peg Larsen (R–56B Lakeland). He emerged as the frontrunner in the five-person field on the first ballot and continued to gain ground...
The DFL Party and the Democratic National Committee are holding their first joint fundraiser on Saturday. If you haven’t bought your tickets they are still available. President Bill Clinton will be making maybe his last stop in the Twin Cities to share the stage with...
