The Splash of Mud at City Hall

Every person in the Minneapolis City Hall will to some degree feel the effects of Councilmember Brian Herron’s bribery conviction. Mayor Sharon Sayles-Belton (DFL-Minneapolis), Council President Jackie Cherryhomes (DFL-Ward 05, Minneapolis) and Council member Lisa...

Quiet Stadium Talks

We have heard members of the legislature are meeting with representatives of the Minnesota Twins and discussing the possibility of a new financing package for a Twins’ Stadium.  The structure of the deal is similar to the package assembled for the financing of the...

Jesse and Legislative Relations

Governor Jesse Ventura (IP-MN) is continuing to take steps to smooth relations with the state legislature.  He visited with a number of legislators on their turf.  Both last week and again this week he has met with Reps. Dan McElroy (R–36B, Burnsville), Ron...

Republicans and Relations with Minority Communities

During the 2000 election, we saw a number of instances where the Republican Party attempted to reach out to various members of minority communities in their quest to show the GOP as the “Big Tent” Party.  The efforts became suspect when during the Republican Party...

Free Money for Transportation

It is clearly evident the state of Minnesota has a significant backlog of unfunded transportation projects.  The state is years behind in general repair and maintenance let alone new Highway construction. Governor Jesse Ventura (IP-MN) has even added new projects to...