Capital Budget Escape Clause

The Governor Jesse Ventura (IP-MN) broached the idea of a single session during the biennium in his state of the state address.  He challenged the legislature to complete work on both the budget concerns and capital concerns in a single session.  To that end, he has...

What’s in the Numbers?

Well, the anticipation is over and there now is a budget from the Governor Jesse Ventura (IP-MN) administration.  As soon as it was released people began scrutinizing and analyzing the various line items to determine the winners and losers in the proposed...

Political Guru Award

Checks & Balances was again happy to receive the following notice. Happy New Year!  You have done such a great job during the Year 2000 that the Political Guru Award Team has unanimously voted to give your company the Political Guru Award 2000-2001.   Your site is...

Presidential and Non-presidential Events

To some the term Presidential Inauguration is as satisfying as a sharp stick in the eye to others it means a new government.  Two Minnesota events are being staged on January 20th to commemorate the event. The ones who will truly be celebrating will be the Republicans...

Long on Hires

M Kathleen Murphy has joined the Bob Long for Mayor campaign as the Deputy Campaign manager. Now becoming a regular political hack, her last position was the Office Manager for the Betty McCollum for Congress campaign…. This content is for Monthly General...