Dayton and House DFLers are on Notice

Governor Mark Dayton (DFL), House Speaker Paul Thissen (DFL-61B, Minneapolis) and the House DFL members need to wake up and smell the Cannabis because their reelections are in doubt if they fail to pass Medical Marijuana with a provision for Post-Traumatic Stress...

Finally a Private Sector Union is Growing

If you want to see the power of organized labor finally balancing away from public sector unions then you should support Medical Marijuana. Now we know this might seem like an odd juxtaposition, but the United Food and Commercial Workers Union (UFCW) represents...

Dayton Shows Consistency

When Governor Mark Dayton (DFL) informed people he would veto the Bonding Bill if it undermined the requirement for sprinkler systems in new housing constructions of 4,500 sq/ft or larger he maintained his stance regarding the affluent. During his 2010 campaign he...

Is Ortman Double Dipping?

Let’s be honest, working in a part-time legislature creates unique personal challenges. There very, few places where an employee can work from January through May one year and February through May the next and be considered a valuable employee. This is the case for...

Additional Republican Allegations

We also know a letter has been circulated by someone intent on undermining Sen. Julianne Ortman’s chances for endorsement, her possible Primary bid (with endorsement) and challenge to US Senator Al Franken (D-MN) in November. The letter, posted by a former Republican...