Nolan’s Gubernatorial Bid, Possible, But Not Likely, Or Is It?

We spoke with Congressman Rick Nolan (D-MN08) at the DFL Business Conference in Hinckley on Saturday and inquired as to the seriousness of his potential gubernatorial bid and found out the following. There was a draft Nolan table present with literature supporting...

More Money in Minnesota for FairVoteMN

Since FairVoteMN has a 501 (C) 4, it can participate in politics as an informational group rather than as a lobbying entity. This means they do not have to disclose their contributors or expenditures. We have learned from reading the Arnold Foundation website under...

Duluth Referendum Provides Smoking Gun to FairVoteMN Finances

If the St Paul Charter Commission votes to place Ranked Voting on the ballot in November, St Paul is poised to be a significant battlefront in the protection of public pension programs. With Republicans in control of both houses of the legislature, we are prepared for...

Fight for DFL Chair

We have learned the result of the DFL Chair’s race Ken Martin  369 Donna Cassutt 110.  We are on-hand for the DFL Business Conference in Hinckley, which will select its party leadership for the next two years. The candidates have drawn lots and DFL Party...

DFL Chairs’ Race, Should Be No Contest

The DFL Party is going to select its Chair on Saturday in Hinckley, the site of the Great Fire in 1894, Toby’s the home of delicious caramel rolls and Grand Casino.  There delegates have a clear choice between two different administrations, the current one, which has...