St Paul Voters Are Not Being Served Well This Election

We have been strong in our criticism of Ranked Choice Voting, and our experience in the way voters are being informed this election is a prime example of the problems with the system. Saint Paul voters are left with little information other than candidates literature...

Thao Clear of Bribery Charges

Ward One City Council Member and mayoral candidate Dai Thao (DFL) has had the dark cloud removed from his campaign. Yesterday, he was cleared, as we have expected all along, of the allegations of soliciting a bribe, by the Scott County Prosecutor’s office.  Deputy...

St Paul Campaign Finance Reports 2017

The campaign finance reports for the St Paul Mayoral race were due today at 12:00 pm. As of this report, we are posting the information available from the Ramsey County Election’s website. We were on-hand at the office right before it closed and this is the only...

A Supreme Decision

If the State Supreme Court decides to support Governor Mark Dayton (DFL) in his powers as prescribed in the Minnesota Constitution, they will be acting as strict constructionists. If they side with the legislature they will be acting as judicial activists. The...

Minneapolis & St Paul Mayoral Races are Only Smiles and Profiles.

The problem with Ranked Choice Voting is the lack of differentiation between the candidates. The fact each candidate is seeking to be the 2nd choice for voters, after their 1st choice is no longer in the field, is only available if the voter selected someone who fails...