Jan 18, 2018
Wednesday, Governor Mark Dayton (D-MN) released his proposed Bonding Bill, which is standard practice because the even years are the tradition within the biennial session for capital projects. Dayton said, the $1.5 billion proposal accounts for 22,950 new jobs and...
Jan 18, 2018
The Olmstead County Charter Commission voted to postpone any action on the issue of Ranked Choice Voting. The mater was before the commission on January 9th....
Jan 18, 2018
Hudson is often viewed as a suburb of the Twin Cities, it is considered a part of the statistical area, in fact, the current mayor is former state House member Rich O’Connor (D), who represented the eastside 1982-92 until his defeat by now Congresswoman Betty McCollum...
Jan 10, 2018
We are hearing an interesting thought, former Congresswoman Michele Bachmann (R-MN) is allowing her name to be put in place in order to prevent former Governor Tim Pawlenty (R-MN) from entering the Senate race to oppose US Senator Tina Smith (D-MN). Pawlenty may be...
Jan 10, 2018
Originally posted April 20, 2001 When the Vice-President of the United States calls someone who may believe is the person actually in charge, you stop and take notice. So seems to have been with the state House Majority Leader Tim Pawlenty (R – 38B,...
Jan 10, 2018
The race in Senate District 54 to replace former Sen Dan Schoen (DFL-Cottage Grove), is on between former Rep now Washington County Commissioner Karla Bigham (DFL-Cottage Grove) and former Rep Denny McNamara (R-Hastings), but McNamara must face a Primary challenge...
Jan 8, 2018
Prognosticating the effects of the MeToo movement, the aftermath of the resignation of US Senator Al Franken (D-MN) and the lack of Due Process, the appearance of an establishment decision with the installation of Lt Governor Tina Smith (D-MN) into the seat, and the...
Jan 8, 2018
State Rep Erin Murphy (DFL-64A, St Paul) and State Auditor Rebecca Otto (DFL-MN), both candidates for governor, may experience their own form of backlash with the delegates to the DFL state convention due to their calls for the resignation of US Senator Al Franken...
Jan 8, 2018
The swearing in of the government in Minneapolis originally took place, as in tradition, behind closed doors six days ago. Today, the public swearing in of Mayor Jacob Frey (DFL) and the thirteen members of the City Council occurred this morning at 930 am....
Jan 8, 2018
US Senator Bernie Sanders (I-VT) is set to call to all DNC National Delegates from 2016 on January 11th paid for by the national arm of Our Revolution. This is expected to be a call to action and an attempt to keep the momentum started in 2016 alive during the 2018...