Oct 31, 2023
National & Minnesota Report The announcement on Friday by Congressman Dean Phillips (D-MN03) was mostly a non-event in many eyes except the media because they often create a story out of wholesale cloth. Why because they used to need to sell papers, and now it is...
Oct 31, 2023
Minnesota Report Was former House Majority Leader Op/Ed on August 10th Ryan Winkler: Skeptics like Dean Phillips should count on Joe Biden telegraphing of his own bid for Congressman Dean Phillip’s third district seat? Winkler the godfather of Marijuana Legalization...
Oct 31, 2023
National Report Taylor Swift could decide this election one of two ways, one, endorse Joe Biden (D) or run as a third-party. The reason we say this is her fortune, and the troops of Swifties. Not just the 14-year-olds, but every day the 17-year-olds turn 18, and they...
Oct 3, 2023
National & Minnesota Report Moments ago, House Resolution 747 was offered by Congressman Matt Gaetz (R-FL01) to declare the Speaker’s position vacant. On a vote of 216 to 210 Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-CA20) was ousted. This is the first time in our...
Sep 19, 2023
National & Minnesota Report In 2006, current US Senator Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) defeated three-term Congressman Mark Kennedy (R-06MN) by a sizable margin to fill the seat vacated by US Senator Mark Dayton (D-MN). Party Candidate Vote Total % Republican MARK KENNEDY...
Sep 8, 2023
Minnesota Report Yesterday, Secretary of State Steve Simon (DFL) released the following statement regarding applying the 14th Amendment to the US Constitution here in Minnesota. We also will remind you, dedicated readers, about our article on this same topic which is...
Sep 8, 2023
Minnesota Report Here are the results from the Senate State Fair Poll. 2023 Senate State Fair Poll
Sep 8, 2023
Minnesota Report For more than 25 years Checks & Balances has published the questions asked and the answers provided from Minnesota State Fairgoers who completed the State Fair Poll at the legislative booths in the Education Building. Here are the results. 2023...
Aug 29, 2023
National & Minnesota Report The question over Donald J Trump’s (R) ballot access might be the ultimate determiner of the 2023 election. Since the focus of a presidential race is always the Electoral College and the ability to get 270 votes if enough states bar...
Aug 29, 2023
National & Minnesota Report Because Minnesota became a state just prior to the Civil War (April 12, 1861 – April 9, 1865) and the adoption of its constitution on October 13, 1857, and includes Article I Bill of Rights Sec. 9. Treason defined. Treason against the...
