Mar 6, 2017
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...
Mar 4, 2017
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...
Mar 2, 2017
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...
Mar 1, 2017
The announcement yesterday of an increase in the of $2.5 million from $1.4 to $1.65 billion is welcome news to many in search additional funding for their specific program in the state budget. In his comments, House Speaker Kurt Daudt (R-31A, Crown) was quick to call...
Mar 1, 2017
Congressman Keith Ellison (DFL-05MN) fans and US Senator Bernie Sanders (I-VT) should not be angry or disappointed by Ellison’s loss to former Labor Secretary Tom Perez (D) for DNC Chair. With the acceptance of the Deputy Chair position Ellison has the best...
Mar 1, 2017
Much discussion has been heard about the state legislature preventing cities from implementing local authority in areas of minimum wage and employment rules through the Preemption Bill. In a proposed amendment, which may show the full scope of the state’s clawing back...
Jan 12, 2017
Anyone wanting to develop an understanding of Senate Majority Leader Paul Gazelka (R-13, Brainerd) should read his book Market Place Ministers. The book is out of print, but based on our initiative, there is now a copy available in the Legislative Reference Library....
Jan 6, 2017
Recent word on the pending Tim Penny announcement is that it will be held off until February. That doesn’t mean there is a lack of activity in the Penny camp. We understand Penny has secured a campaign manager. His name is Sean McDonough currently he is the...
Jan 4, 2017
Some disturbing information has come to our attention, alleging Rep. Jim Knoblach (R-14B, St Cloud) engaged in an abusive relationship with his daughter Laura, which if true are damning. We have received screenshots from her personal Facebook page, which has since...
Dec 7, 2016
Congressman Keith Ellison (D-05MN) just released the following press release about his future plans regarding his bid for the DNC Chairmanship. Here is the entirety of the release. Statement from Keith Ellison on DNC Chair Race Washington, DC – Keith Ellison...
