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...
Nov 8, 2016
We checked the large donations of the MN Action Network IE PAC, which is former US Senator Norm Coleman’s (R) Independent Expenditure, and the conduit for support of the MN Senate Republican Caucus. We found it interesting to note the various late-stage contributions,...
Nov 8, 2016
The grand total of Early Votes cast statewide are: 650,799 If these numbers are applied to the last three election they reflect the following electoral results. In 2014, of the votes cast for US Senate at 1,981,528 the 650,799 would be 66.30% of the overall votes...
Nov 4, 2016
We have spoken with operatives on both sides of the aisle in the battle for control of the MN House this legislative session, and strangely they are both in agreement. They see the outcome as too close to call and the number of variables too vast. Those variables are...
Nov 4, 2016
The DFL House and Senate caucuses are feeling quite positive about their electoral prospects in legislative district 56, and the three incumbent Republican legislators are feeling the heat. Sen. Dan Hall (R-56, Burnsville), Rep. Roz Peterson (R-56a, Lakeville) are...
Nov 4, 2016
This morning we heard Hennepin County Elections Director Ginny Gelms on the radio this morning discussing the high early voting in her county, and that set us wondering about Ramsey County. We contacted Ramsey County Elections Director Joe Manasky and here is what we...
