Sep 6, 2016
As we stated previously, polling data is showing Donald J Trump (R) is a drag on the GOP ticket and is creating opportunities for the DFL House Minority to recapture seats lost in 2014 and potentially gain seats in the suburban districts. They too are expanding their...
Aug 26, 2016
We at Checks & Balances are continuing our tradition of publishing the State Fair Polls found at the State Fair booths in the Education Building. Official Ballot Minnesota House of Representatives 2016 State Fair Poll Question 1. Do you support an increase in the...
Aug 26, 2016
Minnesota Report State Senate 2016 State Fair Poll Questions (Choose one answer per question) Demographics Residence Minneapolis/St. Paul Rural Suburban Regional hub of at least 40,000 people (Rochester, Duluth, St. Cloud, Mankato, Moorhead) Another state No...
Aug 26, 2016
Schedule of State Representatives at MN State House of Representatives Booth Location: Education Building Thursday, Aug. 25 10 a.m. to noon: Rep. Rick Hansen (DFL-South St. Paul), Rep. Mike Sundin (DFL-Esko) Noon to 2 p.m.: Rep. Rick Hansen (DFL-South St. Paul)...
Aug 23, 2016
The Star Tribune filled in a few more details on the January car crash story on Republican House Speaker Kurt Daudt (R-30A, Crown). The focus of J. Patrick Coolican’s story is on past traffic violations. Speaker Daudt’s crash last January reveals spotty...
Aug 19, 2016
On January 21, 2016, House Speaker Kurt Daudt (R-30A, Crown) was reportedly late to a meeting with Governor Mark Dayton (DFL) and Senate Majority Leader Tom Bakk (DFL-03, Cook). The only reason we have found was a tweet by Pioneer Press reporter Rachel Stassen Berger...
Aug 3, 2016
This article is an independent analysis of the piece we scribed yesterday, but there are some common themes and relevant considerations. Again, the fundamental question is whether or not the candidates seeking the seats in a primary contest are challengers to the...
Aug 2, 2016
The Minnesota State Primary on August 9th has a number of interesting contests which include insurgences from the left against DFLers and the right against Republicans. As we saw during the Presidential Primary season, there is a lot of unrest in our politics this...
Jul 15, 2016
Governor Mark Dayton (DFL) and legislative leaders, Republican House Speaker Kurt Daudt (R-30A, Crown) and Senate Majority Leader Tom Bakk (DFL-03, Cook) announced there intent to meet in special session August 15th. As we had stated previously if there was going to...
Jun 21, 2016
Word out of the special session negotiations is no resolution and no progress. We understand Republican House Speaker Kurt Daudt (R-31A, Crown) is doubling down and trying to solidify his conservative credentials. Effectively, he is not really negotiating. He brought...