Oct 13, 2016
One interesting figure that has failed to gain attention is the $500,000 contributed by the Senate Victory Fund (Republican) to MN Action Network. This the independent expenditure group formed by former Sen. Norm Coleman (R). The group’s campaign finance report on...
Oct 6, 2016
The 2016 election is setting up to be a wholesale debacle for the MN GOP. The following stories are showing examples of how the Republican House of Cards is set to fall come November 8th. We highlight numerous instances where Republican Presidential Candidate Donald...
Oct 6, 2016
There are three stories published this week that likely interject a significant issue into the Presidential and Eighth Congressional District. Newsweek reported Presidential candidate Donald J Trump (R) used Chinese Steel and Aluminum in the construction of three...
Oct 6, 2016
When Sen. David Hann (R-48, Eden Prairie) packs up his office it will not be to move across University Avenue, but the destination for his belongings will be back to Eden Prairie. We have seen 3 different poll results, one from the Freedom Club of MN, another from the...
Oct 6, 2016
Before his election to Congress, Congressman Erik Paulsen (R-MN03) represented Eden Prairie in the state house. During his legislative tenure he served for two-terms as the House Majority Leader. We believe the problems Sen. David Hann (R-48, Eden Prairie) are having...
Oct 6, 2016
Now, we don’t want to appear to be picking on Sen. David Hann (R-48, Eden Prairie), but there is so much material to work with, we just can’t help ourselves. Here is a bit of poetic justice. Former Senate staffer, who worked in communications and research under Hann,...
Oct 6, 2016
In Minnesota politics, the Minnesota Police and Peace Officers Association (MPPOA) are usually a safe endorsement for incumbent legislators. Their endorsement usually comes with some money and independent expenditure support. This year we understand Sen. David Hann...
Oct 4, 2016
We learned today the MN Senate Republican Caucus is taking steps to preparing for a loss by Senate Minority Leader David Hann (R-48, Edenn Prairie) in November. We understand they have selected Assistant Majority Sen. Michelle Benson (R-31, Ham Lake) to step into the...
Sep 28, 2016
The campaign finance reports for the various political entities are out and we have assembled a breakdown of the numbers for your perusal. Republican Party of MN Cash Collected 601,753.81 In-Kind Contributions 230,911.35 Total...
Sep 28, 2016
In light of the fact that Governor Mark Dayton (D) is unwilling to call a special session, we thought it worthwhile to look at the of the proposed Tax Bill which was vetoed by Dayton and discuss one aspect worth noting. Specifically, the provisions for reimbursement...
