Jun 5, 2014
The activity at the DFL State Convention was largely about internal structure, policy and procedures. The attempt to remove state legislators from the endorsement calculus mainly orchestrated by DFL Party Chair Ken Martin failed miserably. In fact, his attempt to...
May 29, 2014
This weekend is both the DFL and Republican Party Conventions. DFLers are meeting in Duluth and Republicans in Rochester. At the DFL, the Constitution & Bylaws Commission is attempting to rework their endorsement system and remove state legislators, especially...
May 29, 2014
The 2014 Bonding Bill received its support this legislative session because the House Republican Caucus is largely beholden to a new influencer, which is Brad Rixmann. Rixmann is someone we see on TV often promoting his company Pawn America. He also has become a...
May 29, 2014
The major point to in form supporters of medicinal cannabis or medical marijuana the fight is not over. It needs to continue during the 2014 elections and Governor Mark Dayton (DFL) and House DFLers need to hear at every stop along the campaign trail,the need for...
May 29, 2014
In case you missed it, this last legislative session Checks & Balances and Senate Minority Leader Sen. David Hann (R-48, Eden Prairie) were having a small conflict. The conflict centered around why is called Minority Leader and not Majority Leader, and the reason...
May 29, 2014
One major accomplishment this legislative session was a bill authored in the House by Rep. Rick Hansen (DFL-52A, South St Paul). We asked him to describe what the legislation he conceived of does he said, “We passed the first in the nation, bill for labeling plants...
May 14, 2014
Governor Mark Dayton (DFL), House Speaker Paul Thissen (DFL-61B, Minneapolis) and the House DFL members need to wake up and smell the Cannabis because their reelections are in doubt if they fail to pass Medical Marijuana with a provision for Post-Traumatic Stress...
May 14, 2014
If you want to see the power of organized labor finally balancing away from public sector unions then you should support Medical Marijuana. Now we know this might seem like an odd juxtaposition, but the United Food and Commercial Workers Union (UFCW) represents...
May 14, 2014
When Governor Mark Dayton (DFL) informed people he would veto the Bonding Bill if it undermined the requirement for sprinkler systems in new housing constructions of 4,500 sq/ft or larger he maintained his stance regarding the affluent. During his 2010 campaign he...
May 13, 2014
Let’s be honest, working in a part-time legislature creates unique personal challenges. There very, few places where an employee can work from January through May one year and February through May the next and be considered a valuable employee. This is the case for...
