Apr 23, 2014
Some ta-do was made of Sen. Leroy Stumpf’s (DFL-01, Plummer) unexpected medical procedure as one thing holding up the Bonding Bill. As we understand it the true obstacle lies in the House and the inability to wrangle together the necessary 91 votes. Capital Investment...
Apr 23, 2014
Two issues that could have a shotgun marriage this legislative session are E-Cigarettes and Medical Marijuana. If Marijuana oil could be made available, then the ongoing trend among hipsters could be the perfect delivery device. If people could “Vap” their dose, then...
Mar 26, 2014
As the conference committee on the Minimum Wage continues to stand at an impasse’, we thought we saw an opportunity to move things forward in the overall debate. When we inquired as to the support amongst the majority party members on both sides, we learned the Senate...
Mar 24, 2014
Just in case, you think we have been finding better ways to bide our time, rather than putting out screeds or diatribes about political issues; our hiatus now comes to a close. We’re back and ready to provide our unique perspective on politics. Now just in case,...
Apr 28, 2011
Ben Golnik is quite a smart man. He helped orchestrate the GOP’s victory in last year’s Senate races. Earlier this year he combined forces with Greg Peppin in a company called P2B Strategies. Yesterday, he launched a tweet tool where people can follow people utilizing...
Apr 28, 2011
Congresswoman Michele Bachmann (R-MN6) is scheduled to appear on Fox News Sunday with Chris Wallace. This will one a good opportunity to listen to her rhetoric and hear what she wants to say to the nation. Tune in KMSP Channel 9 at 8:00 am…. This content is for...
Apr 28, 2011
Rep Peggy Scott (R-49A, Andover) has waded into a political quagmire and is proving herself to not be a friend of organized labor. She is the Chief Author of HF 1469 a bill to change the current structure for determining prevailing wages and changes in the definition...
Apr 26, 2011
Prior to the start of the legislative session, the Republican Senate Caucus met and have agreed to support a Constitutional Amendment defining marriage. There is a 2:30 pm press conference scheduled for which other members of the press have speculated incorrectly on...
Apr 25, 2011
It has not started as of yet, but we now understand better the process for removal of state employees appointed by past administrations. We have been the only source discussing the existence of these Republican holdovers and have not understood why they have yet to be...
Apr 14, 2011
We at Checks & Balances pride ourselves on the coverage we give to internal political party activity. This weekend Republican Central Committee members will gather at the Thunderbird Hotel to select the party leadership for 2011-12. Chairman Tony Sutton is...
