Apr 25, 2014
We have it on good authority that E-Cigarettes and Medical Marijuana will become one in the Senate Finance Committee next week. We thought it was just a great idea when we broached the topic, but sounds like others in the Minnesota Senate do as well. Come on Vapers...
Apr 23, 2014
Throughout this legislative session, political pundits and other presumptive political analysts have attributed the pace of this legislative session to Senate Majority Leader Tom Bakk (DFL-02, Cook). Many disparaging comments have been directed his way and in spite of...
Apr 23, 2014
As we listen to the debate over Medical Marijuana and hear Governor Mark Dayton (DFL) defer to the law enforcement community, we speculate if Dayton his projecting his own particular biases into the debate, rather than holding a specific, high regard for the law...
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...
