Mar 2, 2010
Governor Tim Pawlenty (R-MN) traveled to the third floor of the State Capitol yesterday to meet with members of the Republican House Caucus. He spent forty minutes discussing a range of issues with the membership, but mainly bolstering their support for his actions on...
Mar 2, 2010
Yesterday’s vote to override Governor Tim Pawlenty’s (R) veto on General Assistance Medical Coverage (GAMC) was a risky decision by leadership in the House, which was destined to fail on sharp political grounds. With a veto-proof majority in the Senate, the entire...
Feb 26, 2010
After this weekend’s conventions slightly over half of 1200 elected, DFL delegates will be chosen. Better than a quarter of the delegates will be selected in the following districts: Aitkin, Blue Earth, Chisago, a portion of Goodhue, Isanti, Kandiyohi, Lac Qui Parle,...
Feb 23, 2010
Dave Colling returns to politics to become the Campaign Manager for Matt Entenza (DFL). Colling a veteran manager with DFL endorsement chops, Steve Miles for U.S. Senate in 2000 and Keith Ellison for Congress in 2006, leaves the private she sector to once again...
Feb 22, 2010
The DFL majorities need to understand Governor Tim Pawlenty (R-MN) doesn’t really look to government for much. Yes, he did want to create a legacy with Lake Vermillion State Park and now he wants a place to park Sex Offenders. Moose Lake Hospital is his answer for...
Feb 22, 2010
We have been one of the few sources to focus on the Republican Party political activity in Dakota County. This morning’s announcement by Sen. Pat Pariseau (R-37, Farmington) is not a surprise. We started paying attention to Dakota County politics long ago and in...
Feb 18, 2010
We predict nothing of substance will take place in the budget negotiations between Governor Tim Pawlenty (R), House Speaker Rep. Margaret Anderson Kelliher (DFL-60A, Minneapolis), DFL House Majority Leader Tony Sertich (DFL-05B, Chisholm) and Senate Majority...
Feb 18, 2010
Last Thursday, Governor Tim Pawlenty (R) made his last State of the State address. After a number of jokes—which fell painfully flat—a speech by many accounts, existed as not more than a rehash of his last seven speeches, he put forward a proposal for the state’s two...
Feb 18, 2010
We listened closely to House Speaker Rep. Margaret Anderson Kelliher’s (DFL-60A, Minneapolis) gubernatorial campaign announcement and got the impression she was entertaining the notion of stepping down as Speaker if she receives the DFL Party endorsement. We thought...
Feb 18, 2010
We predict nothing of substance will take place in the budget negotiations between Governor Tim Pawlenty (R-MN), House Speaker Rep Margaret Anderson Kelliher (DFL-60A, Minneapolis), DFL House Majority Leader Tony Sertich (DFL-05B, Chisholm) and Senate Majority...
