Apr 27, 2016
Some may have thought it to be a strange maneuver when House Ways & Means Chairman Rep. Jim Knoblach (R-15A, St Cloud) combined various bills into one. If Rep. Mark Olson (R-Big Lake) were still in the House, we know he would have had his objections. The combining...
Apr 27, 2016
Message for the Speaker. Capitol watchers may not remember, but there is a Bonding Bill currently at the Speakers desk. Last legislative session the Senate changed HF 748 from a Disaster Relief Bill into a Bonding Bill with a delete all amendment, but the message from...
Apr 27, 2016
The self-described conservative podcast, Gilmore & Glahn has had a makeover to Gilmore & Guest. Now this might not seem all that strange shows have been known to change their names, but in this instance the show’s content may have facilitated the change. Bill...
Apr 13, 2016
Prior to the start of the legislative session, Rep. Joe Atkins (DFL-53B, Inver Grove Heights) garnered media attention by discussing his proposed legislation to address the issues he had regarding Fantasy Sports. In spite of his concerns, the fact he is in the...
Apr 9, 2016
Latest News There is no endorsement in the 60B House race We are on-hand at NE Middle School for the DFL endorsing convention for House District 60B. At this moment the candidates are in a Q&A session for 30 minutes and then the first ballot will commence. The...
Apr 7, 2016
Rep. Phyllis Kahn (DFL-60B, Minneapolis), first took office on Jan 02, 1973 and is one of the two longest serving legislators in MN history along with Rep. Lyndon Carlson (DFL-45A, Robbinsdale), who claims to have been sworn in first due to alphabetical order. She has...
Apr 7, 2016
Rep. Jim Knoblach (R-St Cloud) voted for the 2006 Capital Investment Bill in his last year of office in 2006 before his return in 2015. The bill contained the initial funding for the Northstar Rail occurred when Knoblach was Chair of the Ways and Means Committee,...
Apr 7, 2016
Libertarians applaud Republican opposition to Real ID, which is nothing more than a National ID. So far MN is one of the few remaining holdouts on this issue and after viewing the legislation which passed in the House last week S. F. No. 1646, the opposition is still...
Apr 7, 2016
This November voters will be asked to vote on a Constitutional Amendment to create an independent commission to set the salaries for legislators pay. Now many people will point out legislators work only part-time, which is not true because their responsibilities are...
Apr 7, 2016
DFL Party Chair Ken Martin has it right when he is calling for two events regarding Presidential delegate selection. The idea of a Presidential Primary is not a new one; it was the child of Pat Forciea and Gary Cervenik in 1988 and resulted in great political lists...
