The Capitol Chandelier is Lit All Week

Normally, the crystal chandelier in the Capitol dome is only lit on the anniversary of our statehood—May11th. But, due to a commemoration of our sesquicentennial and the declaration of state week the light is lit for the entirety. If you would like to photograph the...

Hockey as the State Sport

We found it interesting and amusing listening to the debate over the selection of hockey as the state sport of Minnesota during last week’s education policy bill. The decision to single out hockey as the “state sport” provided some bones of contention for a number of...

Is Pogemiller Cognizant of the Pending Election?

We find it interesting to read discussions of Speaker Margaret Anderson Kelliher (DFL-60A, Minneapolis) role as being the moderating influence between Governor Tim Pawlenty (R) and Senate Majority Leader Larry Pogemiller (DFL-59, Minneapolis) in last weeks’ Star...

A Spate of Late Night Sessions

Last night, the House adjourned shortly before 1:00 a.m. The body recessed just after midnight, to the call of the chair, while Governor Tim Pawlenty (R) met in negotiations with Speaker Margaret Anderson Kelliher (DFL-60A, Minneapolis) and Senate Majority...

Hockey as the State Sport

We found it interesting and amusing listening to the debate over the selection of hockey as the state sport of Minnesota during last week’s education policy bill. The decision to single out hockey as the “state sport” provided some bones of contention for a number of...

The Capitol Chandelier is Lit All Week

Normally, the crystal chandelier in the Capitol dome is only lit on the anniversary of our statehood—May11th. But, due to the commemoration of our sesquicentennial and the declaration of state week the light is lit for the entirety. If you would like to photograph the...

House Republican Shotgun Strategy

We have received a number of comments on last week’s article A Useful History Lesson. Many of the conversations acknowledged in our analysis of the confrontational practices employed by for House Speaker Steve Sviggum (R) and highlighted the fact House Minority...

Is Pogemiller Cognizant of the Pending Election?

We find it interesting to read discussions of Speaker Margaret Anderson Kelliher (DFL-60A, Minneapolis) role as being the moderating influence between Governor Tim Pawlenty (R) and Senate Majority Leader Larry Pogemiller (DFL-59, Minneapolis) in last weeks’ Star...

A Spate of Late Night Sessions

Last night, the House adjourned shortly before 1:00 a.m. The body recessed just after midnight, to the call of the chair, while Governor Tim Pawlenty (R) met in negotiations with Speaker Margaret Anderson Kelliher (DFL-60A, Minneapolis) and Senate Majority...

The Franken Fiasco

As we watch the series of stories regarding questions over presumptive DFL nominee US Senate Candidate Al Franken’s (D) tax woes in California we wonder if our earlier assessments may have been dead on.  As discussions of Franken’s candidacy grew more plausible we...