Jan 28, 2003
Some questions asked in the House of Representatives are: Who will get which Chair and is this the end of the Pawlenty Administration selecting people from the House? Well if the Alice Seagren move occurs the answer to the last question is no and we are hearing there...
Jan 28, 2003
Yesterday, after nearly every DFL House member spoke against the bill the Republican Majority passed their version to address the $346 million dollar shortfall for the 2003 Budget. There were few big points scored by the minority as they futilely stood before the...
Jan 23, 2003
After two devastating DFL House elections Anna Youngerman has signed on with Public Relations firm Himle Horner as a Senior Account Executive. To her credit Youngerman is a capable organizer and insightful person. Her main problems in each election were factors beyond...
Jan 23, 2003
Paul Omodt now moves from the political behind the scenes political strategy and communication side of the political game to elected official side of things. Even though he was not elected Omodt will serve out the remaining term of new elected Rep Ron Latz (DFL-44B,...
Jan 23, 2003
It appears not to be strictly Republicans seeking opportunities in 2003. We are hearing Rep. Tom Huntley’s (DFL-07A, Duluth) name as a candidate for Duluth Mayor. With this election season fairly sparse we will be following both the Zenith and Capitol City’s politics...
Jan 23, 2003
In our last installment of the Player’s Page we discussed the DFL Central Committee meeting. We focused on the election for Associate Chair and the DFL’s Legislative Agenda. In the leadership contest Tarryl Clark handily defeated her opponents. Clark received 202...
Jan 23, 2003
We are working to improve your experience with Checks & Balances. We have a number of new features and layout coming in the month of February. We are asking our readers to take a moment a fill out a survey form to help us in this endeavor....
Jan 23, 2003
We doubt when the proposal for lifetime hunting and fishing licenses happened people would see the need to rush out and make a purchase, but with the impending budget shortfall and an expected increase in state fees it would seem like a good idea. The Department of...
Jan 23, 2003
The Minnesota Senior Federation has actively supported seniors in their quests to find cheaper medicines. They along with candidate and then U.S. Senator Mark Dayton (D) have sponsored trips to Canada in pursuit of low cost pharmaceuticals. It is quite unsettling to...
Jan 23, 2003
We will be the first to say there is nothing wrong with a member of the Minnesota Legislature having side income and making money. This is a citizen’s legislature and the pittance paid for the required time commitment and work is not something many people can live...
