Feb 15, 2011
GOP Legislative Leaders House Speaker Kurt Zellers (R-32B, Maple Grove) and Senate Majority Leader Amy Koch (R-19, Buffalo) spoke to reports shortly after Governor Mark Dayton (DFL) finished his speech. The two agreed in their statements on the direction Dayton took...
Feb 9, 2011
We have the entire text of Governor Mark Dayton’s (DFL) first State of the State address: Remarks of Governor Mark Dayton—As Prepared for Delivery State of the State Address Wednesday, February 09, 2011 A Five-Point Plan for Minnesota’s Future Prosperity On...
Feb 9, 2011
Then we need to commit more state money to providing all parents with the option of affordable all-day kindergarten for their children. How can states like Alabama, Louisiana, and Mississippi fund all-day kindergarten, while we in Minnesota do not? Despite our...
Feb 9, 2011
Minnesota is not alone. Republican and Democratic governors and legislators across the country are grappling with this crisis. The best of them are realizing, as my son, Eric’s, business school professor told him, a crisis is a terrible thing to waste, and they are...
Feb 2, 2011
Anyone who thinks Governor Mark Dayton (DFL) and the DFL legislative minorities will automatically be on the same page this legislative session are sorely mistaken. Just because they are of the same party, does not mean all are in lockstep. Such is the case regarding...
Apr 11, 2010
In an example of solidarity, the state House passed a uniform set of criteria for permits allowing the concealment of firearms called the Minnesota Citizens’ Personal Protection Act of 2001 on a vote of 85 Aye to 46 Nay. As we had anticipated a number of mostly...
Mar 25, 2010
Here is an interesting item, which has come our way. Freshman Congressman Mark Kennedy (R-MN02) is a name being brought up as a possible challenger to US Senator Paul Wellstone (D-MN). Some say Kennedy has taken the Republicans by storm in Washington DC. He flew with...
Mar 16, 2010
The issue arising between the city of St Paul and Gopher State Ethanol may not be an isolated incident. It appears the Capitol City is not the sole recipient of offensive odors. In fact, as more information is being reported on this issue people in other communities...
Mar 12, 2010
We spoke with Sen Terri Bonoff (DFL-43, Minnetonka) about a forward-thinking piece of legislation calling for a Constitutional Amendment to “providing for public debt to be incurred for public information technology systems, licenses, and infrastructure.” We...
Mar 12, 2010
Emma Greenman formerly of Wellstone Action joined the Margaret Anderson Kelliher Campaign yesterday. We understand she will be helping establish the campaign floor strategy for MAK. This is an interesting hire especially for those who think Jeff Blodgett in effect...
