Jul 12, 2001
John Lesch has left the office of Councilmember Chris Coleman (DFL-Ward 02, St Paul) to finally ply his wears in the legal community. He has joined the St. Paul City Attorney’s office and is working in the criminal law unit. Nancy Homans will be his replacement in...
Jul 12, 2001
Councilmember Chris Coleman (DFL-Ward 02, St Paul) and Jim Reiter (I-Ward 05, St Paul)) are calling for mayoral candidates to forgo negative campaigning during the St. Paul Mayor’s race. In a resolution passed yesterday by the St. Paul City Council on a 6 to 1 margin...
Jul 12, 2001
Matt Solberg hired on last month as the scheduler for the State Auditor Judi Dutcher (DFL-MN) gubernatorial campaign after working with Bobbi Megard up to the DFL City endorsing convention and Molly Brundage, a veteran from the Centennial State has come to the Land O’...
Jul 12, 2001
On July 15th, State Auditor Judi Dutcher (D-MN) will be in Indianapolis, IN for a meeting of the Democratic Leadership Council and will be part of a panel discussion with Lt. Governor Kathleen Kennedy Townsend, Maryland, Chair, DLC Statewide Elected Officials Network;...
Jul 12, 2001
Today, during the noon hour, Councilmember Jerry Blakey (R-Ward 01, St Paul) officially filed as a candidate for mayor. On Tuesday evening, 37 self-identified Republicans in the city of St. Paul met to endorse a candidate for mayor. On a nearly a unanimous first...
Jul 12, 2001
We sat down with House Speaker Steve Sviggum (R-28B, Kenyon) to query him about the results of the Special Session. C&B: The Governor always gets the credit for the results of the legislative session, what do you feel about that? Sviggum: Shawn, first of all I...
Jul 12, 2001
Checks & Balances Publisher Shawn Towle sat down with House Speaker Steve Sviggum to discuss the aftermath of the Special Session and other political topics. To read the text of Part One of the interview click here…. This content is for Monthly General...
Jun 28, 2001
Former Minnesota Young Republican Chair Brian McClung was selected in mid-June as the Treasurer for the National Young Republicans. McClung was the only candidate contested on the entire slate and fended off a challenge from a southern contingent quite handily....
Jun 28, 2001
Dave Colling has decided to make a bold step and vie for the male Democratic National Committee seat in the Young Democrats of America. If he is successful he will expand the representation for Minnesota within national Democratic politics. There is a website for his...
Jun 28, 2001
Bob Cudahy has once again decided to come to the aid of his friend former Councilmember Bob Long (DFL-St Paul) and manage his campaign for St Paul Mayor. Previously, Cudahy was the legislative aide for Long in 1990-94. Currently, he is a teacher in the St. Paul School...
