Apr 14, 2001
It is good to be on top of the various happenings around politics in Minnesota. If you remember, we discussed the fact that former Rep Joel Jacobs (DFL) would not be returning to the Public Utilities Commission (PUC). Joel Jacobs Not on the Short List Last week...
Apr 11, 2001
In a recent Star Tribune article Lynne Goughler was listed as a Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD) board member and lobbyist. The problem with the listing is the title lobbyist. The organization MADD is not registered with the Campaign Finance and Disclosure Board...
Apr 11, 2001
Former state Senator Steve Novak was known for his wily maneuvers when he was in the legislature. Now that he is the lead on the Government Relations team in Anoka County that doesn’t mean he has lost his edge. It is clear Novak had his problems with...
Apr 11, 2001
After the Humphrey Day Dinner, a social event for the DFL Party Chair Mike Erlandson and Associate Chair Mary McEvoy is being held at Backstage @ Bravo. Here DFLers will be able to let their hair down and trip the light fantastic. … This content is for...
Apr 11, 2001
The DFL Party’s largest annual fundraising event is the Humphrey Day Dinner. This year it will occur in Minneapolis Hilton at starting at 6:30 PM. This event is set to commemorate former U.S. Senator, Vice-President, and Ambassador Walter Mondale. We understand many...
Apr 11, 2001
Just because it makes sense to address election issues in a non-election year doesn’t mean it happens that way. Logic is not always about at the legislature. Governor Jesse Ventura has made it clear he supports shorter elections cycles, but what this means in...
Apr 11, 2001
In a very well receive overture Ray Waldron Secretary/Treasurer of the AFL-CIO met with the women of the DFL caucus. We understand meeting produced a balanced of dialogue and incorporated listening as well as talking. The presumptive head of the states largest labor...
Apr 11, 2001
In spite of the opposition from the Chamber of Commerce, the Trucking, Railroad, Airline and the Mining Industries the Bio-Diesel passed the Transportation Policy Committee Chaired by Rep. Tom Workman (R – 43A, Chaska) on an 11 to 4 vote. Workman amended the bill to...
Apr 11, 2001
Our last issue included an article entitled The Majority Should Pass Their Bills has generated some lively discussion inside the ranks of the DFL House caucus. Some members felt they were singled out because of the topic of tort reform, but that was not the case. The...
Apr 11, 2001
The email sent by Rep. Michael Paymar (DFL – 64B, St. Paul) to identify know tobacco lobbyists has met with some reprisals from his colleagues. Rep. Dave Bishop (R – 30B, Rochester) criticized the disparaging comments about the names listed in...
