Jun 15, 2001
Jo Matson has wrapped up her duties as Campaign Manager for Bob Long on the Eastside of the Mississippi River and now has waded across to the Westside. She will now be responsible getting the house in order for Mayor Sharon Sayles Belton (DFL-Minneapolis). Matson...
Jun 15, 2001
Ray Waldron was chosen to head the AFL-CIO replacing retiring President Bernard Brommer. Steve Hunter will take over for Waldron as Secretary/Treasurer on August 1st. Congratulations to each…. This content is for Monthly General Subscription, Monthly Premium...
Jun 15, 2001
Congresswoman Betty McCollum (D-MN04) has hired Brad Robideau as her Home Office District Director. For the last 12 years, Robideau has worked for Sen Joseph Lieberman (D-CT) most recently as his Special Assistant with the Vice-Presidential campaign. …...
Jun 15, 2001
We asked our readership who they felt the winners, so far, are during the budget impasse. The responses may be premature since the impasse is not yet resolved, but 58% feel there are “No Real Winners” with 50% of them being self-declared Democrats. 33% of...
Jun 15, 2001
When the legislature was called back into Special Session both bodies reintroduced all of the legislation they had passed but remained at odds. They have yet to re-pass the legislation, which is why there still are “Working Groups” assembled and not...
Jun 15, 2001
On June 1st, a letter was sent to the Senate members of the Tax Working Group signed by some of the suburban Senators. The letter was one of those atta-boy letters without many real hard-hitting points. It reinforces the Senate position of linking property tax...
Jun 15, 2001
As legislators move forward in their political careers they tend to take on more of a statesmanlike posture. Their decisions are determined more on the merits of an issue rather than the raw politics thereby the justifications become simpler and defending the...
Jun 7, 2001
June 7, 2001 Minnesota Chamber of CommerceNorthern Dakota County Chamber of CommerceBurnsville Chamber of Commerce Dear Members, I know you are closely following the activity at the State Capitol, which will lead us to statewide property tax reform. While...
Jun 7, 2001
Cursor.org has published a story that will not make Governor Jesse Ventura (IP-MN) very happy. It challenges his claim of “hunting men” and through research by Bill Salisbury, not the Pioneer Press one, has put forward some compelling information. They...
Jun 7, 2001
Geoff Bartsh with the Minnesota Business Partnership and Carol Backstrom, most recently with Senate Majority Research, are joining the HealthPartners government relation’s team led by William Fehrenbach…. This content is for Monthly General Subscription, Monthly...
