Jan 25, 2001
Well, the anticipation is over and there now is a budget from the Governor Jesse Ventura (IP-MN) administration. As soon as it was released people began scrutinizing and analyzing the various line items to determine the winners and losers in the proposed...
Jan 17, 2001
Checks & Balances was again happy to receive the following notice. Happy New Year! You have done such a great job during the Year 2000 that the Political Guru Award Team has unanimously voted to give your company the Political Guru Award 2000-2001. Your site is...
Jan 17, 2001
To some the term Presidential Inauguration is as satisfying as a sharp stick in the eye to others it means a new government. Two Minnesota events are being staged on January 20th to commemorate the event. The ones who will truly be celebrating will be the Republicans...
Jan 17, 2001
M Kathleen Murphy has joined the Bob Long for Mayor campaign as the Deputy Campaign manager. Now becoming a regular political hack, her last position was the Office Manager for the Betty McCollum for Congress campaign…. This content is for Monthly General...
Jan 17, 2001
Last year, Jennifer O’Rourke was the Administrator for the Economic Development Budget Division and this year she is an Intergovernmental Relations Liaison for the League of Cities. Congrats…. This content is for Monthly General Subscription, Monthly Premium...
Jan 17, 2001
We were surprised to hear a veteran campaign hack had changed jobs again after his last gig. When James Mogen lined up a position as a Community Relations Specialist with the Metropolitan Council it looked like a longer-term position than your average political...
Jan 17, 2001
Newly elected Rep Barb Goodwin (DFL52A, Columbia Heights) has followed the likes of Rep Mark Gleason (DFL–63B, Richfield) and proven former House staff persons can leave and return as members. In the last election cycle, Sean Rahn lost out in the DFL endorsement to...
Jan 17, 2001
The State Senate now has their principle political staff for the Redistricting battle in place. Vic Thorstenson is taking on the responsibility for the Senate Majority and Michael Brodkorb will have the role in the Senate Minority…. This content is for Monthly...
Jan 17, 2001
In December, an e-mail from one of our regular readers arrived asking to unsubscribe. We were surprised and decided to find out what was up. We learned Richard Ginsberg had left Lockridge, Grindal and had started his own shop. He is calling it the Rotunda Group due...
Jan 17, 2001
Peggy Specktor lost her seven-year fight with breast cancer on Monday. She was an ardent supporter of women’s rights and a founder of the DFL Feminist Caucus. Her work for the protection of women helped shift the debate from rape to sexual assault and directed the...
