May 6, 2001
It was not a good day for organized Labor at the city convention as many of their pre-convention endorsed candidates failed to secure DFL Party endorsement. Labor worked hard and strongly supported Sharon Sayles Belton (DFL) in the Mayor’s race and saw that two of...
May 6, 2001
The delegates to the convention had other issues to address, which included endorsements for School Board, the Library Board, and the Park Board. They also voted to change the City Constitution and hold city based caucuses instead of using the previous years’...
May 6, 2001
The Minneapolis DFL Convention took a significant step in defending the value of the endorsement process. They voted to deny current Park Board member Annie Young, a Green Party convert, from speaking to the convention to say farewell and thank you for their past...
May 6, 2001
Hennepin County Commissioner Mark Stenglein dropped by the convention with a small entourage in tow. Included in his posse was Patrick Rosenstiel a Republican political operative who we understand will be managing his bid for the mayoral post in...
May 6, 2001
The gloomy, cloudy sky was a foreshadowing of the events set to occur at the Minneapolis DFL City Convention as far as two-term incumbent Mayor Sharon Sayles Belton should view things now. The delegates at the convention declined to endorse a candidate for mayor on...
May 5, 2001
The perspectives of Sharon Sayles Belton C&B: What happened here tonight? Sayles Belton: “We always knew that regardless what happened at tonight’s convention we would be facing the same people out in the streets. So we go out in the streets and face them in...
May 5, 2001
Last night, during the debate on the State Government Finance Bill Rep Tom Rukavina (DFL-05A, Virginia) was able to amend the House Rules and create parity between the House and Senate. The Rules for dress code by the members of the state House are far more lenient...
May 5, 2001
Two members of the lobbying community have passed in the last week. Joe Beaton and John Ainley will no longer be seen in the halls of the state Capitol. Ainley was a former member of the State House. We extend our condolences to both families…. This content is...
May 5, 2001
We have confirmed that House Majority Leader Tim Pawlenty (R-38B, Eagan) will make his position known in a bid for Governor after the close of the legislative session. We have every indication that he will be entering the race and have assurances from the Majority...
May 5, 2001
St Paul City Convention Rules were set in a meeting last night. The Councilmember Jay Benanav (DFL-Ward 04, St Paul) campaign held the clear advantage with 8 of the 14 members of the committee. The resulting Rules are: 1. Unlimited ballots 2. Candidates who fail to...
