Mar 9, 2023
Minnesota Report The passage of HF670 on Monday on a vote of 91 to 43 may bolster some who envision the possibilities for passage of a bill for the first time in three years, but because of the realities in the Senate, its not likely. As we scrutinize the 21...
Mar 9, 2023
Minnesota Report Capitol observers might be familiar with the fact, Dean Urdahl (R-16A, Grove City) is a writer of historical fiction based on the Civil War era. The first book in his Uprising Saga series, Uprising is set to be on the small screen offered by one of...
Mar 8, 2023
Minnesota Report When members of the legislature first come to St Paul, their lives change dramatically. They now have staff people at their beck and call, people they have never met before seek meetings with them to share compelling stories and ask for assistance,...
Mar 8, 2023
Minnesota Report This week we have been a little remiss, and not provided our Monday offering of bill introductions. For context, we thought it to be worthy to look at the two past regular legislative sessions and the number bill introductions not accounting for the...
Feb 27, 2023
Minnesota Report We have just learned from the Office of Management and Budget website, the 2023 February Revenue Forecast fell a single percentage point down to $17.5 billion. These are now true numbers Governor Tim Walz (DFL-MN) and the legislature will use for...
Feb 27, 2023
Minnesota Report In our fourth Monday installment, we continue to call attention to the number of bills introductions in each body, and which members are setting the pace, with full recognition the numbers will continue to change. The new running totals are: 2173...
Feb 27, 2023
National & Minnesota Report As the US Supreme Court hears the case against the Biden administration student debt program to forgive up to $20,000 for recipients of Pell Grants, it creates an aspect of generational equity with the Millennials of Generation X and...
Feb 20, 2023
Minnesota Report For the third Monday in a row, we are calling attention to the number of bills introductions in each body, and which members are leading. This is a process and the number are merely a snapshot, because the totals will continue to change. Our...
Feb 20, 2023
National and Minnesota Report Anyone who has listened to Fox News Hosts or contributors Tucker Carlson, Laura Ingraham, Maria Bartiromo, Sean Hannity, Lou Dobbs, Jeanine Pirro, or Sidney Powell have always known this is nothing more than propaganda. While, its...
Feb 17, 2023
Minnesota Report With the heightened focus on the partisan nature of the 2023 legislature and recognition of this fact in recent legislative sessions, we thought a direct look at the legislation passed and signed into law, to be warranted. Here is a breakdown of the...
