Apr 10, 2000
This week Rep Jim Rostberg (R–18A, Isanti) informed people in his Senate District that he was not seeking reelection. His announcement is not surprising in light of the criminal sexual charge that has yet to be resolved. There were three charges in the original...
Apr 10, 2000
# of delegates Coleman Coleman – 31 Gaylord – 10 McGuire – 25 McCollum – 34 Novak – 19 Ortega – 07 Rosenthal – 32 Gaylord Coleman – 21 Gaylord – 23 McGuire – 27 McCollum – 24 Novak – 14 Ortega...
Apr 10, 2000
Edmund Burke said, “Those who fail to appreciate history are doomed to repeat it” and it is a familiar adage that is thrown around when people cannot think of anything unique to say. If we look at past legislative activities, we may not be able to spot...
Apr 10, 2000
The race for endorsement on the DFL side in the 4th Congressional District is starting to take shape. The amount of money raised by each candidate is set for release on April 15th. But here is what the various campaigns have told Checks & Balances that they have...
Apr 10, 2000
Last Friday on KTCA’s Almanac, Senate Majority Leader Roger Moe (DFL-02, Erskine) suggested the “Women’s Right to Know” legislation should be renamed “Women Are Stupid” because of the proponent’s implication that women will not get...
Apr 10, 2000
There has been some interesting activity on the House floor that may be in response to the Supreme Court Decision on the “single subject” rule. It appears that some pieces of the Ominous Omnibus bill are being amended on to other pieces of legislation to...
Apr 10, 2000
The concept of shutting down the legislative session without an agreement over the spending bill, tax bill and bonding bill appears to have been a ruse. That is not to say that it couldn’t still happen but the reality of that occurring seems remote. The meeting...
Apr 10, 2000
Candidate Money Raised Cash on hand Coleman 75,005 71,300 Gaylord 37,000 33,000 McGuire 16,000 5,000 McCollum 5,400 2,000 Novak 91,225 70,000 Ortega Not made available Not made available Rosenthal Not made available 70,000 The figures will be fairly...
Apr 9, 2000
The contest for DFL endorsement in the race to challenge US Senator Rod Grams (R-MN) is still far from over. The jockeying for position is still underway. The clear front-runner is uncommitted and it would be nice to know who he or she is. There have been a number of...
Apr 9, 2000
Today, Governor Jesse Ventura (RP-MN) will finally answer the question that many people have been unsure about. His three choices are to either veto, sign or let pass without a signature the controversial bill called “A Woman’s Right to Know.” We at Checks...
