Apr 9, 2000
The Legislative members who are part of the Iron Range delegation are staging their own soiree at the Rathskeller in St. Paul. The event will take place on Tuesday, April 11th from 7:00 PM until Midnight. The cost will be $15 dollars at the door…. This content...
Apr 4, 2000
Originally published February 10, 2000 State Senator Gary Laidig (R – 56, Stillwater) survived a disappointing weekend. The five-term incumbent failed to receive the endorsement from his fellow Republicans on Saturday. This was not an April Fool’s joke that was...
Apr 4, 2000
A unique event happened last week in the annals of legislative campaign politics. KARE 11 featured a candidate challenging a first-term incumbent for a state House seat and this in the heat of the legislative session, not the dog days of summer. Last Friday, Kerri...
Apr 4, 2000
Monday morning greeted DFL Party Chair Mike Erlandson and Senate Majority Leader Roger Moe (DFL-02, Erskine) with the information that Dayton Hudson Heir Millionaire and former State Auditor Mark Dayton (DFL-MN) was entering the DFL field to challenge US Senator Rod...
Apr 4, 2000
State Sen Gary Laidig (R–56, Stillwater) survived a disappointing weekend. The five-term incumbent failed to receive the endorsement from his fellow Republicans on Saturday. This was not an April Fool’s joke that was visited upon the Senator – it really...
Apr 4, 2000
Well, the proposals and counterproposals have been exchanged via fax between state Sen Leo Foley (DFL 49, Coon Rapids) and Rep Barb Sykora (R 43B-Excelsior), over the Safe Place for Newborns. The two sides seem to be locking in on their positions and even before the...
Apr 4, 2000
It is hard to measure the success of an event during any legislative session. We at Checks & Balances will use our measures if the people had a good time and by most accounts they did. In attendance were Attorney General Mike Hatch (DFL-MN) and State Auditor Judi...
Apr 4, 2000
Checks & Balances Publisher Shawn Towle presents Orator Award to Rep Tom Rukavina Checks & Balances Publisher Shawn Towle presents Orator Award to Sen Roger Moe. Checks & Balances Publisher Shawn Towle presents Orator Award to Rep Tim Pawlenty Senate...
Apr 4, 2000
After the event started other people started to trickle in they included a large class of elementary students and various onlookers from other Capitol offices that came to see the assembled throng. The highlight of the event occurred when Governor Jesse...
Apr 4, 2000
On Friday, the State Supreme Court sent more than a warning shot over the bow of the state legislature and the target was the ever-present Omnibus Bill. The court is further tuning in the focus on this issue and went so far as to strip a provision out of a bill passed...
