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...
Jan 17, 2001
Checks & Balances was the first to discuss the shift of the balance of power in the State Senate on the issue of abortion. This shift is not surprising since the general public is not selecting their candidates for public office based solely on their stance on...
Jan 17, 2001
Also this week, the Iron Range took another significant hit with the closing of the LTV mining plant in Hoyt Lakes. This closure will result in a nearly one-third reduction of the state’s mining industry. The principal reason is the importation of cheap...
Jan 17, 2001
Last week, during the state of the state address Governor Jesse Ventura (IP-MN) laid out a fairly aggressive agenda. He called for a dramatic reform of the state funding formula for education, which results in a significant reduction in property taxes. He seeks a...
Jan 17, 2001
Checks & Balances has confirmed with a source in US Senator Paul Wellstone’s (D-MN) office that he will be seeking re-election in 2002. He is set to officially announce at 12:00 PM at the Louisiana Cafe in St. Paul. This will open up a host of attacks on him by...
