Jun 14, 2000
Frequently it is easy to move an incumbent around like a bull with a ring in its nose during an election year. This is not so in the case of US Senator Rod Grams (R-MN). Grams is maintaining his stance in support of the Freedom to Farm Act which to many should be...
Jun 14, 2000
It is good to see that each of the Constitutional Officers view their positions differently. While Governor Jesse Ventura (IP-MN) is out on another self-promotional tour, Attorney General Mike Hatch (DFL-MN) is off on a trip of his own. Hatch is scheduled to appear...
Jun 14, 2000
You may have realized that Checks & Balances did not provide live coverage last weekend at the Republican State Convention in Rochester. Some of our readers commented that we were being biased in our coverage. In our defense, we believe it did not warrant the...
Jun 8, 2000
Jane Fee was selected as the first transgender National Committee Delegate elected from Minnesota. A World War II veteran and cancer survivor, Fee is a member of the VFW who considers veterans’ benefits as one of her top priorities. Her important issues include...
Jun 8, 2000
The only surprise about Barb Haake (R–52B Mounds View) is that she didn’t announce it on the last night of the session. She was rumored to be a candidate for the saner side of life for awhile. We heard that she had informed Speaker Steve Sviggum (R-26B, Kenyon) and...
Jun 8, 2000
Deputy Secretary of State Eric Lipman received the Republican Party endorsement in district 56B on Thursday. He is looking to replace Peg Larsen (R–56B Lakeland). He emerged as the frontrunner in the five-person field on the first ballot and continued to gain ground...
Jun 8, 2000
The DFL Party and the Democratic National Committee are holding their first joint fundraiser on Saturday. If you haven’t bought your tickets they are still available. President Bill Clinton will be making maybe his last stop in the Twin Cities to share the stage with...
Jun 8, 2000
The Taxpayer’s League of Minnesota has filed a complaint with the Minnesota News Council against the Star Tribune. The complaint calls attention to the paper’s support for both Light Rail Transit and a new Twins Baseball stadium. The Taxpayer’s League alleges that...
Jun 8, 2000
There is a discussion, mostly amongst the Foley Clan, that former Ramsey County Attorney Tom Foley (DFL) is being recruited heavily to enter the 4th Congressional District contest as an Independence Party candidate. Currently, he is in Washington D.C. serving on...
Jun 8, 2000
The salvo fired off by Attorney General Mike Hatch (DFL-MN) against the United Airlines and US Airways merger is a preemptive strike. The reason is this: if these two combine they will control nearly 50% of the plane flights in the nation. This will only force a rash...
