Feb 10, 2000
The hot rumor being circulated to us at Checks & Balances is that former Congressman Tim Penny (D-MN01) will not be a candidate for the seat held by US Senator Rod Grams (R-MN). The way we understand things are a press release will be put out Monday explaining...
Feb 10, 2000
Publisher Shawn Towle has written another story about Governor Jesse Ventura (RP-MN) for IntellectualCapitol.com. This time he discusses the Governor’s 2000 Tour…. This content is for Monthly General Subscription, Monthly Premium Subscription, Annual General...
Feb 10, 2000
Checks & Balances came across an interesting e-mail message sent from House Majority Caucus Jeanne Danaher. The message discussed something that most people who have been around legislative politics already know there isn’t any time off during the...
Feb 10, 2000
The House Republican caucus lost a prime politically opportunity to have someone readily available to do their dirty work and not be caught in the splashing mud. Rep. Doug Reuter (I-28A, Owatonna) has made it clear that he will lob bombs at any target that he sets his...
Feb 10, 2000
KSTP talk radio host Jason Lewis openly speculated on his program about the possibility of other members of the legislature leaving the Republican Party for greener pastures with the DFL. This followed the decisions by State Auditor Judi Dutcher (D-MN) and Sen. Dean...
Feb 10, 2000
US Senate candidate State Sen Jerry Janezich (DFL-05, Chisholm) opponents were quick to notify Checks & Balances about the low amount of support that he was receiving in an online poll in the found at virginiamn.com. The question is State Sen. Jerry Janezich,...
Feb 10, 2000
US Senate Candidate Michael Ciresi (DFL) has made a number of interesting statements that would normally embolden DFLers if he were the endorsed candidate or were willing to abide by the endorsement and not run in the primary. In his public comments, he has said that...
Feb 10, 2000
Sen John Marty (DFL-54, Roseville) doesn’t understand the subtle suggestion that all of his election law proposals are DOA. Last legislative session he was unable to pass a bill out of his own committee and this year is no different. On Wednesday, Marty’s bill to stem...
Feb 10, 2000
Checks & Balances was interested in who was sitting at the table when we saw Senate Majority Leader Roger Moe (DFL-02 Erskine)in the State Office Building. When we asked we found out that it was just Speaker Steve Sviggum (R-28B, Kenyon) and his staff Moe and his...
Feb 10, 2000
Metropolitan Council Chair Ted Mondale appears to be taking over the reins in steering the Light Rail Transit debate for the administration from Department of Transportation Commissioner Elwyn Tinklenberg. Part of the reason is the lawsuit filed by Rep Phil Krinkie...
