May 25, 2000
In 1988, during his tenure as Chief of Staff for Congressman Bruce Vento (D-MN), John Boland supported Congressman Richard Gephardt (D-MO03) in his bid for the Presidency. He was the Minnesota Chair of the Gephardt for President Campaign. That connection may prove...
May 25, 2000
Checks & Balances is calling delegates to the DFL State Convention and querying them on their choices in the U.S. Senate endorsement race. Our early indications show Sen Jerry Janezich (DFL-05, Chisholm) in the lead for the first choice followed by former US...
May 25, 2000
The session spin began in earnest as early as the Senate’s adjournment sine die in the wee hours of Wednesday morning, May 17th. On the legislative session, Senate Majority Leader Roger Moe (DFL-02, Erskine) said, ”Take a look at what we gained vs. what the...
May 19, 2000
The DFL community is being invited to a pre-convention party. Congressman Martin Sabo (D-MN05), Hemingway Forum and the Minnesotan’s for a Democratic Majority are hosting the party. The event will feature a Mariachi band and a traditional DFL good time. The fun is...
May 19, 2000
The end of many legislative sessions is marked by surprise retirement announcements and this session isn’t unique. Rep Peg Larsen (R-56B, Lakeland) stood up on the legislative floor and informed her colleagues that she will not be returning in 2001. There had been...
May 19, 2000
Sen Steve Novak (DFL-52, New Brighton) is in a position where the people that know him the best have decided they would like him to stay just where he is. The Central Committee of SD52 met on Wednesday night and unanimously passed a resolution encouraging the Senator...
May 19, 2000
The EMILY’s List slogan is Early Money Is Like Yeast, with the addendum: It makes the dough rise. Well, if that is the case with their most recent endorsement, 4th Congressional District Candidate Rep Betty McCollum (DFL-55B, North St Paul) should be able to...
May 19, 2000
The close of the legislative session occurred with little ceremony, but plenty of acrimonies. The reason being the negotiations over the Profiles of Learning. The impetus for the late session closure was the lack of a clear compromise on the issue. The legislature was...
May 16, 2000
There is a political joke which goes something like this: What is the difference between a Liberal and a Conservative? A Conservative is a Liberal who has been robbed. Well, now we will see if the politics of DFL Party Chairman Mike Erlandson change. On Saturday...
May 16, 2000
The University of Minnesota Alumni Association will be hosting James Carville and Mary Matalin, political consultants, commentators, and a married couple on opposite ends of the political spectrum at the University of Minnesota Alumni Association Annual Celebration....
