Oct 17, 2025
Minnesota Report On Tuesday, the three of the five candidates for Mayor in St Paul met in the Minnesota Public Radio Studio to engage in what we believe, is the most substantial debate of this campaign. The three were selected based on campaign spending in this...
Oct 7, 2025
National & Minnesota As the United States Supreme Court begins its new session, it does so under the long shadow of Trump v. United States, decided July 1, 2024. That landmark ruling, which expanded presidential immunity, has dangerously shifted the balance of...
Oct 7, 2025
Minnesota Report Additional Information: Since the original publishing on October 7th, there was another forum sponsored by the Coalition of Asian American Leaders (CAAL) at the Wilder Headquarters in St Paul. The event wasn’t much different than previous ones,...
Sep 30, 2025
National & Minnesota Report The federal government’s authority to challenge sanctuary policies is rooted in its constitutional power over immigration, supported by the Supremacy Clause and federal immigration laws. This authority, however, is balanced by the...
Sep 30, 2025
National & Minnesota Report We have been wondering how much money St Paul is losing to the federal government. $262 million is the starting point. Seems like the city of St Paul as an employer could withhold and escrow the money they send to Washington, DC through...
Sep 30, 2025
National & Minnesota Report St Paul has a historical foundation with the Federal government which warrants us to learn from the Prohibition Era. During Prohibition (1920–1933), St. Paul became infamous for its “O’Connor System” — an informal...
Sep 16, 2025
Minnesota Report Today, Governor Tim Walz (DFL-MN) announced his unprecedented third term for office. He announced his reelection via a Youtube video. This effort will be a climb, but it might be easier if the Republicans nominate a weak candidate. Here are the...
Sep 10, 2025
International, National & Minnesota Report Major international news outlets — including The Wall Street Journal, CNN, BBC, Al Jazeera, and Reuters — are reporting on a serious security incident in Eastern Europe: Yesterday Poland temporarily shut down four of its...
Sep 10, 2025
Minnesota Report Governor Tim Walz (DFL-MN) will announce his intentions for 2026 next week, so far there are not any early indicators, other than the veritable weakness of the field of Republicans, which have not won a statewide election since 2006.
Sep 10, 2025
Minnesota Report After multiple rounds of voting, Rep Zack Stephenson (DFL–35A, Coon Rapids) has been elected to lead the DFL House Caucus. Whether he will serve as House Minority Leader or co-lead the chamber alongside Rep Harry Niska (R–31A, Ramsey) remains to be...
