Mar 5, 1999
The Associated Press’ loss is Minnesota Public Radio’s gain. Bill Wareham is going back to MPR. He will be working with his old partner Mike Mulcahy. The two left MPR in the early 90’s and there was a lot of speculation as to why. Much of the fault...
Mar 5, 1999
The annual Media Day at the Capitol is set for March 11th. The both the Republican and DFL caucus communication departments put on the event. There will be a panel discussion including Kerri Miller from KARE 11, Pat Sweeney of the St Paul Pioneer Press, Rochelle...
Mar 5, 1999
The runway is cleared now that DFL Party Chair Dick Senese has declared that he will not seek re-election. This was just a formality he wasn’t expected to vie for the post again. After all of the posturing that has occurred since the November election two...
Mar 5, 1999
On Monday, the House Committee on Government Operations & Veteran’s Policy passed out a bill moving the date of the Primary from September to June. Tomorrow the DFL Constitution Commission will consider the suggestions for party reform that have come out of...
Mar 5, 1999
The body with the greatest amount of impact and the least amount of accountability is the Metropolitan Council. They are only accountable to the governor. He can appoint and remove at his discretion. With Ted Mondale at the head of the quasi-government Governor Jesse...
Mar 5, 1999
Attorney General Mike Hatch is able to use his office to challenge a number of ills that exist in society. Currently, he is taking on a number of the institutions that generate a visceral response of disgust. Insurance companies, HMO’s and the banking industry...
Mar 5, 1999
The Governor Jesse Ventura (RP-MN) will set the dates. The parties are scrambling for candidates and the opportunity for the Governor get a Reform Party candidate elected is nigh. With the resignations of Senators Tracy Beckman (DFL-26, Bricelyn) and Steve Morse...
Mar 5, 1999
The activity in the State House seems to be a futile expense of energy. House Republicans are drafting and passing bills out of committee and on the House floor that lack Senate companions. DFLers are vigorously trying to amend legislation on the floor that is being...
Mar 5, 1999
Initially, House Speaker Speaker Swiggum (R-28B, Kenyon) challenged the message in the State of the State as “…great on rhetoric, short on details.” Although his description of government as a “three-way street” seems to grasp the essence of...
Mar 5, 1999
There were two specific times during the Governor Jesse Ventura’s (RP-MN) State of the State address that generated a visceral response from the elected officials present. The first point was when he pointed out directly that he was in conflict with the House...
