Mar 30, 2000
Now that the legislative session has moved into conference committee mode, we can look at the main issues that will determine the viability of a train wreck scenario. The five issues that we forecast to become the movable chess pieces are: Upper Tier Income Tax Cuts...
Mar 30, 2000
Anyone around the legislature in 1997 knew the impact that the Twins Stadium issue had on all pieces of legislation. It was the insidious issue that kept popping up everywhere. In 1996, Sen John Marty (DFL-54, Roseville) kept legislator’s feet to the fire by making it...
Mar 26, 2000
On Monday, the House Republican Majority proposed a bill, which may prove to be the largest compilation bill in state history. Many were calling it a “Garbage Bill” and it included the following topics: Appropriations, Health Care, Complementary and...
Mar 23, 2000
Vance Opperman has been named as the chairman of the search committee for a new Chancellor with the Minnesota and State College and University (MNSCU) system. The MNSCU Board of Trustees there is a discussion that folks in the MNSCU community are interested in finding...
Mar 23, 2000
We are having a party on March 30th. Checks & Balances is hosting an event we are calling the Session Stress Reliever at the Rathskeller of the Minnesota Brewing Company. The address is 882 West 7th Street in St. Paul. Our publication is in its fifth year of...
Mar 23, 2000
This week North Woods Advertising announced its own coup. They announced that John Fox Blackshaw is joining the firm as President, effective April 1, 2000. Blackshaw comes to North Woods after more than seven years at Tunheim Santrizos Company, where he was Senior...
Mar 23, 2000
We at Checks & Balances understand that DFL Senate District 62 candidate Lisa Vecoli is being advised by others in the GLBT community not to run. Her bid for the endorsement came up short and her future might be even bleaker in a primary fight against Julie Sabo,...
Mar 23, 2000
There was a small amount of buzz circulating about Congressman Collin Peterson (D-MN07) considering jumping back into the US Senate race. The speculation may have been caused by his recent activity purchasing various website addresses. The rumor is false, Peterson is...
Mar 23, 2000
The Omnibus Bill also contained abortion language for a “Women’s Right to Know.” The Republican House was expected to pass the issue, but opponents wanted to weaken it if possible. Most of the faith that abortion rights advocates have, for the protection...
Mar 23, 2000
Governor Jesse Ventura (RP-MN) participated in a transportation forum with Senate Minority Leader Sen Dick Day (R-28, Owatonna), Rep Carol Molnau (R-35A, Chaska) Department of Transportation Commissioner Elwyn Tinklenberg and citizens of the state. Eric Eskola and...
