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...
Feb 10, 2000
More names are emerging in the contest to replace Congressman Bruce Vento (D-MN04). Mary Rosenthal is a labor activist, originally from the Duluth area, who is being talked about in labor circles as a potential labor candidate on the DFL side for the 4th Congressional...
Feb 10, 2000
Since the DFL Precinct caucuses are going the way of the Dodo Bird and the Passenger Pigeon discussions are beginning that are developing a rationalization for a primary challenge on the DFL side in both the 4th Congressional District and for US Senate. With this...
Feb 10, 2000
The unexpected departure by Congressman Bruce Vento (D0MN04) has resulted in a sizable campaign surplus in the Vento for Congress account. Currently, there is nearly $290,000 in the bank. The changes in the law prevent Vento from converting the money for his own use...
Feb 10, 2000
In 1976, Congressman Bruce Vento (D-MN04) survived a multi-candidate primary while carrying the mantle of the DFL endorsement. He went on from that victory to become one of the best advocates for the environment and the National Park system since President Theodore...
