Nov 14, 2022
Minnesota Report We looked for the legislative election directories today and only found the newly elected members of the House. https://www.house.leg.state.mn.us/hinfo/leginfo/elecdir22.pdf We called the Senate and we informed, in spite of it being half the size of...
Nov 11, 2022
Minnesota Report The DFL Senate Caucus met yesterday and the Carpenter’s Union Hall in St Paul to select their new leadership team. The wisely picked a pragmatic, thoughtful and seasoned veteran in Sen Kari Dziedzic (DFL-60, Minneapolis). We understand this was a one...
Nov 10, 2022
National and Minnesota Report Nationally, the momentum of the Red Wave across the nation did materialize and it only resulted in a Red Ripple. Donald J Trump (R) and his Election Deniers (sounds Like a band) lost their elections from top to bottom in US Senate and...
Nov 10, 2022
Minnesota Report 2,510,693 people voted for Governor; this was 70.64% of the eligible voters and no third-party candidate achieved 5% which means neither the Grassroots – Legalize Cannabis nor the Legal Marijuana Now will be considered a major party. We also...
Nov 10, 2022
Minnesota Report House The DFL House Caucus will meet today and select a new Majority Leader. The names of the candidates we are hearing it will be a contest between Reps Jamie Long (DFL-61B, Minneapolis) and Kaohly Vang Her (DFL-64A, St Paul), are in their second...
Nov 10, 2022
Minnesota Report Yes, there were some significant loses in Tuesday’s returns in Reps Mary Murphy (DFL-03B, Hermantown) and Rod Eklund (DFL-03A, International Falls), but one reprieve might be the pending recounts. The reelection of Governor Tim Walz and Lt Governor...
Nov 10, 2022
Minnesota Report When Republicans under the leadership of Jeremy Miller (R-28, Winona) decided against a compromise on spending the 9.235 billion surplus with Governor Tim Walz (DFL-MN) and House Speaker Melissa Hortman (DFL-36B, Brooklyn Park) they likely assured no...
Nov 9, 2022
Minnesota Report House HD3A: Challenger Roger Skraba (R-03A, Ely) defeated incumbent Rep Rob Ecklund (DFL-03A, International Falls) a difference of 15 votes. The results were 10,868 or 49.98% to 10,853 to 49.91%. There were 22 write-in votes, and this race will be an...
Nov 1, 2022
Minnesota Report The Eastside of St Paul has a rich history of immigrants and refugees’ communities, but also one adverse factor, its poor performance at the polls. The Eastside Senate District 67 is not only the last district by number it is also determined by...
Nov 1, 2022
Minnesota Report Last week when Ramsey County Sheriff Bob Fletcher sent out his call to our state’s leaders was nominally responded to, at best. Senate Majority Leader Jeremy Miller (R-28, Winona) made the expected political response saying their bill they advance...
