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...
Nov 1, 2022
Minnesota Report Yes, we know this might be trite, a bit sophomoric, but when you are trying to get hits and boost your visibility a cheap shot is worth its weight in gold. We have been looking at so many distortionistic ads by the Jim Schultz (R-MN) for Attorney...
Nov 1, 2022
Minnesota Report The September Campaign Finance Reports are in and they provide an interesting perspective on the the status of the various campaigns and the political parties. Governor Tim Walz (DFL) & Peggy Flanagan Beginning Cash 3,626,393.33 Total Receipts...
Oct 26, 2022
MInnesota Report The number of cars driving by with increased noise due to the loss of a catalytic converter is a common occurrence on St Paul’s Eastside. On any given day, nearly at any given time, if you see a group of people all getting on the light rail and moving...
Oct 26, 2022
Minnesota Report Today, Ramsey County Sheriff Bob Fletcher sent out the following four-page letter to the state legislature, calling for them to act on the rampant crime occuring in our state. He calls on all elected leaders to respond....
