Feb 4, 1999
There is a maxim in politics that is “define yourself before your opponent does.” This is something that Republican County Commissioner candidate Peter Bell has seemed to agree with. In a recent fundraising letter, Bell self-defines with four points. I am...
Feb 4, 1999
The DFL House Minority finalized the last remaining staff position and it appears that this is one of the few actual changes drawn from outside of the caucus. Steve Veverka is now the Administrative Assistant to the House Minority Leader. Veverka is not known far and...
Feb 4, 1999
The personal experiences of Governor Jesse Ventura (IP-MN) may not be able to overcome the support for public radio that is felt statewide. The comments on the night of the Fitzgerald Forum by Speaker Steve Sviggum (R-28B, Kenyon) should embolden public radio...
Feb 4, 1999
Speaker Steve Sviggum (R-28B, Kenyon) stirred a hornet’s nest when he placed HF0249 in the hopper. This bill if enacted would remove any sitting state legislator from the Iron Range Resources and Rehabilitation Board (IRRRB). The IRRRB is an interesting...
Feb 4, 1999
The largest point of contention between the Governor Jesse Ventura (IP-MN) and the DFL Senate Majority Leader Roger Moe (DFL-02, Erskine) is over the issue of Cash for Bonding, or rather Cash instead of Bonding. The DFL passed legislation last session that in the...
Feb 4, 1999
In an attempt to analyze the governing practices of Governor Jesse Ventura (IP-MN) a single phrase comes to mind: the “politics of personal experience.” In many instances, the Governor uses his own experiences to formulate his response to issues at hand....
Feb 4, 1999
In the public relations field, there are few firms that delve into matters of public policy. The two that most often come to mind are Himle Horner and Goff Howard. It appears that there will now be a third player in the game Tunheim Santrizos. The program for the...
Feb 4, 1999
Attendees at the Fitzgerald Theater and listeners of Minnesota Public Radio were able to hear the varied opinions of the leaders of three parts of the lawmaking side of Minnesota government. MPR presented the Fitzgerald Forum entitled “New Government. New...
Jan 28, 1999
Taking a risk is rarely a politick maneuver. Changing parties is usually seen with a sense of dishonor. Jack Uldrich has done both. The Reform Party opponent to Congressman Martin Sabo is now joining forces with Dean Barkley Commissioner of the Minnesota Planning...
Jan 28, 1999
The DFL House and Senate Caucuses are using the power of the Internet to gain a better insight into the concerns of Minnesotans’. The two Democratic caucuses joined forces through the use of the Senate web page to what they are calling the DFL Internet Forum. The...
