Jan 6, 1999
Now that the session has official started lobbyist are scrambling to establish a rapport with the newly selected Committee Administrators. The list of people was not made official until the start of session. We had it earlier than that, but with all of the activity we...
Jan 6, 1999
This last election boded well for a Republican take over of the State House. Republican Senators look longingly for the day when they may be afforded the same privilege. With that in mind they are active far in advance with establishing a comprehensive agenda and...
Jan 6, 1999
For Senators who have completed their rigorous training regimes they can now read their own email, the first sessions were begun in early November. For those who have not, they are still relegated to the dark ages. A person with abhorrence for technology is called a...
Jan 6, 1999
The DFL House Minority is in a precarious position their members are just going through the first stages grief and the realizations that come with dramatic events in life. First, there is the denial stage where disbelief sets in, this was November 5th. Secondly, it is...
Jan 6, 1999
In case anyone is interested the DFL House Minority Leader Tom Pugh, (DFL-39A, South St Paul) is preparing to challenge the Republican legislative agenda head on. Checks & Balances received the following media advisory. Minnesota House Democratic Leader Tom...
Jan 6, 1999
The transition shuffle has affected the state house and four of the five constitutional offices. By most accounts few people have retained their past positions, especially the high profile ones. There are some notable exceptions that come to mind in the Attorney...
Jan 6, 1999
The hoopla and fanfare would have been enough to make Rudy Perpich (DFL) proud. The swearing in ceremony was graced with 30 to 40 below windchill, but the people still came. Arnold Schwarzenegger was in attendance along with a long row of past governors. To those with...
May 5, 1998
Where does a good progressive DFLer go in the governor’s contest? Each of the candidates is racing for the middle because that is where the votes are. A true progressive should look for a candidate that embodies their ideology and view on key issues. The problem...
Mar 20, 1998
An interesting piece of paper made its way to C&B. It is a map of the state of Minnesota with eight areas drawn that somewhat resemble Congressional Districts. If this is the case the map stretches the 8th Congressional District from the Arrowhead to the North...
Feb 26, 1998
We will be providing information on the public affairs program Face to Face each week in order to give prior knowledge junkies and wonks. This week they will be tackling the Caucuses in a program entitled “Caucus Chaos: An insider’s game?” with...
