Feb 19, 1998
Between 30 and 50 Republicans dropped by Dixie’s Tuesday night for the first gathering of “Minnesotans for a Republican Majority.” The get-together, billed as a “politically uniting experience,” was arranged by Eric Sandrock and Heather...
Feb 19, 1998
Representative Doug Peterson (DFL-13B, Madison) may be a long way from home and it will take a long time by foot. The Representative experienced a big city issue, crime. He had his vehicle stolen. He went outside in the morning and ” I found a pile of glass...
Feb 19, 1998
The House and Senate positions on the bonding bill seem far apart, though there may be a sound strategy behind the Senate position. The bonding bill for this year is something that incumbents all can hang their hats on. The problem is that the Senate isn’t up...
Feb 19, 1998
The surroundings aren’t plush and the scenery takes a bit to be desired, but the location isn’t that bad. It isn’t all that good either it’s in the basement. The Greater Minnesota Press is an elevator ride away from the action even though they...
Feb 19, 1998
It may be an environmentalistic impulse to save trees or disgust over the inertia at the legislature that’s the impetus of Mark Dayton’s latest proposal. He seeks to change the focus of the even year session to bonding and the unmaking of laws. Many laws...
Feb 19, 1998
Speaking of the St. Paul Legal Ledger they now have their own website. Those looking to find the latest article from the legislative daily will still need to use the paper version. But there are nice pictures of Managing Editor Bill MacAllister and Staff Writer John...
Feb 19, 1998
The St. Paul Legal Ledger may be seeking to have an impact around the Capitol, but I’m sure they didn’t expect it would happen the way it did. It seems that while at lunch in the Capitol Dining area a Legislator, (Gender, Party and Legislative Body...
Feb 19, 1998
The support from the AFL-CIO may be up for grabs, but Attorney General Hubert “Skip” Humphrey isn’t winning friends and influencing people with his latest statements. Yesterday, the Chamber of Commerce held a debate amongst seven of the ten...
Feb 16, 1998
The Democratic fortunes of the 1st congressional district may be getting better for those seeking to unseat Congressman Gil Gutknecht. The conservative Republican has remained firmly in place since the departure of Tim Penny. The Gingrich loyalist has fended off...
Feb 16, 1998
People in Republican circles are touting their party’s stronger support for women candidates. In an attempt to garner the women’s vote, and compensate for a poor track record on women’s issues, Republicans are railing against the glass ceiling. They...
