Feb 8, 1998
The longest, most protracted and least surprising campaign decision may finally be over. St Paul Mayor Norm Coleman (R) intends to use this weekend to end all speculation and announce his attention. A gaggle of supporters from the draft Norm effort aka The Committee...
Feb 5, 1998
Legislators who would like to see changes in tax policy will need to wait for another year. The respective tax chairs are either running or rumored to be running for higher office. These positions come with their own share of power and headaches. In fact, it’s...
Feb 5, 1998
The legislators only have two things that they need to deal with during the even year session bonding and supplemental funding bills. The activity around the Capitol seems more like late April rather than early February. With the committee deadlines rapidly...
Feb 5, 1998
Anyone one who knows Ron Jerich expects to take what he says with a grain of salt. He will tell you what you what to hear or what he thinks you want to hear. When asked about Jerich’s comment on his role with the Doug Johnson campaign, former Speaker Robert...
Feb 5, 1998
Legislators intent on focusing their time in St. Paul have been introducing only the most important bills for consideration. With the House up for reelection in the fall, some members feel compelled to bring forward items to place in their literature. The House has...
Feb 5, 1998
Three unique happenings occurred simultaneously in politics and cyberspace this week. First, e-democracy announced the first online debates by all of the candidates running for Governor. We will post the answers that the candidates provide. Second, the...
Feb 2, 1998
The expression great minds think alike may be the order of the day. Talk around the Capitol is the forthcoming campaign of Sen. Doug Johnson. The structure of the campaign could look similar to the Draft Coleman Campaign. Lobbyist Ron Jerich claims that former House...
Feb 2, 1998
Each side of the Feedlot debate is girding up for a protracted battle. The legislators from Greater Minnesota see this far differently from their Metropolitan counterparts. Sen. Steve Dille (R) SD 20 spoke at a press conference on the issue saying that this state is...
Feb 2, 1998
Former Brooklyn Park Mayor Jesse “The Body” Ventura declared his candidacy for the Reform Party nomination last week. His platform is “No New Taxes.” He is on an honorable quest, he seeks to prove the American Dream, the possibility of a...
Feb 2, 1998
The DFL House Caucus is returning to its usual level of success in special elections. Republican Ray Vandeveer received 58.43%, DFLer Tom Kranz’s 34.61% and Reform Party candidate Diana Turner picking up the rear with 6.89%. After the addition of Dan Cramer, the...
