Jan 23, 1998
In what may be the beginning of a tradition, Senate Majority Leader Roger Moe and the Independent Caucus of One, Senator Charlie Berg, collided over Berg’s assignments. Berg rose for a point of personal privilege, questioning his exclusion from the prestigious...
Jan 23, 1998
The St. Paul House delegation met after-hours on the opening day of the legislature with a steely determination to back the RiverCenter project. Minneapolis may want to pay attention to learn how to line up support and get things done. Never look a gift hog in the...
Jan 23, 1998
St. Paul consultancy Media Rare held an office-warming party Wednesday at their new location in St. Paul’s Lowertown neighborhood. Media Rare’s Director of Client Services is everybody’s favorite attack dog, Erich Mische. So as to be crystal clear,...
Jan 20, 1998
The latest buzz says that Ted Mondale is expected to be tapped to head up the Metropolitan Council. Both Tim Penny, a key figure on the Ventura transition team, and current Met Council head Curt Johnson, are said to have recommended Mondale for the position. This...
Jan 12, 1998
Will the next DFL candidate for Governor please sign in? Former State Senator Ted Mondale is set to formally announce his candidacy for the state’s highest office today. The list of his supporters shows a strong support from greater Minnesota legislators. The...
Jan 12, 1998
The latest formula for the 2000 presidential campaign has US Senator Paul Wellstone (D-MN) hurting Congressman Dick Gephardt (D-MO) significantly. Wellstone should be able to steal much of Gephardt’s Labor/Progressive base. This weakening effect on Gephardt will...
Jan 12, 1998
The general nature of a multi-candidate race is if one candidate starts to pull ahead of the others gang up and drag him back. This year things may be different. In the land of Minnesota Nice, an attack ad campaign might fly in the face of the attacker. Also, the...
Jan 12, 1998
The poster boy for the most-maligned this next election may just be Attorney General Hubert “Skip” Humphrey (D-MN). In most circles Skip is seen as the front-runner. His opponents are looking for anything they can get their hands on to sully him. On...
Jan 12, 1998
Discussions about the Unicameral Legislature are doused with a bit of irony. Scenario: the State House passes a Unicameral bill. The State Senate passes a Unicameral bill. Each bill is somewhat unique. The bills go to conference committee where they die....
Jan 12, 1998
Will the next DFL candidate for Governor please sign in? Former State Senator Ted Mondale is set to formally announce his candidacy for the state’s highest office today. The list of his supporters shows a strong support from greater Minnesota legislators. The...
