Jan 12, 1998
If you like politics, you know about it. If you want to hear a vast array of political perspective, you read every word of it. If you want to see your name in print and online, you post on it. What is it? The MN-Politics e-mail list, of course. Last Thursday 40 or so...
Jan 12, 1998
The Twin Cities has been touted as a possible site for the 2000 Democratic National Convention. It is one of 27 cities in the running. This would be a boon to the Land O’ 10,000 Lakes, reminiscent of the Perpich Salad Days. The problem is that the state’s...
Jan 12, 1998
Political Junkies who are internet savvy have a distinct advantage over nonusers. Minnesota’s most-watched public affairs program, Almanac, is broadcast on KTCA channel 2 at 7:00 p.m. on Friday’s, re-broadcast on KTCI channel 17 at 10:00 p.m. and finally...
Sep 29, 1997
This letter was printed on Mark Dayton for Minnesota letterhead and mailed out to DFL party members. It is printed below in full: Dear DFL Party Leader: I would like to share some of my remarks last Thursday evening at the Hemenway Forum Dinner. It was a very special...
Sep 6, 1997
This letter was printed on Mark Dayton for Minnesota letterhead and mailed out to DFL party members. It is printed below in full: August 28, 1997 Dear DFL Party Leader: I have decided not to seek the DFL endorsement for Governor next year, but rather to run directly...
Feb 1, 1997
Mr. Craig Grau is an Associate Professor of Political Science at the University of Minnesota, Duluth, where he teaches Interest Groups as well as Political Parties and Elections. Mr. Grau received his Ph.D from the University of Arizona. Craig wrote the...
Feb 1, 1997
James Staebler has been the Director of Intergovernmental Relations for Hennepin County since 1993. He is the chief lobbyist for the county; department director reporting to the County Administrator and the Board of County Commissioners. As Chairman of the...
Feb 1, 1997
Thomas H. Borman is an attorney specializing in the areas of commercial real estate, finance, insurance and banking. He is a senior partner with Maslon, Edelman, Borman and Brand. Mr. Borman is also counsel to the Minnesota Twins baseball team. As Commissioner of...
Feb 1, 1997
Mr. Rich Neumeister attended Monroe Public High School, St. Paul, and graduated from Hamline University with a B.A. in Political Science and Sociology. Rich has worked for Close-Up, a non-partisan, non-profit organization that teaches young people the democratic...
Feb 1, 1997
Judy E. Cook is President of the Minnesota Retail Merchants Association (MRMA), the statewide trade association that represents more than 2,200 stores. Judy joined the MRMA staff in 1983 and has been President since 1989. She was picked one of the “Eight Most...
