Feb 1, 1997
Bill Blazar is senior vice president of the Minnesota Chamber of Commerce. The Chamber represents nearly 3,000 businesses, trade associations, and local chambers of commerce statewide and is considered the “voice” of Minnesota business at the Legislature....
Feb 1, 1997
We are happy to bring our readers an issue focusing on a group of people spoken about nearly as much as politicians, the lobbyists. We are fortunate to have contributions from some of the state’s most prominent people in the lobbying community, many of whom have...
Jan 3, 1997
Senate Minority Leader Dean Johnson, (R-15, Willmar) was first elected to the Minnesota State Senate in 1982. In 1987 he was elected to the Minnesota House of Representatives and served two terms. He served on the Willmar City Council from 1976-1977. Dean is a...
Jan 3, 1997
House Minority Leader Steve Sviggum, (R-28B, Kenyon), was re-elected House Republican Leader in 1996 to lead the 64 member Republican Caucus. He is serving his tenth term in the Minnesota House of Representatives, having been first elected in 1978. He currently serves...
Jan 3, 1997
House Majority Leader Ted Winter represents House District 22A. Rep. Winter has been re-elected five times since 1986. He is the Chair of the House Rules & Legislative Administration Committee and a member of both the Taxes, and Ways & Means committees. He is...
Jan 3, 1997
Majority Leader Roger Moe was first elected to the Minnesota Senate in 1970. This will be his ninth term. He represents Senate District 2. Roger has served as Majority Leader since 1995 and chairs the Rules and Administration committee.Roger earned his B.S. in 1966...
Jan 3, 1997
House Speaker Phil Carruthers represents House District 47B, which covers Brooklyn Center and part of Brooklyn Park. He has been re-elected to the House five times since 1986. He has been a member of the Taxes/Sales & Income Tax Division, and the Ways & Means...
Jan 3, 1997
Governor Arne Carlson was first elected Minnesota’s Governor in 1990 and re-elected in 1994 by the largest margin in the state’s history. From 1978 to 1990 he served as Minnesota State Auditor. Prior to that he served as the Floor Whip in the Minnesota...
Jan 3, 1997
As Checks & Balances marks its second year of publication, we would like to thank all of our readers for their support in this continuing effort. We would also like to thank our contributors for their participation, insight, and appreciation for what we are trying...
Dec 1, 1996
As Checks & Balances close out 1996, we thought that we’d conquer an issue with significant impact on the future of our state: Education. We sought an article from one of the key players in the legislature and asked state Senator Larry Pogemiller, co-chair of the...
