Political Impacts of Immigrant Communities Increasing

Minnesota Report Today, the MN GOP is celebrating the opening of a Somali Community Center in Minneapolis. It is clear, the most recent immigrant communities of Somali and Hmong, and their diaspora, are not politically monolithic. In the 4th Congressional District,...

Nurses Strike Message is Very Loud and Clear

Minnesota Report It is not surprising to us here at Checks & Balances to learn the 15,000 members of the Minnesota Nurses Association voted to strike.  This extends from Twin Cities Hospital up to the Twin Ports. On August 2nd, while in attendance at the rally...

1st Congressional District Special Election

Minnesota Report The Special Election to fill the balance of the seat left vacant with the death of Congressman Jim Hagedorn (R-MN01) elected former Rep Brad Finstad (R-MN01) to the seat. He will fill out the balance of the tern until January, while simultaneously...

Constitutional Primary Election Results

Minnesota Repor All of the DFLers cruised to victory in their Primary elections. Governor (x) Tim Walz and Peggy Flanagan                 416,920 votes for 96.53% Ole Savior and Julia M Parker                       14,982 votes for 3.47%   Secretary of State (x)...

Primary Election Results for State Senate Races

Minnesota Report   Senate District 01 Republicans (x) Mark Johnson (Incumbent)           Dave Hughes       6,312 votes for 85.77% 1,047 votes for 14.27% Senate District 03 Republicans (x) Andrea Zupancich Kelsey Johnson               5,762...

Primary Results for State House Races

Minnesota Report   House 03A Republicans (x) Roger J. Skraba            Blain Johnson     3,030 votes for 66.73% 1,511 votes for 33.27% House 05B Republicans (x) Mike Wiener   Sheldon Monson     2,099 votes for 50.48% 2,059 votes for 49.52%...

Why Doesn’t Metropolitan Police Chief Rick Grates, Do His Job?

Minnesota Report In our mind, Metro Transit Police Chief Rick Grates is guilty of dereliction of duty. Rampant drug use in plain sight on metro transit system. We have seen it first-hand. Sure, video cameras on the Light Rail and buses, but police present is spotty at...

Are MN Nurses Preparing to Strike?

Minnesota Report Yesterday, at the University of Minnesota, on the street corner outside of the McNamara Alumni Center the Minnesota Nurses Association (MNA) rallied to protest the current state of contract negotiations with a number of Healthcare Nonprofit...

More Gasoline in the Sewer System at the U of MN

Minnesota Report On the grass, behind the location of the MNA rally, is located a manhole cover for the street sewer. After competition of the rally, as we watched the nurse disburse to the three entrances to engage the participants at the Carlson School of...

Combined Campaigning for a DFL Endorsed Candidate and a DSA Pretender

National and Minnesota Report The campaign of Amane Badhasso (DSA) is a systemic challenge to Congresswoman Betty McCollum (D-MN04) and the DFL establishment. The efforts of Take Action MN i.e. Take Credit MN in a combined literature piece position Badhasso along with...