Can Birk Pull His Weight in Politics?

There is an interesting Twitter War between former Republican Party Deputy Chair Michael Brodkorb aka https://twitter.com/mbrodkorb and Republican Lt Governor candidate Matt Birk aka https://twitter.com/BirkMatt playing out on social media. Brodkorb, who used to be...

2022 State Fair Polls

Minnesota Report Every year for nearly the last 40, in which the Minnesota State Fair has been open, the state legislative booths in the back of the Educational Building have two polls of which, citizens are asked to proved their opinion and via a scanning system,...

Student Loan Forgiveness

National and Minnesota Report President Joe Biden (D) is set to fulfill what many think was a campaign pledge, by announcing $10,000 loan forgiveness for people who make less than $125,000 annually and an additional $10,000 for Pell Grant recipients by executive...

Trump’s Inferiority Party

National and Minnesota Report When Hillary Clinton (D) blurted out and called Donald J Trump (R) supporters as a Basket of Deplorables, she may have personalized and galvanized the Trump base. Because this was a slight to blue-collar voters it likely resulted in...

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...