Jun 17, 2022
Minnesota Report The incumbent DFL Constitutional Officers do not have any major challengers, on the Republican side the race for Attorney General is where the purity of the party will be best measured. Governor Tim Walz (DFL) & Peggy Flanagan Beginning Cash...
Jun 10, 2022
National Report Normally, our Thursday evening are influenced by the day’s news, and the PBS News Hour . Last night, the open hearing for the January 6th, Capitol Insurrection commenced and the tag team of Congressman Bennie Thompson (D-02MS) and Congresswoman Liz...
Jun 10, 2022
Minnesota Report Discussions we are having with the members of the Republican Senate Majority, which we see as the essential element, to whether a Special Session occurs, are split. We are hearing assessments of 50/50, but largely contingent of whether the three...
Jun 2, 2022
National Report In 2010, the Dodd-Frank Act passed, and it originally was intended to protect consumers from the wild speculative nature banks had been pursuing. The underregulated banking industry was operating very cavalier in its loan practices, and was not...
Jun 1, 2022
Minnesota Report Well, its June 1st, and yesterday was the last day to file for office in 2022, and the significance is now, no one can file against an incumbent and they are free to make decisions which will impact the state, openly and honestly. Yes, the is an...
Jun 1, 2022
Minnesota Report Well, the political play-offs begin in earnest today. We know the cast of characters set to take the field. The vast number of legislative retirements, 55, is not the largest ever seen, but quite significant, when including staff retirements, the...
May 26, 2022
National & Minnesota Report There is quite a lot of buzz circulating about S 2992- American Innovation and Choice Online Act US authored by Sen Amy Klobuchar (D-MN). The pushback seems to be a multi-headed hydra and crops up over a variety of issues. First, there...
May 26, 2022
National & Minnesota The results of Tuesday’s Special Primary in the 1st Congressional District, finally solidified on the Republican side later Wednesday. With former state Rep. Brad Finstad (R-MN01) carrying the day with 13,695 for 38.12% over current State Rep...
May 22, 2022
Minnesota Report It’s the last day of the legislative session, and a pallor of a cloudy sky sets the stage for the day. Few of the Capitol observers believe there will be a compromise and this legislation session will end and if there is to be any tangible...
May 19, 2022
National & Minnesota Report Is it too early to start talking about Governor Tim Walz (DFL-MN) for President? We think not and had speculated this concept when the former Congressman was first elected. Since our state is the only one with a divided legislature and...
