Jul 19, 2022
Minnesota Report Why is it mostly men, who make decisions on women’s rights? In the 1990’s the DFL Party had to make a significant decision, which is whether or not they wanted to be a party of pockets of pro-choice places across the state, or if they were going...
Jul 15, 2022
Minnesota Report There are only two DFL Primary contests which pit incumbent Houses members against their colleagues and one where the incumbent is trying to recapture the label of DFL, when he has been clearly rejected by the DFL House Caucus. Rep John Thompson...
Jul 15, 2022
Minnesota Report On Wednesday, Governor Tim Walz (DFL-MN) appointed Tad Johnson to the University of Minnesota Board of Regents. He is filing out the term of David McMillan, who resigned to become the interim Chancellor for the University of Minnesota-Duluth....
Jul 15, 2022
Minnesota Report Yesterday, Congressman Pete Stauber (R-MN08), who we have taken to calling the Toxic Avenger, once again, put out a press release criticizing the House Democratic Majority for seeking to prevent significant environmental degradation....
Jul 15, 2022
Minnesota Report We received the following message from the Diversity Council out of Rochester, MN, which we are sharing so that people know there is shared concern in all areas of the state for the radical action by the US Supreme Court and not just in the...
Jun 29, 2022
Minnesota Report The term is odd, Cash Bonding Bill actually is just an appropriation from the General Fund, but this is legislative parlance. We have had discussions with members of the Republican Senate Majority Caucus about the idea a $2-3 billion dollar...
Jun 29, 2022
National and Minnesota Report The use of social media and technology, could be used to spy on women in anti-choice states. There are now even greater reasons for privacy laws at the state level, and customers should be arguing for these protections in their End User...
Jun 29, 2022
Minnesota Report The DFL Party Chair Ken Martin, Lt Governor Peggy Flanagan (DFL-MN), Attorney General Keith Ellison (DFL-MN), Secretary of State Steve Simon (DFL-MN) all meet with the Democratic National Committee and proposed an earlier Primary Date for Minnesota....
Jun 21, 2022
Minnesota Report A significant factor which is in play in the Republican Senate regarding a Special Session is the five Primary contests against Incumbents. Senate District 05 Incumbent Sen Paul Utke (R-SD05, Park Rapids) v Dale A P Anderson and Bret Bussman Senate...
Jun 21, 2022
Minnesota Report The framework agreement which occurred at the end of the legislative session is effectively dead. As we see the various pieces floating like an aftermath of a shipwreck, we observe a few retrievable pieces. The House DFL will not support any permanent...
