Sep 16, 2025
Minnesota Report Today, Governor Tim Walz (DFL-MN) announced his unprecedented third term for office. He announced his reelection via a Youtube video. This effort will be a climb, but it might be easier if the Republicans nominate a weak candidate. Here are the...
Sep 10, 2025
International, National & Minnesota Report Major international news outlets — including The Wall Street Journal, CNN, BBC, Al Jazeera, and Reuters — are reporting on a serious security incident in Eastern Europe: Yesterday Poland temporarily shut down four of its...
Sep 10, 2025
Minnesota Report Governor Tim Walz (DFL-MN) will announce his intentions for 2026 next week, so far there are not any early indicators, other than the veritable weakness of the field of Republicans, which have not won a statewide election since 2006.
Sep 10, 2025
Minnesota Report After multiple rounds of voting, Rep Zack Stephenson (DFL–35A, Coon Rapids) has been elected to lead the DFL House Caucus. Whether he will serve as House Minority Leader or co-lead the chamber alongside Rep Harry Niska (R–31A, Ramsey) remains to be...
Sep 10, 2025
Minnesota Report With the conclusion of St. Paul’s pre-election campaign finance reporting period, the “money primary” has officially closed. As expected, Mayor Melvin Carter III (DFL) leads the field in fundraising — but a closer look at the data reveals...
Sep 10, 2025
Minnesota Report Now that the first major hurdle — campaign finance disclosures — is out of the way, a central theme in the 2025 St. Paul mayoral race is becoming clearer: this is shaping up to be an “Anyone But Carter” election. Every challenger in the...
Sep 4, 2025
Minnesota Report Normally, in an odd-numbered year, there isn’t much to discuss in politics beyond the municipal elections in Minneapolis and St. Paul. But that was before the chaos unleashed in the Bizarro world of Donald J Trump (R), where nearly every day brings a...
Sep 4, 2025
Minnesota Report As municipal elections near, critical decisions loom in both Minneapolis and St. Paul. Voters should pay close attention to who is asking for their vote—and what their record actually shows. Minneapolis: A Defining Race for the City’s Future In...
Sep 4, 2025
Minnesota Report Here is our standard offering from the Minnesota State Fair. Read these results and you will see some of the priorities for the four different legislative caucuses in the forthcoming 2026 legislative session....
Sep 4, 2025
Minnesota Report Here is Our Offering to St Paul Checks & Balances was born in St Paul, and we care about the Capitol City and so we created something for you to see. It’s intended to make a mockery of the current administration and diminish the substandard...
