May 17, 2022
Minnesota Report Yesterday, we received the following press release from Governor Tim Walz’ (DFL-MN) office. Upon viewing the House Legislative Session, later in the day we learned House Speaker Melissa Hortman (DFL-36B, Brooklyn Park) was working remotely....
May 14, 2022
Minnesota Report Hennepin and Ramsey County also held their conventions today. All of the incumbents were endorsed and in Ramsey retiring State Rep Rena Moran (DFL-65A, St Paul) secured the endorsement on the first ballot. Her success was directly attributable to her...
May 14, 2022
Minnesota Report The balloting for Governor has commenced. Ballot results 1st Ballot Candidate Raw # % Dr Scott Jensen 555 29.48% Kendall Qualls 484 23.12% Mike Murphy 392 18.73% Neil...
May 13, 2022
Minnesota Report With House Speaker Melissa Hortman’s (DFL-36B, Brooklyn Park) Wednesday announcement on Twitter of a positive COVID test, House Majority Leader Ryan Winkler’s (DFL-46A, Golden Valley) endorsement contest for Hennepin County Attorney on Saturday, the...
May 13, 2022
Minnesota Report We asked, the MN Office of Management and Budget to clarify an important question, which is how much of the $9.253 billion surplus was generated from Personal Income Tax. We will be clear, we thought this was a simple question, only to find out it was...
May 9, 2022
Minnesota Report On Saturday, Congresswoman Ilhan Omar (D-MN05) easily fended an endorsement challenge from former Minneapolis Schoolboard and City Council Member Don Samuels (DFL). The contest was over quickly since Omar secured 59% on the first ballot. Leading into...
May 9, 2022
National & Minnesota Report On Friday, Congressman Pete Stauber (R-MN08) transcended on the MN State Capitol to criticize the visit by Secretary of the Interior Deb Haaland came to Minneapolis to highlight the regions use of parks as a public asset. Why because he...
May 4, 2022
Minnesota Report Yesterday, we spoke with Senate Majority Leader Jeremy Miller (R-14, Winona) and asked if there was going to be cash in their Bonding Bill. He said, “No there’s not going to be any cash.” We then said Senator David Senjem (R-25, Rochester)...
May 4, 2022
Minnesota Report The tally for loss of legislative years, being kept by League of Cities Intergovernmental Relations Director Gary Carlson has hit 547 years, with the announced retirement of Sen Carrie Ruud (R-10, Breezy Point). We expect there will be more...
May 2, 2022
Minnesota Report On Sunday, President Joe Biden (D), US Senators Tina Smith (D-MN) and Amy Klobuchar (D-MN), Presidential Historian Jon Meacham, University of Minnesota President Joan Gable, and Professor Larry Jacobs and others, all spoke about qualities and impact...
