Feb 16, 2021
National Report In Washington, DC politics, the concept of entitlement comes into play often, but instead of being about what is a just do from the government as a social program, which fiscal conservatives look askance at, a different well used political statement is...
Feb 16, 2021
Minnesota Report When word came through that we will not receive the report on Census data until September of this year, it means something significant to the legislative process for redistricting which will not actually do much substantial without actual numbers....
Feb 16, 2021
Minnesota Report We spoke we a number of lobbyists on how they are plying their trade during COVID and learned they are able to exercise their established connections with experienced legislators, but it the freshmen they are having troubles connecting with. Zoom...
Feb 4, 2021
National Report When we learned the average education level of a Trump voter was below a high school diploma we were not surprised. The simplistic message that brought about his election was repetitive and sounded like an infomercial for a product you really didn’t...
Feb 4, 2021
Minnesota and National Report Last night, newly elected Congresswoman and former Lt Governor and state Senator Michelle Fischbach (R-MN07) seemed to defend Congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-GA14) under the sneaky issue of “precedent.” Fischbach may use this as...
Feb 4, 2021
Minnesota Report Yesterday, Governor Tim Walz (DFL-MN) held a press conference and his office put out the following release, calling for $35 million to be budgeted for extraordinary circumstances of public need. During which he was joined by Department of Public...
Feb 4, 2021
Minnesota Report While Republicans Challenge the Premise of One Minnesota, that we’re all in on boat concept of the 2018 Tim Walz for Governor Campaign, we see signs of a seething hostility that exists between Greater Minnesota and the Twin Cities. This has been...
Feb 4, 2021
Minnesota Report ICYMI: The New York Times has an excellent Election Map showing the results by precinct 2016 and 2020. The color scheme shows clearly the changes when you flip back and forth the different areas of the state. Yes, former Vice-President Joe Biden (D)...
Feb 3, 2021
Minnesota Report The following are the End of the Year Reports for all of the Constitutional Officers, major political parties, and the legislative caucuses. One additional interesting item is the height of the coffers for Sen Tom Bakk’s (I-03, Cook)...
Feb 3, 2021
National Report As Donald J Trump’s (R) second impeachment trial is set to get underway, we reflect back on the rhetoric he espoused in 2016, which was based on the premise of “If We Lose,” in which he had an excuse delivered prior to the...