Jan 29, 2025
Minnesota Report In the yester years, when Minnesota politicians were civil to one another, before the John Marty Campaign Finance Laws, where they could commune and imbibe they could usually sort matters out. There have been seven actors of whom have shaped our...
Jan 29, 2025
Minnesota Report Much commentary has been made about how the State Senate, the upper body has shown more decorum than has the House. This is except when they are trying to expel Sen Nicole Mitchell (DFL-47, Woodbury). Yesterday, Sen Jordan Rasmuson (R-09, Fergus...
Jan 14, 2025
Minnesota Report What just happened Secretary of State Steve Simon (DFL-MN) Adjourned the House of Representatives lacking a 68 member quorum and the Republicans ignored this and called the members back into session and ruled with 67-persons present the House...
Jan 14, 2025
Minnesota Report The situation in the Minnesota Senate, though the margin nearly as razor thin after the death of former Majority Leader Kari Dziedzic (DFL-60, Minneapolis) at 33-33, the expected result in the December 27th Special Election is expected to be filled by...
Nov 26, 2024
National & Minnesota In our nation, the only time we vote collectively, is for President/Vice-President established when the two positions were conjoined as a ticket with the 12th Amendment in June 15, 1804, in advance of the Presidential election that year. This...
Nov 26, 2024
National & Minnesota We suggest a simple idea, which will take a bit of work to make happen, but it is the creation of a Shadow Government. This would entail a three person committee made up of a Democratic Governor, where available, a Democratic US Senator and...
Nov 26, 2024
National & Minnesota Recasting the future of the Democratic Party will take shape largely on February 1, 2025 at its winter Democratic Nation Committee (DNC) meeting, at the National Harbor in Maryland. The event starts on January 30th and culminates with the...
Nov 26, 2024
National & Minnesota Report With the wind of the Donald J Trump (R) in its face Ranked Choice Ballot (RCV) measures across the country failed and we revel at their losses. The misguided process of holding single transferable elections was on the ballot in a number...
Nov 26, 2024
Minnesota Report With the recounts over and the Minnesota House split with a 50-50 tie for the 2nd time in our state’s history, it might be a bit of political payback for Republicans this go round. DFL Curtis Johnson (DFL-40B, Roseville) who handily won the November...
Nov 26, 2024
Minnesota Report The House Announces its list of Committee Chairs. The committee list, including co-chairs, is as follows (names are alphabetical): Agriculture Finance and Policy (Rep. Paul Anderson (R-Starbuck) and Rep. Rick Hansen (DFL-South St. Paul)) Capital...
