Apr 9, 2024
Minnesota Report April 29th will be the last day the Legislative Reference Library is open on the 6th floor of the State Office Building. The administrative offices will be moved over to the Centennial Building and the Reading Room will become a feature of the Picture...
Apr 9, 2024
Minnesota Report As the excavation is underway on the State Office Building built in 1931 and renovated shortly there after, and the numerous dump trucks pull in empty and leave with earth, we have expected to learn of some unearthed discovery and we were correct in...
Apr 9, 2024
Minnesota Report When the Minnesota Racing Commission passed the ability for the state’s two horse tracks Canterbury Downs and Running Aces to provide a video game which allows betting on races already run, but with an added feature to randomize the outcome, they...
Apr 9, 2024
Minnesota Report Because the Minnesota State Capitol is such a grandiose building people come in regularly in wedding dresses and tuxedos to have their pictures taken to capture the moment for posterity. As the legislature, was in session on a Thursday, prior to the...
Mar 29, 2024
National & Minnesota Report The vain, egomaniacal, narcissistic, and self-absorbed sophistry spouted by Donald J Trump is revolting .Its clear and evident that nationally, the Republican Party is no longer the GOP (Grand Old Party) it’s now the party of one,...
Mar 29, 2024
National Report We have always appreciated a double entendre (double intender) approach. This is the beauty of puns, but the problem is when spelled out a pun loses it’s punch. This morning when hearing the released moments from the epic President Joe Biden Reelection...
Mar 29, 2024
Minnesota Report It’s a math question. The answer is $2.74 billion. Since Alex Rodrigues, Marc Lore and their partners have been associated with the Minnesota Timberwolves the value of the team has risen appreciably. In 2021, Forbes valued the franchise at $199...
Mar 27, 2024
Minnesota Report Last night’s 2024 State of the State Address by Governor Tim Walz (DFL-MN), was his sixth and due to the COVID pandemic was not his first outside of the House legislative chamber. In 2020, the address was made from the Governor’s Residence, and in...
Mar 19, 2024
Minnesota Report In his announcement to increase state spending in specific areas Governor Tim Walz (D) accounted for $226 million in additional spending. The list of changes is widely varied and for its full explanation required a 39-page document. 2024...
Mar 19, 2024
Minnesota Report The Office of the Legislative Auditor released an Evaluation Report on Worker Misclassification on March 14th, which interestingly cfollows shortly after the press conference we attended on March 6th with Attorney General Keith Ellison (DFL-MN),...
