Our Gas Tax Alternative, Minnesota Mileage Fee

Checks & Balances is also associated with accounting practices as well as a system of divided government. In that vein, we believe we have a long-term solution for a stable funding source for transportation. Our concept is not to violate a person’s privacy...

Installation of New Governor and All Constitutional Officers

Minnesota Report Governor-elect Tim Walz (DFL-MN), Lt Governor Peggy Flanagan (DFL-MN), Attorney-election Keith Ellison (DFL-MN), Secretary of State Steve Simon (DFL-MN), and State Auditor-elect Julie Blaha (DFL-MN) all will be sworn in at the ceremony at the...

Best Way to View the Special Election in Senate District 11

Minnesota Report It is true every election is unique, but, historically, we have found past performance is a strong indicator of future activity regarding elections as collective community action. As we review the Primary and General electoral results from 2018, we...

More Cabinet Selections for Walz

Minnesota Report Yesterday, Governor-elect Tim Walz (DFL) and Lt Governor-elect Peggy Flanagan (DFL) announce the seven most recent selections for cabinet members to fill Agriculture, Natural Resources, Pollution Control, Health, Human Services, Mediation Services,...

A Special Election is Forthcoming

Minnesota Report With the selection of state Senator Tony Lourey (DFL-11, Kerrick) as Commissioner of Human Services there will be the need for a Special Election and until such time the Senate Republicans will hold a two-vote majority rather than the one vote they...

The Power of the Suburbanites in the House

Minnesota Report There is great diversity in the state House and it is evident in the largest regional delegation of Suburbanites. Depending on how one counts a suburban district, the DFL House Majority of 75 is made up of a majority of seats in suburbia. With both...

Cannabis Parties Have Limited Capacity, But Also Opportunities

Minnesota Report We attended an event on Sunday entitled Model Legislation Forum. We listen closely to the group which was represented as a coalition of Minnesota Campaign for Full Legalization, Marcus Harcus, Sensible Minnesota 501 (c) (3), Marren Schroeder, Sensible...

MN House Announces Committee Membership 2019-20

The MN House announced the membership for its legislative committees after business hours on Friday. 8:00am – 9:30am   State Gov Finance Division Taxes Capital Investment Division Subcommittee On Corrections Jobs and Economic Development Finance Division Housing...

Minnesota Was One Heartbeat Away From Being Wisconsin or Michigan

Here is food for thought or a DFL Doomsday Scenario granted its a little morose. What if  Minnesota had faced a situation where Governor Mark Dayton’s (DFL-MN) health failed during the late stages of the election. As we now know he was hospitalized. If Dayton had...