Dec 20, 2018
Minnesota could be dramatically affected by the stepped-up activity of the US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) by direction of Donald J Trump (R) and this issue warrants serious corrective action in Congress. Here is a press release from the incoming DFL...
Dec 19, 2018
Yesterday, the first selections for the Governor-elect Tim Walz and Lt Governor Peggy Flanagan (DFL-MN) were announced. Revenue Commissioner Myron Franz will continue in his current role, former House Speaker Margaret Anderson Kelliher (DFL-Minneapolis) will head the...
Dec 19, 2018
We like other legislative observers are awaiting the membership of the House legislative committees. The shift to the DFL Majority shows a different alignment and areas of interest. We understand the DFL Majority is still waiting for the requests from the Republican...
Dec 19, 2018
The 2018 election will bring the total of Asian Pacific Community legislative members up from 2 to 6 and they will seek opportunities to coalesce and share knowledge with fellow members. We received this press release. Slate of newly elected Asian American state...
Dec 19, 2018
The announcement of St Paul City Council member by Dan Bostrom’s (Ward 6, DFL-St Paul) early retirement didn’t come as a surprise to us, we asked about such an occurrence from his staff Scott Renstrom and received a political answer and suggestion we speak with the...
Dec 13, 2018
If you want to be memorable in Minnesota State Capitol politics it is good if you are referred to as something other than your name. It is often helpful when a term or a phrase can be applied to your, group, issue or initiative. If you want to be known as something...
Dec 13, 2018
We are trying to find a good reference or a nickname incoming for Speaker Melissa Hortman (DFL-36B, Brooklyn Park). Because of her ice in the veins style, we thought something inline with the Elsa (Frozen) might be in the right vein, and then Ravenna, Evil Queen i.e....
Dec 7, 2018
During each of their Press availabilities, Governor-elect Tim Walz (DFL-MN) and Speaker Elect-designee Rep Melissa Hortman (DFL-36B, Brooklyn Park) stressed the lack of an inflationary figure in the November Budget Forecast, which by most calculations would cut the...
Dec 7, 2018
When the legislature convenes on January 8th, 2019 There will be a distinct difference in the rhetoric and impact from both sides of the aisle in the state House. As current Speaker Kurt Daudt (R-30, Crown) shifts from the Speaker’s rostrum to the microphone on the...
Dec 7, 2018
During what we believe may be his last Press Conference we asked Governor Mark Dayton (DFL-MN), who was the Commissioner for the Department of Energy and Economic Development under Governor Rudy Perpich (DFL-MN), “What would you say to Governor Perpich at this...
