Nov 8, 2018
When Republicans took the State House Majority in 1999 they dramatically changed the services available for the DFL Minority. They provided the DFL with a far smaller budget and it resulted in the number of Legislative Assistants going from one for every two...
Nov 8, 2018
Tonight, the DFL House Majority will meet at 7:00 pm in the State Office Building to vote on its leadership for the 2019-20 legislative session. House Minority Leader Melissa Hortman (DFL-36B, Brooklyn Park) is expected to stand and be elected as Speaker, but the...
Nov 8, 2018
In spite of withdrawing from the Attorney General’s race and endorsing the ultimate victor Noah Johnson of the Grassroots-Legalize Cannabis Party received 145759 votes for 5.71% and Michael Ford of the Legal Marijuana Now Party in the State Auditor’s race...
Nov 8, 2018
When Congressman Rick Nolan (DFL-MN08) announced he was ending his campaign for reelection the first name we thought of was former Rep Carly Melin (DFL-Hibbing). She is currently the Executive Director for Minnesota State Building and Construction Trades Council. She...
Nov 6, 2018
As we listen to the number of attendees at Donald J Trump (R) rallies across the nation there is an interesting assumption—one we are skeptical about—that comes along with media reports, and that is the Republican voting base is equal to or competitive with the...
Nov 6, 2018
When former New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg (I) spoke in his 90-second commercial at the end of 60 Minutes his words seemed to have power. Maybe that was because it was honest, heartfelt and legitimate. Bloomberg while highlighting his own political choices...
Nov 6, 2018
If elected officials want to advance legislation that will have a broad appeal to all Minnesotan’s they should be calling for a Truth in Campaign Advertising Board. As we have listened to the sickening degree to the number of Campaign Ads in which one candidate spouts...
Nov 1, 2018
Here are numbers for all 87 counties. The numbers released by the Secretary of State’s Office yesterday continue to show a robust level of participation. We are on pace to potentially eclipse the number of early votes by absentee from the 2016 Presidential election....
Oct 31, 2018
Here are links to the pre-General Election Campaign Finance Reports and a listing of the receipts, expenditures, and cash-on-hand. Campaign/Organization Total Receipts Total Expenditures Cash Balance Debt Tim Walz (DFL) 3,842,162.41 3,691,347.14 639,024.84 Jeff...
Oct 30, 2018
Our current state of political affairs is influenced by a fear factor. The fears are what may be lost as the economy changes, the population changes and what is familiar become foreign. As people age, they grow more resistant to change, but as the world ages, change...
