Jun 15, 2018
An understanding of CD05 warrants a look back at the Primary of 2006. When Congressman Martin Olav Sabo (D-MN05) decided not seek reelection after 14 terms of office a field of seven candidates emerged to replace him. After a successful endorsement battle Rep Keith...
Jun 14, 2018
Whenever the word “Special” is used in politics people should be put on notice. Special is now becoming one of those words whose meaning has changed to the point where it is almost opposite of what it was originally intended. As people try to co-opt words and try to...
Jun 14, 2018
The MN Voters Alliance prevailed in the question to maintain freedom of speech privileges extended into the polling place in their case MN Voters Alliance v. Mansky. The efforts by Andy Cilek, Dan McGrath (The Republican one), Sue Jeffers, and Erick Kaardal against...
Jun 6, 2018
On Friday night at the DFL Convention in Rochester Attorney General candidate Matt Pelikan (DFL-MN) supporters were openly discussing the possibility of Attorney General Lori Swanson (DFL-MN) filing for Governor instead of AG. During the nominations process Swanson...
Jun 6, 2018
Soren Sorenson (DFL) is not very notable, but he did have stint producing pornography. We have spoken to him about this throughout the years and he is relatively proud of the fact. We will be waiting and be watching for this issue to come to the fore…. This...
Jun 5, 2018
2:43 pm Rep Ilhan Omar (DFL-60B, Minneapolis) now has filed for the 5th CD, Mohamud Noor, one of Omar’s other Primary opponents in 2016 has filed for 60B, we spoke with former Rep Phyllis Kahn (DFL-60B, Minneapolis) and she will not be filing for her old seat....
Jun 3, 2018
We hear DFL Endorsed candidate has doubled down on the name Erin and tapped fellow freshman Rep Erin Maye Quade (DFL-57A, Apple Valley). Maye Quade is an articulate, sharp debater and instrumental in bringing sexual harassment in the legislature to the foreground. She...
Jun 1, 2018
Sunday 2:56 pm Julie Blaha was endorsed. 2:25 pm The State Auditor’s endorsement is underway. 1st Ballot Julie Blaha 617 votes or 55.7% Jon Tollefson 487 votes or 43.9% No Endorsement 4.5 votes or 0.4% Total votes cast 1109 Saturday 5:47 pm Walz withdraws Murphy...
Jun 1, 2018
If you are interested in the blow-by-blow coverage, traditional Checks & Balances here at follow our time stamped format and hit refresh frequently, to gather the most recent information. At the DFL State Convention in Rochester will be a three-day event...
Jun 1, 2018
We had the opportunity to interview US Candidate Richard Painter (Converted D-Mendota Heights) and we are currently transcribing the information. Below you can read his responses to our first fourteen questions and we will post the rest of the answers as they come...
