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...
The hurry up and wait game that is played in the halls of the Capitol creates opportunities for mischief. While cooling their heels in the various committee rooms lobbyists and interested parties swap tales. The last item burning up the marble is speculation of...
Governor Jesse Ventura (RP-MN) today named a person from the power generation industry to head the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency. Karen Studders, 41, received a chemistry degree from the College of St. Catherine and a law degree from William Mitchell. She was an...
During the Mondale announcement, the Governor and the Capitol press corps experienced another uncomfortable moment. At the end of the event, Governor Jesse Ventura (IP-MN) and the Capitol press corps traded barbs over the issue of diversity. The issue stemmed from a...
The Administration has a couple of avenues for maintaining contact with the legislators during the legislative session. First, is through the various departments that are headed by Gubernatorial appointees. Second, by direct contact with the Governor’s Office...
