At the beginning of the 2001 election cycle, we understood a deal had been struck among the various members of the St. Paul Trades and Labor Assembly to forgo any endorsements from any part of the group and stand unified behind a single candidate. This prospect...
It didn’t take long for people supporting former Councilmember Bob Long for Mayor (DFL) to criticize our last item entitled, Long Odds in St Paul. Specifically, supporters took issue with the contribution made by Long to Republican state Senate candidate Dan...
There has been well-published acrimony between Mayor Norm Coleman (R) and the city employees union AFSCME Council 14. With the selection of his successor pending it seems logical that Council 14 will have a great interest in who becomes the next mayor. It looks like...
On the heels of the AFL-CIO’s decision not to endorse a candidate, at this time, the AFSCME Peoples Committee has decided not to endorse Mike Freeman. Freeman, by all accounts, was the odds-on favorite. In November, the People’s Committee met and screened...
