We have marked the lack of civility at the legislature, especially in the House on a number of occasions. We attribute much of the acrimony to three issues: 1) Selection of Rep. Steve Sviggum (R-28B, Kenyon) as House Minority Leader in 1993. 2) The Contract with...
Governor Jesse Ventura (I) to his credit may have accomplished something proposed nearly 10 years ago by Governor Arne Carlson (R-MN). That is the restructuring of the tax system. The questions are how will this affect the funding of state government in the long run?...
The demands of Democratically oriented interest groups this legislative session was far beyond the pale especially since the DFL only retains 1/3rd actual power. By extension then the DFL should only be able to deliver one-third of the result, which is what happened...
We understand from sources close to the Administration that former DFL State Representative Joel Jacobs is not likely to return to the Public Utilities Commission for a 2nd term. He was appointed by Governor Arne Carlson in 1995 to serve a six-year term and was...
The Minnesota Republican Party was probably at its most confrontational and some may argue the most futile point in 1994 when the party endorsed Former Rep Allen Quist (R) over incumbent Governor Arne Carlson (R-MN). Hardliner Christian conservatives dominated the...
