Clinton FineLine Event

The DFL Party and the Democratic National Committee are holding their first joint fundraiser on Saturday. If you haven’t bought your tickets they are still available. President  Bill Clinton will be making maybe his last stop in the Twin Cities to share the stage with...

Clinton Presidential Visit

The specifics for the Presidential visit by William Jefferson Clinton are starting to firm up.  He will give the commencement address at Carleton College in the morning and then will attend a $100 per person fundraiser at the Fineline Café at 1:00 pm, which will...

Trading Tensions

Checks & Balances was present at the speech given by President Bill Clinton on Friday at the Hauer Farm in Shakopee. The event featured remarks by Agriculture Secretary Dan Glickman and Congressman David Minge (D-MN02). After Clinton’s remarks we asked the...

Clinton Visit

President William Jefferson Clinton’s (D) trip to the Land O’ 10,000 Lakes is not expected to be his last, but the number of times he will visit before he leaves office is dwindling. This trip was all business and short on politics. The political visit is expected...

Commitment of Union Members

One factor in the Democratic political activity that has remained unquestioned is the unity of the labor community once it’s made a decision. These decisions usually come in the form of endorsements. In recent years it has appeared that the labor community divided on...