Using Technology Wisely

In late December, Congressman Bill Luther (D-MN06) announced the creation of a new “online office”. The office is available at http://www.house.gov/luther, and is designed to offer many of the same services currently available from Luther’s...

Conservative Credentials

Congressman Bill Luther (D-MN06) made the Honor Roll with the Concord Coalition recently. He even scored in the 99th percentile. His reputation as a deficit hawk has grown during his tenure. Many found this surprising being that he was the Senate Assistant Majority...

Redefining the DFL

Mike Erlandson succeeded where few thought to tread in the DFL Central Committee. He was elected DFL Party Chair on the second ballot after squeaking by Mary McEvoy on the first ballot. With support in the 2nd largest decision-making body of the DFL Party, it may be...

Staffer Takes the Prize

Generally, in politics, it is the elected official who receives all of the credit for work done by their staff on matters of public policy. That is not the case in the office of Congressman Bill Luther. Luther’s Chief of Staff Ted Thompson has emerged as a...

If I Get to Draw the Map

An interesting piece of paper made its way to C&B. It is a map of the state of Minnesota with eight areas drawn that somewhat resemble Congressional Districts. If this is the case the map stretches the 8th Congressional District from the Arrowhead to the North...