A Useful History Lesson

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...

Taking the Gloves Off on LRT

There are a number of twists in the debate over Light Rail Transit (LRT) and Rep Phil Krinkie was very busy yesterday because he was front and center on this issue as well. After the unicameral issue vote the State Government Finance Committee they took up another...

Metropolitan Council Nominations

The Metropolitan Council Nominating Committee has brought forward their list of recommendations. The Governor’s Office released the following list on Friday. District One Frederick Dock – Plymouth Kirk Schnitker – Champlin John Sheldon – Maple...