Advocates for wine sales in grocery stores have asked Rep. Bob Gunther (R-24A, Fairmont) if he would carry the bill and he declined. As one of two grocers in the State House, new Rep. Dean Simpson (R-10B, New York Mills) being the other, many of Gunther’s colleagues...
The Star Tribune tried to ferret out the names meant by Rep Greg Davids (R–31B, Preston) condemnation after the shelving of the Wine in Grocery Stores bill but failed. We, on the other hand, have learned the finger was pointed directly at former Representative and now...
The Rural DFL members of the House are trying to coalesce with their Republican colleagues but without much success. Originally, the two sides were to sit down with each other at a meeting called by Rep Richard “Doc” Mulder (R–21B, Ivanhoe), but the...
