Viewing Candidate Visibility

Checks & Balances was on hand for the Rice Street Parade and saw the candidates glad-handing their way down the parade route. We snap some photos of those on hand worth noting. Jay Benanav working the crowd. Jay Benanav having a substantive conversation in 30...

The Race to 8000

We have simplified the election contest in the city of St. Paul down to a simple calculation:  the first two candidates to achieve 8000 votes in the primary will be the likely candidates on the general election ballot.  We come to this assessment based on the results...

St. Paul Mayoral Primer

The activity in the St Paul Mayoral race seems to be one of the liveliest political stories.  Bob Kessler, the former licensing director for the City of St. Paul has thrown his hat in the ring.  It looks as if having a 28-year relationship with a specific interest...