Congressional District Lines

The Republican state Senate Redistricting Committee members launched the first salvo in their effort to stir up the mix in the Reapportionment Game. They proposed a restructuring of the political boundaries quite familiar to us here at Checks & Balances since we...

Quistlite

The Minnesota Republican Party was probably at its most confrontational and some may argue the most futile point in 1994 when the party endorsed Former Rep Allen Quist (R) over incumbent Governor Arne Carlson (R-MN). Hardliner Christian conservatives dominated the...

Sullivan Prowling the Halls of the State Legislature

Since many of the Republicans are coming to know the name Brian Sullivan it looks like he felt it was time for them to be able to put the name to a face.  We saw Mr Sullivan on the fifth floor of the state office building yesterday after we had heard he was making the...