Hortman Attempts to Set the Table for Budget Negotiations

Minnesota Report Yesterday, House Speaker Melissa Hortman (DFL-37B, Brooklyn Park sent a letter to Senate Majority Leader Paul Gazelka (R-09, Nisswa calling for public meetings to help in clearly defining the starting points for budget negotiations. The use of the...

The Pain Principle

The general public will not truly turn its attention to the actions of the legislature until they feel some sort of personal discomfort from their inaction. We believe a significant influence this legislative session were the pressures created by criticism cast by...

The Effects of the Abortion Veto

We could spend time telling you about the accuracy of our prediction that Governor Jesse Ventura would veto the “Women’s Right to Know” legislation, but we won’t because it would seem like bragging. The secrecy surrounding the Friday, 4:30 pm announcement...