Minnesota Report (Part Two) C&B: Former Representative Charlie Weaver, head of the Business Partnership has expressed interest in trying to broker something. What do you anticipate there? CM: Well, I think it will be a good faith effort on his part, my former...
Minnesota Report Yesterday, we had the opportunity to interview Rep Carlos Mariani (DFL-65B, St Paul) Chair, Public Safety and Criminal Justice Reform Finance and Policy Division on proposed changes to the criminal justice system affecting police accountability,...
We were surprised to hear some Republicans beginning to carp about Governor Tim Pawlenty (R) Administration’s lack of clear focus or established course. To some, it appears a policy-a-week was floated out and not well vetted and had a feeling of being more of a series...
When we received word on the pending Rep. Rick Stanek (R-32B, Maple Grove) appointment to the Department of Public Safety (DPS) we held onto idea of Pawlenty Chief of Staff Charlie Weaver playing a dual role after completion of the legislative session and hence his...
This event has been a long time coming. A public gathering of many of the interest groups listening to the state agencies heads discusses how they would like to break down the obstacles to communication and actually focus on solutions. The term cooperation was in the...
