In the Aftermath of Lopez Franzen

Minnesota Report As we look at the DFL Senate Minority, we see a functional problem after the legislative session, which is it functional leaderless situation, post Senate Minority Leader Melisa Lopez Franzen (DFL-49, Edina) retirement announcement. Now, its not a...

Campaign Finance Reports for Contest Legislative Primaries 2020

Minnesota Report The pre-Primary filings for the different parties and caucuses are in and as it is our tradition we compile them for your perusal. House Seats House District 1A (Open) Republican Contest Candidate John BurkelĀ (GOP Endorsed) Beginning Cash 0.00 Total...

Leadership Revolt

The failure to pass Sf 5, the Ag/Environmental bill was a big poke int he eye for Senate Majority Leader Tom Bakk (DFL-03, Cook). Specifically, because the bill failed to gain the necessary 34 votes for passage and because the Senate Assistant Majority Leader Katie...

Reading Far Too Much Between the Lines

On June 1st, a letter was sent to the Senate members of the Tax Working Group signed by some of the suburban Senators. The letter was one of those atta-boy letters without many real hard-hitting points. It reinforces the Senate position of linking property tax...

Suburban Senator’s Letter

Dear Senate Conferees: We are writing to thank you, as Senate taxes working group conferees, for standing up and fighting for the homeowners we represent. We recognize that you are under intense pressure to give up every point of contention, but we urge you to remain...