The Ticking Clock

The clock continues to move and the days are getting shorter as the legislature continues to move forward. The drop-dead date of May 22 isn’t beginning to loom closer quite yet, but the fact that any meeting of one legislative body causes a reduction of the number of...

Building Suspense is Good Drama and Good Radio

Today, Governor Jesse Ventura (RP-MN) will finally answer the question that many people have been unsure about. His three choices are to either veto, sign or let pass without a signature the controversial bill called “A Woman’s Right to Know.” We at Checks...

Failed UniSLAMeral

During the most tumultuous period in our nation’s history, President Abraham Lincoln (R) said, “A house divided against itself cannot stand…” He was referring to the impending destruction of the United States of America because of the secession of the...

About Face on Unicameral

The referral of the Governor’s unicameral proposal out of the state House Government Operations & Veteran’s Affairs Policy Committee and on to the State Government Finance Committee came as somewhat of a surprise on Monday. The 23 to 0 vote proved that the...

A Single Committee Debates a Single House

The Unicameral vote in the state House Government Operations & Veteran’s Affairs Policy Committee has been postponed until Monday. This committee will be the sole body that deals with this issue before it heads to the House floor. Normally a bill like this, which...