Apr 30, 2020
National and Minnesota Politics Congressman Collin Peterson (D-MN07) Chairman of the House Agriculture Committee is not sitting idly by during the COVID-19 Pandemic. He joined Governor Tim Walz (DFL-MN) and Congressman Jim Hagedorn (R-MN01) at the JBS Pork Plant in...
May 9, 2000
We are pleased by the quality of the responses our Agriculture articles are receiving. The information is generating attention as far as Washington DC US Senator Rod Grams (R-MN) has even felt compelled to respond. We also have an article from the other statewide farm...
May 1, 2000
It has been awhile since Checks & Balances has tried to tackle, comprehensively any issues of concern to our readers. We have fallen into the trap of just focusing on the politics of issues and failing to address the policy concerns. We know that you have grown to...
May 1, 2000
People: The forgotten factor in public policy By David J. Frederickson It’s time people replaced profit as the motivating factor behind public policy.It matters not if that policy is the 1996 Federal Agricultural Improvement and Reform (FAIR) Act, certain bills...
