Rep Elkins Don’t Be Bamboozled

Feb 21, 2019

When we saw a picture of Rep Steve Elkins (DFL-49B, Bloomington) sitting next to Jeanne Massey from FairVoteMN introducing HF983, we had our normal response, “What is he doing?” We know Elkins is a freshman and that may account for his naivete, but as a resident of...

Is Bachmann’s Posturing to Block Pawlenty?

Jan 10, 2018

We are hearing an interesting thought, former Congresswoman Michele Bachmann (R-MN) is allowing her name to be put in place in order to prevent former Governor Tim Pawlenty (R-MN) from entering the Senate race to oppose US Senator Tina Smith (D-MN). Pawlenty may be...

Pawlenty’s Second Deferral (He called us first with the news.)

Jan 10, 2018

Originally posted April 20, 2001 When the Vice-President of the United States calls someone who may believe is the person actually in charge, you stop and take notice.  So seems to have been with the state House Majority Leader Tim Pawlenty (R – 38B,...

Trump is a Chicken Hawk

Jul 21, 2015

We watched the political shows on Sunday, and heard the dust-up over the comments by Presidential candidate Donald Trump (R) regarding the military service of former Republican Presidential candidate US Senator John McCain (R-AZ). With his comments Trump is stalking...

Nationally, Republicans Are Not Helping Out

Jan 14, 2003

President George W. Bush’s economic stimulus package is not good news for the Pawlenty Administration, since the reduction in dividend taxes.  Understanding general investment strategy we know when the incentives for investment in the stock market increase, bonds...