Is Winkler’s Op/Ed Advanced Notice of a Congressional Bid

Minnesota Report Was former House Majority Leader Op/Ed on August 10th Ryan Winkler: Skeptics like Dean Phillips should count on Joe Biden telegraphing of his own bid for Congressman Dean Phillip’s third district seat? Winkler the godfather of Marijuana Legalization...

Cluster F— at the Hennepin County Endorsing Convention

County Attorney Michael O Freeman (DFL) lost the DFL endorsement to Mark Haase (DFL) on the first ballot by 65%. Haase a Coast Guard Veteran (Semper Paratus) is the Government Relations person for the State of Minnesota Informational Technology Office, but little...

Taking the Gloves Off on LRT

There are a number of twists in the debate over Light Rail Transit (LRT) and Rep Phil Krinkie was very busy yesterday because he was front and center on this issue as well. After the unicameral issue vote the State Government Finance Committee they took up another...

Election Day: Two Generals and One Primary

The Hennepin County Third District contest will be settled today. After 8:00 pm this evening the first contest in a usually strong DFL district will see whether an urban, black, fiscally conservative Republican male with Reform Party support can defeat a suburban,...

The Hennepin County Commissioner Contest

The contest for Hennepin County District 3 looks to be a three-person race going into the primary. The three candidates Checks & Balances feels are the real contenders are former TCF executive Peter Bell, St. Louis Park Mayor Gail Dorfman, and Minneapolis School...