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...

Squabbling in the DFL Ranks

South St Paul Mayor Kathleen Gaylord is involved in a pissing contest with Sen Jim Metzen (DFL-39, South St. Paul), Rep Tom Pugh (DFL-39A, South St. Paul), Rep Bob Milbert (DFL-39B, South St. Paul) and members of her local business community. The issue at hand is the...

Shuffling Chairmanships

Vic Moore was emphatic in his statement following comments from his boss Sen Majority Leader Roger Moe (DFL-02, Erskine), that it is far too early to be worrying about Senate Committee Chair assignments until after the election. There are six committee chairs that are...