Patricia Awada Inaugural Remarks

Thank you, Chief Justice Blatz. And it is an honor and a privilege to serve the people of Minnesota. It is an honor to follow in the footsteps of former State Auditors as Governor Arne Carlson, Senator Mark Dayton and Judi Dutcher. Each of  them made significant and...

State of Enlightenment

Minnesota was a natural stop for the Dalai Lama on his trip through the United States. Our state is home to the 2nd largest Tibetan population next to New York. He spoke to a joint session of the legislature on Wednesday. Rep Arlon Lindner (R-33A, Corcoran) adhered to...

Speculating on Republican US Senate Candidates

One interesting pastime in Republican circles is to ponder who are the best candidates to challenge US Senator Paul Wellstone (D-MN). The fervor has died down over his reneging on the pledge to only serve two terms, but we expect it will crop up again closer to the...