Lobbyists are frequently commenting on the lack of sophistication in the House with the new freshmen members. Unlike the belief “There are no stupid questions,” people in the business of educating legislators on issues feel they have their work cut out for...
Arne “Tucker” Carlson has left Kelm & Associates. His new position is Minnesota Group Government Affairs Director for Charter Communications a cable television company. Charter has approximately 300,000 customers in 185 communities in Minnesota....
Two members of the lobbying community have passed in the last week. Joe Beaton and John Ainley will no longer be seen in the halls of the state Capitol. Ainley was a former member of the State House. We extend our condolences to both families…. This content is...
The email sent by Rep. Michael Paymar (DFL – 64B, St. Paul) to identify know tobacco lobbyists has met with some reprisals from his colleagues. Rep. Dave Bishop (R – 30B, Rochester) criticized the disparaging comments about the names listed in...
Rep Michael Paymar (DFL–64A, St. Paul) sent around the following e-mail to members of the legislature: Dear Members: I will have a letter ready for your signature this week that will be sent to the Minnesota firms that have contracts will the tobacco industry. Several...
