The attempt to override the first of the Governor’s Jesse Ventura (RP-MN) vetos from the last legislative session came in the form of a pro-World War II Veterans issue. The people in support of this group of people sought restoration of the funding for a Veteran’s...
Checks & Balances has to give credit to Rep Mark Gleason (DFL–63B, Richfield) in his bid to become the next State Auditor. We understand Gleason already has literature for the race, which he is distributing at the municipal ward endorsing conventions in...
Newly elected Rep Barb Goodwin (DFL52A, Columbia Heights) has followed the likes of Rep Mark Gleason (DFL–63B, Richfield) and proven former House staff persons can leave and return as members. In the last election cycle, Sean Rahn lost out in the DFL endorsement to...
Every day, it seems a new name is circulated as a candidate for the various Constitutional offices. We thought we would try to compile a list of the names we have heard so far and encouraged anyone who is interested in floating their name for a position (either DFL...
It is hard to measure the success of an event during any legislative session. We at Checks & Balances will use our measures if the people had a good time and by most accounts they did. In attendance were Attorney General Mike Hatch (DFL-MN) and State Auditor Judi...
