The last time Minnesota had two US Senate seats up for consideration was in 1978. The election widely referred to as the Minnesota Massacre, because of the long-standing victories by the DFL Party candidates for offices up and down the ticket came to a crashing halt....
An understanding of CD05 warrants a look back at the Primary of 2006. When Congressman Martin Olav Sabo (D-MN05) decided not seek reelection after 14 terms of office a field of seven candidates emerged to replace him. After a successful endorsement battle Rep Keith...
The DFL community is being invited to a pre-convention party. Congressman Martin Sabo (D-MN05), Hemingway Forum and the Minnesotan’s for a Democratic Majority are hosting the party. The event will feature a Mariachi band and a traditional DFL good time. The fun is...
The approvals from the federal government of Light Rail Transit (LRT) are now finalized. This will shore up the Governor Jesse Ventura (RP-MN) position on the extraction of the repeal language in the Ominous Omnibus bill. If we pay attention to the budget/tax...
We at Checks & Balances understand that DFL Senate District 62 candidate Lisa Vecoli is being advised by others in the GLBT community not to run. Her bid for the endorsement came up short and her future might be even bleaker in a primary fight against Julie Sabo,...
