Extra! Extra! Read all about it Mary Rosenthal withdrew and called for endorsement by acclamation for Betty McCollum. It’s over and McCollum said, “Run Runbeck run were right behind you.” Time:12:03 PM If you are tracking the convention from this...
Sen Linda Runbeck (R-53, Circle Pines) was able to withstand the MCCL onslaught and cruised easily to a 3rd ballot endorsement. This may bolster her campaign onto the general election. If she has taken on Jackie Schweitz and company and survived, her campaign is worth...
More activities have been taking place in the DFL 4th Congressional District contest. Sen Steve Novak (DFL-52, New Brighton) is challenging Mary Rosenthal in the union endorsement area. Rosenthal has secured the endorsements of the Service Employees International...
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...
Checks & Balances has attempted to try to analyze the delegates selected at this weekend’s Senate District conventions held in the 4th Congressional District. So far we have combed through the 1100 or so names and found a limited number of duplications. Mostly the...