The person who claims to be the principal architect of the charter school movement is former state Sen Ember Reichgott Junge (DFL-45, Robbinsdale). She has received a number of awards from national organizations recognizing her efforts. Since her departure from the...
We told you about the departure of David Colling from the Jay Benanav Campaign and said we would inform you when he was hired elsewhere. Colling is keeping himself involved on the eastside of the Mississippi as the latest hire for Entenza & Associates. Yes, that...
There are few places where you can get the story behind the story in politics. We hope Checks & Balances can help to fill in some of the gaps. The opening of the 2001 Minnesota Legislature began with its own bit of intrigue on the House side. The DFL House Caucus...
The endorsement fight for the DFL 4th Congressional District may have been the smoothest ever seen in a multi-candidate field, but that doesn’t mean it is time to rest on one’s laurels. By all indications, that is far from endorsee Rep Betty McCollum’s (DFL-55B,...
