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...
The DFL Party Chair Mike Erlandson is up in arms at the decision by Secretary of State Mary Kiffmeyer (R) to forego recognition of the new DFL precinct caucus process. In the recently published state brochure about the precincts caucuses, Kiffmeyer failed to provide...
Mike Erlandson succeeded where few thought to tread in the DFL Central Committee. He was elected DFL Party Chair on the second ballot after squeaking by Mary McEvoy on the first ballot. With support in the 2nd largest decision-making body of the DFL Party, it may be...
The new faces of the DFL will be determined at the State Central Committee meeting in Maple Grove High School on Saturday. Based upon a recent DFL survey more than 25% of the 663 delegates are expected not to attend. The principal contest is for the selection of DFL...
DFLers who attended the Humphrey Day Dinner the previous week were surprised to see a large number of people at the Ranger Party. The DFL’s premier fundraising event was held at the same location. The principal difference is that hardly anyone came. These new...
