Showing Democrats Can Lead

National Report House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA06) is in a uniquely favorable position in this time of crisis, because Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (D-KY) is unable to advance items off of the Senate floor due to the self-quarantine of fine Republican US...

Results Across the Eastern Border

Hudson is often viewed as a suburb of the Twin Cities, it is considered a part of the statistical area, in fact, the current mayor is former state House member Rich O’Connor (D), who represented the eastside 1982-92 until his defeat by now Congresswoman Betty McCollum...

Campaign Operatives Discuss the 2016 Election

Yesterday, the MN Government Relations Council, the lobbyists’ state association, held a forum entitled “Before the Ballot Box.” The panel discussion featured: Mike Campbell, Senate GOP; Ben Golnik, House GOP; Alyssa Siems Roberson, Senate DFL and Zach Rodvold,...

A Comprehensive Analysis of the 2014 House Legislative Races

This election the control of the Minnesota House is the major prize in state politics. Most pundits believe the DFL majority of seven votes to be in jeopardy, but we feel differently. The main reason being there is little being discussed this election by Republican...

Are There Leadership Woes for Seifert?

Republican Party operatives are wondering out loud as to the state of the Republican Party this election due to endorsements of legislative candidates at various local party unit conventions. In three separate instances, delegates endorsed candidates not recommended...