We are hearing interesting comments from members of the Republican House Caucus directed at newly elected Minnesota Farmer’s Union President former state Rep Doug Peterson (DFL-13B, Madison). Concerns of Peterson building a Farmers’ revolt and stir up trouble...
Checks & Balances was present at the speech given by President Bill Clinton on Friday at the Hauer Farm in Shakopee. The event featured remarks by Agriculture Secretary Dan Glickman and Congressman David Minge (D-MN02). After Clinton’s remarks we asked the...
People: The forgotten factor in public policy By David J. Frederickson It’s time people replaced profit as the motivating factor behind public policy.It matters not if that policy is the 1996 Federal Agricultural Improvement and Reform (FAIR) Act, certain bills...
