DFL Education Foundation Debacle

The DFL Education Foundation heads down a perilous path. They are holding three seminars in the next three months focused on DFL political opportunities in the suburbs. It is our understanding this is a 501C3 nonprofit organization and if they engage in partisan...

DFL Precinct/Convention Results

The DFL Party instituted a new process this year and moved the precinct caucuses, now called precinct meetings, to the weekend. The information that we have had is a fairly mixed bag. The turnout from the precinct meetings was down from past years and there may have...

An Unexpected Challenger

James Hirst is seen by some to be a bane on the political system and to others, he is an advocate for personal freedoms. He is a tobacco lobbyist. Hirst is considering a foray into another side of politics. He is thinking about running for elected office....

The Andrew Soiree

There are more reasons in politics to have a party than in any other profession. First, you have a series of fundraisers, a primary party, an election night party, then a reelection party, and then a retirement party. The place to be for politicos on Tuesday night was...

What Do Tax Committee Members Pay in Property Taxes?

An interesting section of the Hennepin County government site has come to our attention. Here, you can plug in the address for anywhere in Hennepin County and find out what is paid in property tax and sewer services. Some intriguing information comes to light...