We Were Not Surprised

When the flak started over the appointment of Rep Sondra Erickson’s (R-17A, Princeton) to the Minnesota Indian Affairs Council by Speaker Steve Sviggum (R-28B, Kenyon) we didn’t find much new in the story. The reason is that we had known and discussed the comments...

Is This the Gambling Session?

Every year in the legislature one issue seems to rise to the fore; which few people thought would not be a major issue before the start of the legislative session then suddenly captures a large share of the attention.  This may be the case regarding casino...