Thompson Paid Per Diem on Day He Missed Major Vote on Tax Bill

On March 21st, the Minnesota state Senate voted on the Tax Bill HF1777 the Senate Journal shows the bill passed on a recorded vote of 58-5. The five Senators voting in the negative: Sens. David Brown (R-15, Becker), Senate Minority Leader David Hann (R-48, Eden...

Obama Bounce in Minnesota?

The endorsement yesterday by US Senator Ted Kennedy (D-MA) and Congressman Patrick Kennedy (D-RI01) along with the New York Times endorsement by Caroline Kennedy Schlossberg the previous day gave a resounding boost to US Senator Barak Obama’s (D-IL) campaign.  The...