House Votes on Insulin and Presidential Primary

Minnesota Report Last night, the Minnesota House passed two bills, HF3100 establishing an Emergency Insulin program 75-52 and HF3068 regulating the Presidential Primary results 72-55. Both set up a conflict with the Senate. In regards to Insulin the DFL wants the...

The Value of Voter Data and the Weaponization of Party Identification

Minnesota Report Until the rise of Donald J Trump (R) the fear of others knowing how one votes was a minor consideration. But now, when we regularly hear the vitriol and lies spouted from the podium of the President the fear factor becomes far more real. First off,...

Checks & Balances Publishes Opinions with Which We Even Disagree

Minnesota External Opinion  In the past, we have agreed with the Minnesota Voters Alliance in their opposition to Ranked Choice Voting and appreciated their willingness to take the issue all the way to the Minnesota Supreme Court which allowed the flawed system to be...

Precinct Caucus v Primary is a Specious Argument

DFL Party Chair Ken Martin has it right when he is calling for two events regarding Presidential delegate selection. The idea of a Presidential Primary is not a new one; it was the child of Pat Forciea and Gary Cervenik in 1988 and resulted in great political lists...