Governor Tim Pawlenty has resurrected another forgotten Republican name in his appointments to positions in his administration. Last week it was Grunseth and this week it is Ludeman. Pawlenty chose former State Senator Cal Ludeman (R-MN), who lost handily to...
The legislative session opening is always ceremony and procedure. Each body must elect its leadership for the forthcoming biennium and install the chamber officers. Families join the new and returning legislators for the swearing-in ceremony and there rarely is any...
The demands of Democratically oriented interest groups this legislative session was far beyond the pale especially since the DFL only retains 1/3rd actual power. By extension then the DFL should only be able to deliver one-third of the result, which is what happened...
Last week, during the state of the state address Governor Jesse Ventura (IP-MN) laid out a fairly aggressive agenda. He called for a dramatic reform of the state funding formula for education, which results in a significant reduction in property taxes. He seeks a...
President William Jefferson Clinton’s (D) trip to the Land O’ 10,000 Lakes is not expected to be his last, but the number of times he will visit before he leaves office is dwindling. This trip was all business and short on politics. The political visit is expected...
