Osmek Holds the Big Gavel

Minnesota Report Sen David Osmek (R-33, Mound) has been selected by his colleagues in the Senate Republican Caucus to suceed Jeremy Miller (R-28, Winona) as the President of the Senate. He receipt of the gavel will occur the next the body convenes.

A Serious Dose of Republican Cynicism

Minnesota Report Yesterday’s selection of Sen David Tomassoni (DFL-06, Chisholm) as the Senate President, the first time a minority member has held the position since partisan elections began in 1972, could have been done for all the right reasons, like reducing the...

Fischbach is Derelict of Duty

It is clear Lt Governor Michelle Fischbach (R-Paynesville) doesn’t want the job. In our article, One Person Can’t-Do Two Jobs we spelled that out clearly. Her state Senate seat is the ultimate issue because the body is currently in the hands of Republicans with...