2000 DFL State Convention: The Saturday Struggle

The DFL State Convention moved ahead today in a fairly normal fashion. The candidates spoke to the delegates in the following order: Steve Kelley, Michael Ciresi, Ole Savior, Steve Miles, David Lillehaug, Rebecca Yanisch and Jerry Janezich. The speeches didn’t differ...

Odd Men Out

Rep Betty McCollum (DFL-55B, North St Paul) held her first major fundraiser after her May 6th endorsement. The gathering featured retiring Congressman Bruce Vento and four of her competitors in the endorsement contest: Mary Rosenthal, Rep Mary Jo...

Novak’s Non-Surprise Announcement

When we are wrong, it is important for us to admit it, just as we do when we trumpet our accurate calls. In regard to the decision by Steve Novak to seek the 4th Congressional District post being vacated by Congressman Bruce Vento (D-MN04), we were wrong. Sen Steve...

Too Close For Comfort

An interesting item has come to our attention – that is the proximity of the Congressional campaign offices of St Paul City Council Member Chris Coleman (DFL-Ward 02) and Rep Betty McCollum (DFL-55B, North St Paul). They are right across the hall from each other in...

Shuffling Chairmanships

Vic Moore was emphatic in his statement following comments from his boss Sen Majority Leader Roger Moe (DFL-02, Erskine), that it is far too early to be worrying about Senate Committee Chair assignments until after the election. There are six committee chairs that are...