McGuire Set for Return to the Legislature

Mar 29, 2011

The Special Election to fill the seat vacancy of Sen Ellen Anderson (DFL-66, St. Paul) after her appointment by Governor Mark Dayton (DFL) to Chair the Public Utilities Commission results in a return to the state legislature by former Rep Mary Jo McGuire (DFL-Falcon...

Activities in Senate District 66

Feb 25, 2011

In recent years the DFL Party has relied heavily on the Voters Action Network (VAN), which is an integrated database where allied groups, unions, community activist organizations and the Democratic Party have shared lists of political information on their membership....

Impact of Veteran’s Memorial Override

Feb 10, 2010

The attempt to override the first of the Governor’s Jesse Ventura (RP-MN) vetos from the last legislative session came in the form of a pro-World War II Veterans issue. The people in support of this group of people sought restoration of the funding for a Veteran’s...

The Futility of Debating Hypotheticals

May 21, 2001

It started in the State Senate when Sen Dave Kleis (R–16, St. Cloud) arose on the floor to challenge the proposed map for legislative district brought forward by Sen Larry Pogemiller (DFL–59, Minneapolis). Kleis read into the record criticisms of the plan by former...

Additional Endorsements in the 4th Congressional District

May 16, 2000

The endorsement fight for the DFL 4th Congressional District may have been the smoothest ever seen in a multi-candidate field, but that doesn’t mean it is time to rest on one’s laurels. By all indications, that is far from endorsee Rep Betty McCollum’s (DFL-55B,...