May 13, 2001
The Health and Human Services bill is set to be the fall guy for the 2001 legislative session. The Republicans in the State House are not taking the warnings of Governor Jesse Ventura (RP-MN) to heart, and refuse to blink and extract the “Woman’s Right to...
Jan 17, 2001
Checks & Balances was the first to discuss the shift of the balance of power in the State Senate on the issue of abortion. This shift is not surprising since the general public is not selecting their candidates for public office based solely on their stance on...
Apr 19, 2000
We could spend time telling you about the accuracy of our prediction that Governor Jesse Ventura would veto the “Women’s Right to Know” legislation, but we won’t because it would seem like bragging. The secrecy surrounding the Friday, 4:30 pm announcement...
Apr 14, 2000
There are two deadlines fast approaching that the legislature cannot exceed. One is 120 legislative days and the other is the May 22 final legislative day. As of Thursday, there are 11 legislative days left of the biennial session 1999-2000. The activity surrounding...
Apr 10, 2000
Last Friday on KTCA’s Almanac, Senate Majority Leader Roger Moe (DFL-02, Erskine) suggested the “Women’s Right to Know” legislation should be renamed “Women Are Stupid” because of the proponent’s implication that women will not get...
