On September 1, Minnesota officially missed the deadline to seek $1 million in federal dollars to help plan for the creation of a "health insurance exchange." Gov. Tim Pawlenty's decision to forego the federal dollars seemed curious for several reasons.
Predictably, the downturn has been hard on contract lobbyists who represent clients on real estate and construction matters. Tom Lehman, a health care lobbyist who has his own firm, said the lobbying business these days is depressed in most sectors.
by Briana Bierschbach
Published: September 3, 2010
Tags: 2010 Governor's Race, Carl Kuhl, Denny McNamara, Gen Olson, Kathy Tingelstad, Laura Brod, Margaret Anderson Kelliher, Mark Buesgens, Marty Seifert, Mary Liz Holberg, Neil Peterson, Pat Garofalo, Steve Gottwalt, Tim Pawlenty, Tom Emmer, Tony Cornish
Emmer, now the GOP nominee for governor of Minnesota, has earned a reputation over his three terms at the Legislature as an abrasive lawmaker, even with members of his own caucus.
Some refreshingly good news about the quality of our public education system almost got out last week, but was mostly overlooked or underplayed by mainstream media.
Americans sure have been assembling a lot lately-using a basic right that's often overshadowed by its better-known First Amendment kin, particularly freedom of speech.
Despite a legislative setback, the state's recycling services will be outsourced to a private firm starting next Tuesday.
Across the nation and in Minnesota, Republicans have had the wind at their backs this year. A Gallup Poll this week announced the results of a survey of registered voters using a generic ballot and found that Republicans had a 10-percent lead over Democrats, which was the GOP's largest margin in the history of the poll's mid-term survey, which was first conducted in 1942.
by Briana Bierschbach
Published: September 1, 2010
Tags: 2010 Governor's Race, Brian McClung, Gary Goldsmith, John Boehner, Mark Dayton, Michele Bachmann, Randy Demmer, Stanley Hubbard, Tim Walz, Tom Emmer, Tom Horner
The fall campaign season is in full swing in Minnesota. The primary dust has all but settled, and Minnesota lawmakers are politicking and munching on pronto pups at the State Fair. Candidates and special interest groups are also rapid-firing campaign ads across the airwaves.
For months now the air waves have been filled with hype and hyperbole from Minnesota's gubernatorial candidates explaining how they're going to come up with billions in revenue the state badly needs.
by Mike Mosedale
Published: August 30, 2010
In keeping with that most hoary of Minnesota political traditions, the major gubernatorial hopefuls all braved the cheese curd gauntlet for opening day of the State Fair Thursday.
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