by Briana Bierschbach
Published: July 28, 2010
Candidates vying for Minnesota’s top elected office turned in their campaign expenditure reports this week, giving observers a glimpse not only of how much fundraising power each gubernatorial hopeful has, but of where and how they have spent their haul.
by Paul Demko
Published: July 28, 2010
There are two distinct ways of looking at House Speaker Margaret Anderson Kelliher’s pre-primary campaign finance report. On the one hand, she’s raised more money than any other gubernatorial candidate in the state. Since kicking off her campaign, the Minneapolis Democrat has taken in $1.2 million, including $984,000 in 2010. Kelliher has picked up contributions from more than 3,500 individuals, with an average donation of just over $200.
by Charley Shaw
Published: July 28, 2010
Tags: Mark Dayton, Stanley Hubbard, Steve Simon, Tony Sutton, Vance Opperman
Minnesota’s six biggest political party units — the state GOP and DFL, and their four legislative caucuses — raised and transferred a total of $5.06 million during the pre-primary reporting period this year.
by Briana Bierschbach
Published: July 28, 2010
Tags: 2010 legislative primaries, Dave Senjem, Gov. Tim Pawlenty, John McCain, Matt Entenza, Mike Hatch, Paul Gazelka, Taylor Stevenson, Tony Sutton
Morrison County Sheriff Michel Wetzel was surprised to get a letter from the Republican Party of Minnesota at his office. He was even more surprised when he saw what they wanted: a slew of law enforcement records on one of the party’s own elected members, state Sen. Paul Koering of Fort Ripley.
by Paul Demko
Published: July 28, 2010
Tags: 2010 legislative primaries, House 8B, Roger Crawford, Rudy Takala
A scene from a recent Thursday night in east central Minnesota: Roughly 100 people are gathered in the basement of Tobies Restaurant & Bakery in Hinckley. The occasion is a fundraiser for Republican state House candidate Rudy Takala, a 21-year-old conservative firebrand who is seeking to oust two-term DFL Rep. Tim Faust.
by Margaret Martin
Published: July 28, 2010
Tags: David Strom
Want to know why conservatives think there should be less government and blanche at the very idea that government should be “proactive” or “progressive”? Let me share this story with you.
by Briana Bierschbach
Published: July 23, 2010
Tags: Amy Koch, Kathy Saltzman, Steve Kelley, Tom Emmer
When strategists talk about swing districts, they’re talking about places like Senate District 56. While the east metro suburban area is currently represented by an all-DFL cast in the Minnesota Legislature, Republicans could have made the same boast less than five years ago.
by Charley Shaw
Published: July 23, 2010
Tags: 2010 legislative primaries, Barack Obama, Charlie Weaver, Dave Kleis, Geoff Michel, Gretchen Hoffman, Kevin Dahle, Lisa Fobbe, Margaret Anderson Kelliher, Marty Seifert, Mary Ellen Otremba, Mary Franson, Mee Moua, Mike Parry, Paul Gazelka, Paul Koering, Steve Murphy, Tarryl Clark, Terri Bonoff
Traditionally, there have been a number of more or less well-worn paths to the Minnesota Legislature. They include backgrounds in local government, business, and partisan political activism. Each, in its own way, has tended to breed familiarity with the levers of government and how they operate.
by Paul Demko
Published: July 23, 2010
Tags: 2010 legislative primaries, Betty McCollum, Jeremiah Ellis, Rena Moran
No matter who wins the DFL primary contest in House District 65A, history will almost certainly be made. The victor – either Jeremiah Ellis or Rena Moran — will stand poised to become the first African American ever to represent St. Paul in the Legislature.
by Gene Policinski
Published: July 23, 2010
What do you do when you hear foul language on television?
