by Betsy Sundquist
Published: February 22, 2010
Tags: 2010 Minnesota Legislative Races, Bob Erickson, Bruce Hentges, Charles Miller, Cy Thao, Dan Severson, Dave Thompson, Dean Mahlstedt, Debbie Johnson, Debbie White, Don Arnosti, Gene Pelowski, Gregory Paquin, Jen Peterson, Jeremiah Ellis, Jessica Webster, Jim Vickerman, John Kriesel, John Pederson, Karla Bigham, Katie Hatt, Kim Hummel, Linda Higgins, Margaret Anderson Kelliher, Marion Greene, Mark Ritchie, Marty Seifert, Mary Olson, Michele Bachmann, Michelle Benson, Mike Garber, Nathan Atkins, Pat Pariseau, Paul Gazelka, Paul Koering, Paul Thissen, Randal Wilson, Raymond Dehn, Rena Moran, Richard Cohen, Steve Dille, Tarryl Clark, Taylor Gronau, Taylor Stevenson, Theresa Stokes, Tim O'Driscoll, Tom Nordyke, Tony Schmitz
Eight Minnesota legislative incumbents -- five DFLers and three Republicans -- are facing challenges from members of their own parties this year, not counting six incumbents who have said that they aren't seeking re-election and have fellow party members lining up to succeed them.
Rep. Rick Hansen, DFL-South St. Paul, has introduced a bill that would prohibit state political party conventions from taking place while the Legislature is in session. Presently there are eight legislators running for governor, creating
by Betsy Sundquist
Published: December 29, 2009
Tags: 2010 legislative races, Al Juhnke, Ann Lynch, Dick Day, Gene Pelowski, Kathy Brynaert, Laura Brod, Mark Buesgens, Morrie Lanning, Phyllis Kahn, Steve Dille
A dozen more people have filed papers with the Minnesota Campaign Finance and Public Disclosure Board to run for the Legislature in November.
AFSCME announces support for White's intra-party challenge in District 31A against DFL Rep. Pelowski
An intra-party battle is shaping up for DFLers in state House District 31A in the southeastern corner of Minnesota. Rep. Gene Pelowski, DFL-Winona, faces a challenge from Winona City Council member Debbie White, who is also a Democrat.
Ask Rep. Gene Pelowski Jr. (DFL-Winona) (pictured) why he was the lone Democrat to vote against the tax bill that Gov. Tim Pawlenty vetoed last weekend and you’ll get a lengthy and harsh critique of what he terms game-playing by his own party and the governor’s office. What you won’t get is any sense of [...]
The final vote, taken around 7:15, was 86-45, four votes short of the number House DFLers would need to override the veto that Tim Pawlenty has already promised.
The voting was almost identical to the roll call on the earlier motion to adopt the conference committee report [previous item]. Rep. Gene Pelowski (DFL-Winona) was again the [...]
The initial floor vote in the House on HF885–on a routine motion to adopt the conference committee report–was 86-47. It was a straight party-line, all-hands-on-deck vote with two exceptions: The DFL saw one of its own, Rep. Gene Pelowski (Winona) (pictured), vote against the bill, and GOP Rep. Doug Magnus (Slayton) did not vote. (It’s [...]
by Peter Bartz-Gallagher
Published: April 6, 2009
Tags: Ann Rest, ASI Communications, Buck Humphrey, Gene Pelowski, Mike Misterek, Morrie Lanning, Pat Rosenstiel, popular vote, Steve Simon, Tim Commers
[This story originally appeared in the April 3 issue of The PIM Weekly Report.]
Just before the election last fall, we brought you the story of the push to bring the National Popular Vote compact to Minnesota. By way of clarification, the bill would make Minnesota part of an interstate compact that would alter the way [...]
by Peter Bartz-Gallagher
Published: April 6, 2009
Tags: Ann Rest, ASI Communications, Buck Humphrey, Gene Pelowski, Mike Misterek, Morrie Lanning, Pat Rosenstiel, popular vote, Steve Simon, Tim Commers
[This story originally appeared in the April 3 issue of The PIM Weekly Report.]
Just before the election last fall, we brought you the story of the push to bring the National Popular Vote compact to Minnesota. By way of clarification, the bill would make Minnesota part of an interstate compact that would alter the way [...]
