by Charley Shaw
Published: March 17, 2010
Tags: Ann Lenczewski, Richard Cohen, Tim Pawlenty, Tom Bakk, Tom Rukavina
DFL legislators are nearly ready with the first portion of their planned “three-tier” solution to Minnesota’s current $1 billion budget deficit.
by Paul Demko
Published: March 10, 2010
Tags: 2010 Governor's Race, Dave Griggs, DFL Party, endorsement, Jaime Tincher, John Marty, Margaret Anderson Kelliher, Mark Dayton, Matt Entenza, Paul Thissen, R.T. Rybak, Susan Gaertner, Tina Smith, Tom Bakk, Tom Rukavina
There are two clear front-runners in the battle for the DFL gubernatorial endorsement: House Speaker Margaret Anderson Kelliher and Minneapolis Mayor R.T. Rybak. By the only measures currently available – caucus straw poll, pledged delegates – they’re well ahead of the rest of pack of contenders. That will almost certainly remain the case when delegates assemble for the statewide party convention in Duluth at the end of April.
by Paul Demko
Published: March 8, 2010
Tags: 2010 Governor's Race, John Marty, Margaret Anderson Kelliher, Marty Seifert, Matt Entenza, Paul Thissen, R.T. Rybak, Tom Bakk, Tom Emmer, Tom Rukavina
The vast majority of delegates have now been chosen for April's state political conventions. While there's no public master list of where their allegiances lie, a couple of web sites have been keeping close tabs on the gubernatorial delegate hunt.
by Charley Shaw
Published: March 1, 2010
Tags: 2010 Governor's Race, Tom Bakk, Tom Rukavina
There's buzz from the gubernatorial campaign trail that Iron Range DFL candidates Tom Bakk and Tom Rukavina have entertained the idea of combining forces before the 2010 DFL State Convention in April.
by Betsy Sundquist
Published: February 19, 2010
Tags: Chris Coleman, Dave Griggs, Jaime Tincher, John Marty, Margaret Anderson Kelliher, Mark Dayton, Minnesota DFL, Paul Thissen, R.T. Rybak, Susan Gaertner, Tina Smith, Tom Bakk, Tom Rukavina, Tony Sutton
Depending on your perspective, the Minnesota DFL State Central Committee's Voter Activation Network database is a cash cow, a valuable communication tool or a massive headache - or some combination of the three.
by Paul Demko
Published: February 12, 2010
Tags: 2010 Governor's Race, John Marty, Margaret Anderson Kelliher, Marty Seifert, Paul Thissen, Tom Bakk, Tom Emmer, Tom Rukavina
There are presently eight state legislators from both sides of the aisle running for governor. In the opening week of the legislative session, they introduced more than two dozen bills.
by Paul Demko
Published: February 2, 2010
Tags: 2010 Governor's Race, 2010 precinct caucuses, Margaret Anderson Kelliher, Mark Dayton, Matt Entenza, Paul Thissen, R.T. Rybak, Susan Gaertner, TakeAction Minnesota, Tom Bakk, Tom Rukavina
The DFL gubernatorial contest still appears wide open. Organized labor has failed to unite behind a single candidate. The money chase has also yielded little distance between the candidates.
by Charley Shaw
Published: January 29, 2010
Tags: 2010 Governor's Race, Bill Salisbury, Communications Workers of America, Tom Rukavina, union endorsements
The union for Minnesota media and other communications workers is officially supporting DFL gubernatorial candidate Tom Rukavina for governor.
by Peter Bartz-Gallagher
Published: January 28, 2010
Tags: 2010 Governor's Race, Tom Rukavina
Rep. Tom Rukavina (DFL-Virginia) has continued a truly excellent series of videos with "Cereal," his new spot that'll air for a time on local cable. It's the first television ad from any gubernatorial candidate, and it really sets a high bar.
by Brian Johnson
Published: January 22, 2010
Tags: 2010 Session Preview, Alice Hausman, Tim Mahoney, Tom Hanson, Tom Rukavina
The chair of the House Capital Investment Committee hopes to move quickly on a major bonding bill in the upcoming legislative session.
