by Jake Grovum
Published: May 21, 2012
EVENTS MONDAY 11:30 a.m. – 1 p.m.: St. Paul Area Chamber of Commerce Session Review/Election Preview. With Kim Crockett and Peter Nelson of the Center of the American Experiment and Dane Smith and Maureen Ramirez of Growth & Justice. University of Minnesota Continuing Education and Conference Center, 1890 Buford Ave., St. Paul $30 members/$30 non-members. [...]
by Jake Grovum
Published: May 18, 2012
EVENTS FRIDAY & SATURDAY GOP State Convention, St. Cloud River Center, St. Cloud. Convention opens 9 a.m. each day. WHAT’S COMING UP MN GOP: Republicans will kick off their state convention this morning, with a Senate endorsement, national delegate selection and RNC committeeman/woman elections on the weekend’s slate. Today’s official agenda will include the Senate [...]
by Jake Grovum
Published: May 17, 2012
WHAT’S COMING UP FUNDRAISING SEASON BEGINS: Now that the legislative session has ended, lawmakers are trying to shake the trees for campaign cash. Gov. Mark Dayton recently sent out a fundraising letter to donors saying the DFL has set $22,000 by the end of the month as its fundraising goal. Dayton said if it’s not [...]
by Steve Perry
Published: May 16, 2012
WHAT’S COMING UP LOOKING TO NOVEMBER: Now that the state’s political center of gravity has moved from the Capitol to the campaign trail, Politics in Minnesota has rolled out its chart of this November’s legislative races. Head here for the full rundown. SENATE GOP: Candidates for the MN GOP’s senate nomination continue to jockey ahead [...]
by Jake Grovum
Published: May 15, 2012
EVENTS 3:30 – 5:30 p.m. Minnesota Chamber of Commerce Sine Die Party. St. Paul Landmark Center, Room 317. $45 members; $65 nonmembers. WHAT’S COMING UP ORTMAN: Senate Taxes Chair and Deputy Majority Leader Julianne Ortman (pictured right) faces a new kind of test this evening after two sessions sparring with Gov. Mark Dayton, this time [...]
by Jake Grovum
Published: May 14, 2012
EVENTS MONDAY Noon: Bill signing ceremony for the Vikings stadium. Capitol Rotunda. TUESDAY 3:30 – 5:30 p.m. Minnesota Chamber of Commerce Sine Die Party. St. Paul Landmark Center, Room 317. $45 for members; $65 nonmembers. More info is here. FRIDAY GOP State Convention, St. Cloud River Center, St. Cloud. Convention opens 9 a.m. SATURDAY GOP [...]
by Steve Perry
Published: May 11, 2012
EVENTS SINE DIE PARTY: After two cancellations, the Minnesota Chamber of Commerce Sine Die Party is on for next Tuesday, May 15. The event features mingling with lobbyists, business leaders and chamber policy experts, as well as killer appetizers and beverages. The event runs from 3:30 to 5:30 at Landmark Center, Room 317. To RSVP [...]
by Jake Grovum
Published: May 10, 2012
EVENTS 5 – 8 p.m.: 18th Annual Great River Gathering. Social hour, dinner and speaker for civic, community and economic development professionals. Mayor Chris Coleman will be on hand. Keynote speaker Charles Landry, an international expert on city building, will speak on the future of cities and urban revitalization. St. Paul RiverCentre, Grand Ballroom. $65 [...]
by Jake Grovum
Published: May 9, 2012
EVENTS 9:30 a.m. – 1 p.m.: Center for School Change Rally, South Steps and Rotunda, Capitol. 5:30 - 7:30 p.m.: Independent Thinking Meetup, sponsored by MN Independence Party. Speaker Jim Mulder, former IP gubernatorial candidate and retired Association of Minnesota Counties executive director, will lead a discussion on government redesign starting at 6 p.m. At Stanley’s [...]
by Jake Grovum
Published: May 8, 2012
CAPITOL SCHEDULE The House will be in session at 3 p.m. The Senate will be in session at 9 a.m. Click here for the full upcoming schedule. WHAT’S COMING UP VIKINGS: After clearing its first test in the House on a 73-58 vote, the Vikings bill moves to its second and more daunting challenge this [...]
