Fear not, the televised sport of shouting is alive and well. Minn. Rep. Keith Ellison and Fox News host Sean Hannity entertained the FNC audience for about three minutes while hollering at and mocking each other.
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February 27, 2013
January 21, 2013
Minnesotans on #inaug2013
“While these truths may be self evident, they have never been self executing.”#inaug2013
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December 26, 2012
Local officials dealing themselves a piece of frac sand boom
“In a desperate effort to prevent foreclosure on his parents’ farm, Kyle Slaby applied to his local township board last year for permission to mine frac sand. He dreamed of erasing more than $600,000 in debt and getting rich from deposits of high-grade crystalline silica, which is in hot demand because of the national boom in hydro-fracking for oil and gas.
“What he never saw coming, he says, was one of the township’s three elected officers derailing his plan — and then going into the sand business himself.
November 29, 2012
Klobuchar, Franken cheer potential filibuster reform
“Minnesota’s two senators, Amy Klobuchar and Al Franken, both pitched plans to reform the filibuster before the 112th Congress started back in January 2011. Their efforts largely failed then, but both said they’re heartened by Reid’s openness to changing the rule now.
“‘I think now it’s pretty clear that you’ve got a majority of Democrats supporting a change,’ congressional scholar Norm Ornstein said. ‘They have to be careful that they do it right,’” via MinnPost.
November 27, 2012
State DFLers consider forming progressive caucus
“As the 2013 legislative session approaches, some Democratic-Farmer-Labor legislators are talking about forming a progressive caucus.
Though still in the early stages, the caucus would be part of a broader national movement headed by the Progressive States Network, a group that works to organize state and national leaders to advance progressive public policy,” via The Minnesota Daily.
Anti-tax crusader Grover Norquist launches Minnesota group
“National anti-tax crusader Grover Norquist is looking to strengthen his grip on Minnesota’s tax debate as the state heads toward a dramatic budget showdown.
“Norquist’s Washington-based group, Americans for Tax Reform, created a separate Minnesota political-action fund early this month to support like-minded candidates, campaign finance records show,” via Star Tribune.
November 21, 2012
Ruling: 35 random ballots to be tossed out in close race
In an already close race between Republican state Rep. Mary Franson and DFLer Bob Cunniff, which is scheduled to head to a recount next week, a judge has ruled that there was an obvious balloting error and nearly three dozen votes must be randomly tossed out, via Politics in Minnesota.
Coin toss determines winner of Albertville City Council race
The coin toss was, by law, the last procedure a council must do in a case like this one — a close election, a subsequent recount finding an exact tie, and lastly, a tie between city council members in determining who the vote was for in a challenged ballot, via St. Michael, MN Patch.
November 20, 2012
Graves says he is open to a 2014 run
(MPR Photo/Mark Zdechlik)
DFLer Jim Graves says supporters everywhere have urged him to make another go at knocking off Rep. Michele Bachmann in the weeks after his narrow election loss to her, via St Cloud Times.
Franson-Cunniff recount hearing is delayed
On Monday, the judge assigned to the case, Ann Carrott, recused herself immediately after opening the hearing because she is a voter in Alexandria Ward 5, knows Cunniff personally and her husband actively supported Cunniff’s candidacy, via Alexandria Echo Press
November 19, 2012
Outside groups pour $540,000 into 2 key legislative races; some decry influence of big spending
“A Minnesota elections expert says 2012 brought a record level of campaign spending, including by outside groups, on competitive legislative races throughout Minnesota.
“That campaign-cash torrent swept through St. Cloud, where more than $540,000 was spent, mostly by outside groups, on two competitive legislative races, including the McCarter-Pederson contest,” via St. Cloud Times.
November 16, 2012
Incoming DFL leaders face pent-up spending demands
Alex Kolyer for MPR
Aware of the demand, incoming DFL leaders are trying to temper expectations, warning the state’s fiscal picture still isn’t healthy. But that isn’t likely to curtail the requests, via MPR News.
November 15, 2012
As DFL takes Capitol reins, what about Brodkorb suit?
November 13, 2012
Bachmann spent most in Minn. congressional races
GOP Rep. Michele Bachmann spent more than $11 million, or about $65 per vote, to win election, more than any other Minnesota candidate seeking a U.S. House seat, via MPR News.
