edited by: Sally Jo Sorensen,
Minnesota Editor
Daughter Hannah, brush in hand
My daughter is adept at stealing my seat and computer. I’ll get up for a second and she’s on #fb before I know it. Computer commandered.
PS, Here she is on her Habitat for Humanity trip.
[...]A Marine squad was marching north of Fallujah when they came upon an Iraqi terrorist who was badly injured and unconscious. On the opposite side of the road was an American Marine in a similar but less serious state. The Marine was conscious and alert and as first aid was [...]
Gov. Tim Pawlenty doesn’t like the proposed constitutional amendment favored by some Democrats that, if approved by voters, would allow legislative leaders to call special sessions.
“I think it’s a really bad idea in the sense the last thing Minnesota needs or what Minnesotans want is more legislative sessions,” said Pawlenty.
“If [...]
A friend just sent news of this YouTube posted by the Olmsted County DFL:
Rochester isn't the only city in the First to see pro-reform rallies this week. The Mankato Free Press looked at Monday's rally in Group demonstrates for health care reform, while KEYC-TV reported in Health Care' [...]
10th Amendment a Mystery to Some State Legislators
Senator Julianne Ortman (R-Chanhassen) brought introduced a resolution calling on Minnesota’s entire congressional delegation to vote against what she says is an unconstitutional federal health care reform bill expected to come to a vote in the US House [...]
Other than that, there really isn't much going on -- a very small number of delegates remain to be elected across the state.
SD06 could be interesting -- it's Tom Bakk's home district, and' [...]
Earlier today, representatives from the Freedom Foundation of Minnesota were on Governor Pawlenty’s radio show to talk about their recent report on higher education.
Here is the audio: Freedom Foundation
Press Release:
Report Card Grades Minnesota Public Universities at Pivotal Time
ST. PAUL, MN (March 18, 2010)—As they prepare for new leaders [...]
Ten Ramsey County deputies are in this picture, waiting a least half hour before a hearing on Sheriff Fletchers Gangnet Database. There are more off camera, since I could not capture them all in one shot. Sheriff Fletcher is standing in the hall, so he has to [...]
Every elected official, from school board member to state legislator to the President of the United States plays a vital role in shaping the policies and direction of our communities, states, and nation. These offices deserve men and women who are grounded in the principles of liberty and individual freedom.
American [...]
Every elected official, from school board member to state legislator to the President of the United States plays a vital role in shaping the policies and direction of our communities, states, and nation. These offices deserve men and women who are grounded in the principles of liberty and individual freedom.
American [...]
President Obama has taken a beating over the last year. His job approval ratings have dropped because people increasingly don’t trust his promises. Nothing illustrates that better than when President Obama told the nation that Caterpillar would start rehiring laid off workers during his visit to Caterpillar headquarters in [...]
Craig Stellmacher from the Uptake has penned an excellent piece of analysis from a recent state House hearing regarding the proposed PolyMet project in Hoyt Lakes. He's not trying to pull hard for one "side" or the other in this contentious Iron Range economic/environmental debate; [...] President Obama has taken a beating over the last year. His job approval ratings have dropped because people increasingly don't trust his promises. Nothing illustrates that better than when President Obama told the nation that Caterpillar would start rehiring laid off workers during his visit to Caterpillar headquarters in' [...]
The ad isn’t very good [...]
Get in touch with everyone you can in the House and politely tell them to kill the bill. Not just those listed on this link, but as many as you can.
Don't believe for a second that they'll pass this piece of garbage, then go back and fix whatever [...]
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[...]I just got back from the Swede Hollow Cafe (a great spot for coffee, lunch, and pastries on the East Side of St. Paul), where I had gone to grab a late lunch.
When I walked in, there was' [...]
The Minneapolis-based Freedom Foundation released a report Thursday that blasts Minnesota’s public higher education institutions for failing to provide an effective, intellectually diverse university education at an affordable cost. The report, “At A Crossroads,” was written by the conservative Washington D.C.-based think tank American Council of Trustees and Alumni.
The [...]
In today’s “The Fix” by Chris Cillizza he writes an update on several governor’s races across the country.
Here’s what he had to say about Minnesota:
12. Minnesota (R): With Gov. Tim Pawlenty (R) retiring and former Sen. Norm Coleman (R) not running, Republicans have a low-profile field. Democrats seem headed [...]
In all of the world, there can be no less valuable measure of competence or ability to succeed at ones' job than a "Teaching Certificate".
Now, I'm not bagging on teachers. My dad, my sister, and two of my grandparents are or were teachers. I taught, myself, for a while.
But what [...]
A newly graying Governor Tim Pawlenty had a wide-ranging Q&A session with the Capitol Press Corps. The chat followed an emergency meeting of the State Executive Council to deal with flooding. The governor is headed to Moorhead to visit flood prevention efforts. He [...]
Governor Pawlenty does not make smart, surgical cuts to the budget; he lops off chunks wildly. Now he’s dropped the axe again. This time, he’s hacked off a third of the bonding bill. Transit funding was one of the biggest victims of the chop. The governor’s [...]
