Every morning on politics.mn – even on the weekends – I’ll be posting links to the key political stories and news summaries of the last 24 hours.  #1. Minnesota Public Radio has posted their Daily Digest – click here to read.  #2. Via MinnPost, legislative Democrats unveiled their priorities for the upcoming session – click here to read.  #3. Via MinnPost, Steve Sviggum among the staffers released by the Minnesota Senate – click here to read.  #4. Via the Star Tribune, staff [...]

Keith Downey, the co-chair Kurt Bills’ disastrous U.S. Senate campaign in 2012 – which earned 30 percent of the vote against U.S. Senator Amy Klobuchar –  has announced he is running for chairman of the Republican Party of Minnesota.  A former member of the Minnesota House of Representatives, Downey most recently lost in 2012 to replace Senator Geoff Michel in the Minnesota Senate.   It’s widely accepted that Downey has his eyes on higher office – he didn’t rule out running [...]

Every morning on politics.mn – even on the weekends – I’ll be posting links to the key political stories and news summaries of the last 24 hours.  #1. Minnesota Public Radio has posted their Daily Digest – click here to read.  #2. Coverage of the opening day of the legislative session from the Star Tribune, Pioneer Press, Minnesota Public Radio, and MinnPost.  #3. Via Minnesota Public Radio, Governor Mark Dayton has announced the State of the State for February 6th.  #4. Via [...]

It’s been a nice break, but I’m happy to be back at blogging.  Today is the opening day of the 2013 Minnesota Legislative Session and regardless of the weather, the political season is always hot in Minnesota.  Make sure to check back to politics.mn.

The recently displaced Minnesota Senate Republican Caucus has reportedly only hired one communications staffer for the entire caucus – one staffer for 28 Republican Senators.  The Senate Rules and Administration Committee is scheduled to meet on Thursday to finalize the staff roster and more changes could develop.  Messaging will be key this session as Republicans work to re-build their brand after the 2012 elections.  Look for the Minnesota House of Representatives to drive the message for Minnesota Republicans. Check back to politics.mn [...]

Every morning on politics.mn – even on the weekends – I’ll be posting links to the key political stories and news summaries of the last 24 hours. Today is the first start of the 2013 Legislative Session – both chambers will convene at 12pm.  #1. Minnesota Public Radio has posted their Daily Digest – click here to read.  #2. Via the Star Tribune, Democrats control the legislature, but are they together on key issues – click here to read. #3. Via WCCO-TV, [...]

The bulk of my Election Day predictions were spot on – only missed a few races. Tonight will be an election night in which most politicos will be calling unbelievable for years to come.  I’ll have more analysis in the coming days, but the landscape of Minnesota politics has been changed dramatically tonight – and in some instances, for the best.  

Click here (after clicking on title of post from front page) for a live-blog of today’s election results. It will stay active until all of the results are in, so check back and participate in the discussion late into the night and early morning.