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State Representative Joe Atkins, DFL-Inver Grove Heights, and State Senator Tony Lourey, DFL-Kerrick, highlight their proposal Wednesday, January 9, creating a health insurance exchange.

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Political Breakfast – November 1, 2012

November 1, 2012 4:04 PM 0 comments

Every day 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. Have a great Thursday. 4 days to Election Day! #1. Minnesota Public Radio has posted their Daily Digest, click here to read. #2. Via MinnPost, DFL takeover of the Minnesota Senate is possibility, DFL has chance with Minnesota House, click here to read.    #3. Via Minnesota Public Radio, DFL startes GOTV tour, click here [...]

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My Republican Friends, The System is Broken

October 30, 2012 12:00 PM 17 comments

Election Day is one week away from today and by all available public polling, coffee shop talk, water cooler chatter and blunt common sense, the Republican endorsed candidate for the U.S. Senate Kurt Bill will lose to U.S. Senator Amy Klobuchar.  First, I want to thank Representative Bills for running for the U.S. Senate. While I don’t agree with the strategy and messaging from his campaign, Representative Bills has taken on a monumental task in challenging Senator Klobuchar in her [...]

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Update: Nixonian Tactics Used By Supporters of Judicial Endorsements

October 30, 2012 11:58 AM 2 comments

To endorse or not endorse: that is the question.  Activists in the Republican Party of Minnesota have been struggling with this issue for years and last week, someone attempted to take matters into to their own hands and decide.  Late Thursday evening, Bonn Clayton “convener” of the “Judicial District Republican Chairs” sent out the following e-mail to Republican activists: ### Dear Judicial District Delegates and Alternates, ### Just before every election, Party leaders begin to get many calls from voters [...]

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Political Breakfast – October 30, 2012

October 30, 2012 9:11 AM 0 comments

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. Have a great Tuesday. 6 days to Election Day! #1. Minnesota Public Radio has posted their Daily Digest, click here to read. #2. Via the Star Tribune, new polling shows U.S. Senator Amy Klobuchar with a 43 percent lead over Representative Kurt Bills, click here to read.  #3. Via MinnPost, the Minnesota DFL will start [...]

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Political Breakfast – October 29, 2012

October 29, 2012 9:47 AM 0 comments

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. Click here for the Political Breakfast from Saturday and Sunday. Have a great Monday. 7 days until Election Day! #1. Minnesota Public Radio has posted their Daily Digest, click here to read.  #2. Via the Star Tribune, an examination of voter fraud in Minnesota, click here to read.  #3. Via Minnesota Public Radio, former President [...]

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Political Breakfast – October 28, 2012

October 28, 2012 9:55 AM 0 comments

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. Have a great Sunday. 8 days until Election Day! #1. Via the Star Tribune, a new poll shows President Obama with a three point lead over Mitt Romney, click here to read.  #2. Via the Star Tribune, a new polls shows a tight battle over the marriage amendment in Minnesota, click here to read.  #3. [...]

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Political Breakfast – October 27, 2012

October 27, 2012 9:42 PM 0 comments

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. Have a great Saturday. 10 days to Election Day! #1. Via the Star Tribune, Alida Messinger has contributed $100,000 to defeat the photo ID amendment in Minnesota, click here to read. #2. Via CNN, why Minnesota leads the nation in voting, click here to read.  #3.  Via the Star Tribune, Representative Bills refused to say whether [...]

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Political Breakfast – October 26, 2012

October 26, 2012 10:27 AM 0 comments

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. Have a wonderful Friday. 11 days to Election Day! #1. Minnesota Public Radio has posted their Daily Digest, click here to read. #2. FOX 9 is searching for details on Senator David Hann’s job, click here for their story.   #3. Via Minnesota Public Radio, Congressman Cravaack leads his DFL opponent Rick Nolan in fundraising, [...]

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  • Blog Featured Political Breakfast – January 10, 2013

    Political Breakfast – January 10, 2013

    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 [...]

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  • 2014 Elections Buzz Featured Co-Chair of Kurt Bills’ Disastrous U.S. Senate Campaign & Losing State Senate Candidate Now Running for MN GOP Chairman

    Co-Chair of Kurt Bills’ Disastrous U.S. Senate Campaign & Losing State Senate Candidate Now Running for MN GOP Chairman

    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 [...]

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  • Featured Media Political Breakfast – January 9, 2013

    Political Breakfast – January 9, 2013

    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 [...]

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  • Blog Featured Welcome Back

    Welcome Back

    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.

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