Politics is the art of the possible

December 5, 2012

Easily, one of the most contentious and public pieces of legislation in the 2013 session of the Minnesota legislature will be a proposal to repeal a portion of Minn. Stat. sec. 517.03 – specifically, the language that precludes marriage recognition from same-sex couples. Complicating matters is the odious Defense of Marriage Act, and its current […]

by NorthernMNer

Pollster performance in Minnesota in 2012

December 5, 2012

Last week I discussed 2012 election polling in Minnesota on a macro level, how all the polls did in the four statewide races. In that post I did not get into how specific pollsters fared against each other, that is what’s happening in this post. Some individual pollsters did a really good job in Minnesota […]

by Tony Petrangelo

How to become a citizen lobbyist

December 3, 2012

Advice from people who do this important work

by Aaron Klemz

Marriage Equality in 2013: The In-between Senators

December 3, 2012

In the post The electoral implications of Marriage equality, I wrote the following: Let’s assume that DFLers representing districts that voted against the amendment will likely vote for Marriage equality. And let’s also assume that Republicans representing districts that voted for the amendment will likely vote against equality. If we assume these two things, than […]

by Tony Petrangelo

LeftMN Radio Hour 12-2

December 2, 2012

This week we talk with Rich Neumeister about privacy issues, license plate readers being one of them and how you can be a citizen lobbyist

by Tony Petrangelo

The Week in Comments 12-1

December 1, 2012

Not many comments this week. Is it possible that people don’t like this commenting paradigm? Alec doesn’t: Guys, the whole point of Web 2.0 is that it is interactive and actually social. I wish you would tap in to that to maximize your readership. Many folks go to sites for the interaction. right now you […]

by Tony Petrangelo

The Weekly Wrap 11-30

November 30, 2012

Two recounts happened this week and changed nothing. Also, rumors of 2014 dance in peoples heads.

by Tony Petrangelo

Polling performance in Minnesota in 2012

November 29, 2012

A look at how the polling did in predicting Minnesota election outcomes

by Tony Petrangelo

Tony Sutton: the gift that keeps on giving, part deux

November 28, 2012

Conservatives ought to be thankful for Common Cause Minnesota

by Steve Timmer

Citizen environmental forum provides a ray of hope

November 28, 2012

For a couple of hours on a Tuesday night in Bloomington sanity reigned. People talked thoughtfully and openly about their desire for a green, sustainable economy. Citizens spoke to other citizens with words both sophisticated and simple. It was the way democracy should be: bottom-up, future-oriented, long-term, civil, and passionate. This citizen forum organized by […]

by Aaron Klemz

Twisting arms at the piece rate of $19/hour

November 26, 2012

You can’t get your lawn mowed for that

by Steve Timmer

Dayton administration seeks public input on environment

November 26, 2012

Give it to them, or anti-environment lobbyists will do it for you

by Aaron Klemz