Katie lights the exploding cigar

June 10, 2012

A reflexive response by litigious elements

by Steve Timmer
LeftMN Radio Hour

LeftMN Radio Hour 6-10

June 10, 2012

In our first episode of the new Radio Hour, we talk with Carolyn Jackson and Mike Dean about Photo ID

by Tony Petrangelo
Transit of Venus

The Weekly Wrap 6-10

June 10, 2012

Retirements, deadlines, polls and amendment challenges

by Tony Petrangelo

Tune in to the LeftMN Radio Hour!

June 9, 2012

This week with representatives of the ACLU and Common Cause

by Steve Timmer
Amy Klobuchar at the DFL Convention

First poll with Klobuchar against Bills is like every other MN Senate poll so far

June 9, 2012

PPP (6/8, no trend lines): Amy Klobuchar (D-inc) 55 Kurt Bills (R) 29 Undecided 16 (MoE: ±3.1%) PPP tested four different people against Amy Klobuchar and they all fared pretty much the same, A-Klo was between 56-55 and everyone they put up against her was between 29-27. Of all the people who they put up […]

by Tony Petrangelo

Those darn Methodists

June 8, 2012

Social activists to a fault

by Steve Timmer
Obama Klobuchar Franken

Minnesota is not a swing state

June 8, 2012

And it never was

by Tony Petrangelo

Drinking Liberally tonight!

June 7, 2012

June 7th from six to nine PM at the 331 Club

by Steve Timmer
Minnesota State Capitol

Primary races set for the state legislature

June 7, 2012

The filing period for legislative candidates has ended, so we now know everyone who is in. Candidates do have until 5pm tonight to change their minds and withdraw their names from the ballot, and if such a thing happens I’ll update the spreadsheets to reflect the change. As of right now there are 44 total […]

by Tony Petrangelo

Keith the Whiner

June 6, 2012

A curious bundle of privilege, grievance and resentment

by Steve Timmer
Scott Dibble

New poll shows declines in support for both constitutional amendments

June 6, 2012

A new poll from Public Policy Polling has great news for opponents of both of the constitutional amendments that will be on the ballot this November. PPP (6/4, 1/22 in parenthesis): Should the Minnesota Constitution be amended to provide that only a union of one man and one woman shall be valid or recognized as […]

by Tony Petrangelo

Wisconsin Recall Election Live Blog

June 5, 2012

The polls have now closed and I’ll be live blogging the Wisconsin recall elections here. This is the link to the AP’s results page if you would like to follow along. There are six recall elections in total for Governor, Lt. Governor, and four state Senate seats in districts 13, 21, 23 and 29. The […]

by Tony Petrangelo