MN-04: Rep. McCollum could use attention and support on Palestinian rights

November 5, 2019

Rep. Betty McCollum (D-MN) introduced HR 2407, the Promoting Human Rights for Palestinian Children Living Under Israeli Military Occupation Act, on April 30. It was referred to the Foreign Affairs Committee, and nothing has happened since. It does have 22 co-sponsors, including Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-MN). This is nothing new for Rep. McCollum. For years […]

by Dan Burns

https://nationalinterest.org/feature/the-big-hail-mary-can-jack-kemp-save-the-gop-14110

Why did a Court of Appeals Judge ask if PolyMet’s dam was a Hail Mary?

October 29, 2019

It’s more of a Lazarus, really

by Steve Timmer

Shannon Lotthammer: We don’t know where all that mercury is coming from

October 27, 2019

It’s a puzzle that the TMDL study would have answered, which is why it was scotched

by Steve Timmer

MN-01: Rep. Hagedorn kind of, kind of doesn’t, join pitiful GOP publicity stunt

October 27, 2019

Actually, I’m starting with something from an email I got from the Independent Media Institute. The overwhelming majority of media that most people read, watch and hear, simply put, is awful, in so many ways, and one of the biggest problems we face. Couldn’t have said it better, myself, which is why I quoted that. […]

by Dan Burns

Checking out some recent polling in Minnesota

October 16, 2019

Primarily in an effort to limit the quantity of “bad” stress in my life, I’m not the polls junkie I used to be. That said, Public Policy Polling recently polled our state (commissioned by Alliance for a Better Minnesota), and I got to pondering. It’s easy to react with something like “44% job approval seems […]

by Dan Burns

Minnesota corporate media’s infuriating Omar/Trump double standard, Part 2

October 12, 2019

Trump actually came to Minnesota to try to prove that he’s not frightened and intimidated by Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-MN). Which is utter bullshit; nothing terrifies Trump and his ilk more than someone like Rep. Omar. Always has, always will. Do the people who call the shots for corporate media (CM) not know that? Or […]

by Dan Burns

Keep up the good work, people

October 6, 2019

I shudder to think where we’d be without you

by Steve Timmer

MN-01: Dan Feehan is going to kick butt

October 3, 2019

It was Feehan vs. Hagedorn in 2018. The latter is now Rep. Jim Hagedorn (R-MN), but not by much. Feehan has announced a rematch. My intent is not to dismiss any other DFLers who may get in, but I think it’s a pretty safe bet that it will be Feehan on the ballot, again. And […]

by Dan Burns

MN-Sen: Is Jason Lewis Trump-level crazy?

September 26, 2019

Jason Lewis was in the U.S. House, for one term. He’s running for the U.S. Senate, in Minnesota. Jason Lewis, a Republican running for US Senate in Minnesota, once said Republicans had “dual loyalties” to Israel, adding that support for the country was the result of the American Israel Public Affairs Committee and a “very […]

by Dan Burns

Elizabeth Warren pulls ahead

September 24, 2019

According to a poll released on Saturday by the most trusted name in Iowa political polling, Ann Seltzer, Massachusetts Senator Elizabeth Warren has pulled into the lead over former Vice President Joe Biden. Selzer & Co. (9/21, 6/8 in parenthesis): Joe Biden 20 (24) Bernie Sanders 11 (16) Elizabeth Warren 22 (15) Pete Buttigieg 9 […]

by Tony Petrangelo

How do you drown-proof a mine? Part 3, a reprise

September 21, 2019

The denouement – and a prediction comes true

by Steve Timmer

How do you drown-proof a mine? Part 2, a reprise

September 21, 2019

It’s still the question on everyone’s lips

by Steve Timmer