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Minnesota Legislative Race Ratings – House Edition

October 22, 2012

In which I Rate All of the House Races

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Which house primary races are for real?

August 7, 2012

A look at which house primary races are more than just people who filed the proper paperwork

Who is Bill Glahn?

July 28, 2012

What are you hiding, Bill?

Cheerios Heart

Tolerance: part of a complete and balanced breakfast

June 28, 2012

Remember when House Speaker Kurt Zellers thanked job creators? Minnesota for Marriage changed the message to “Job creators, we’ll thank you to keep your opinions to yourself.” Who would have thought that General Mills’ opposition to a proposed constitutional amendment that bans gay marriages would have made foes snap, crackle and pop with anger. (Not […]

The Weekly Wrap 6-2

June 2, 2012

♣ The DFL convention is going on today. Expect the level of drama to reach unexpected new lows. Aaron and I will be live blogging the proceedings… for what reason I don’t know, perhaps to avert boredom, we shall see. ♣ Senator John Harrington announced on Monday that he will not run for re-election. He […]

The VERY BEST thing about God!

April 30, 2012

You can sic God on anybody!

Monti Moreno

Minnesota Republicans Seeking Nomination, Ranked

May 29, 2014

This post features ten items arranged in a list!

Hussein Samatar

The Weekly Wrap 8-31

August 31, 2013

♣ Sad news earlier this week. Minneapolis School Board member Hussein Samatar, pictured above, succumbed to leukemia on Sunday at the age of 45. Besides the family he leaves behind, Samatar’s legacy includes the African Development Center he founded, and whose mission is to: African Development Center works within the African communities of Minnesota to […]

Kurt Zellers as Hamlet

The Dithering Prince of Maple Grove

May 5, 2012

Alas, poor Morrie; I knew him well