Minnesota State Capitol

Working hard for the money

March 23, 2015

Although it has kind of died down now, there was a great wailing and gnashing of teeth at the Legislature over the salary increases given by Governor Mark Dayton to his Commissioners, first by the House Republicans and their leader, Speaker Kurt Daudt, followed shortly thereafter by DFL Senate Majority Leader Tom Bakk, who persuaded […]

by Steve Timmer

Performing feats of legerdemain

March 18, 2015

There’s a big difference between a teacher’s rating on a flawed and invalid evaluation system and her “performance.” Just don’t try and tell that to local media.

by Rob Levine

Mr. Tee-mur, the IRS is going to sue you!

March 10, 2015

There was a message on our answering machine in recent days from a woman purporting to be from the IRS, saying, “Mr. Tee-mur, the IRS is going to sue you! Call 360-851-1764 (that’s the real number) immediately for more information! There was a pause after the answering machine picked up, as often happens when you get […]

by Steve Timmer

Don’t listen to Doug, again

March 7, 2015

I haven’t written for a while; I hope to be better in coming days. I have some catching up to do. There is no better place to start than with an op-ed piece by Doug Tice that appeared in the Sunday, February 22nd edition of the Star Tribune. That’s a while ago, I know, but […]

by Steve Timmer
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February 25, 2015

Guns and education

by Steve Timmer

Tony, or your gut?

February 24, 2015

Don’t call Tony for the answer

by Steve Timmer

And along comes Terri!

February 22, 2015

Well, and Jenifer, too!

by Steve Timmer

How can you defame Larry Klayman?

February 19, 2015

It’s harder than it looks

by Steve Timmer

Who appointed Jim Nobles to be Pontius Pilate?

February 17, 2015

Here’s the lede from a Strib article about Legislative Auditor Jim Nobles’ performance at a House committee hearing on Tuesday, February 17th: An expansive report chronicles widespread problems during MNsure’s first year of operations, and concludes that achievements at the health insurance exchange were outweighed by failures. Nobles thinks it wasn’t worth it. You can read […]

by Steve Timmer

Don’t sound the herald trumpets

February 15, 2015

[Time: the present; Place: the governor’s office] An aide: Governor, Ambassadors Pappas, Torres Ray, and Goodwin from the Emir of Northern Minnesota are here to see you. Show them in. Don’t sound the herald trumpets, though. Aide: As you wish. [the three ambassadors enter, nervously, and stand before the governor] Do you bring greetings from the […]

by Steve Timmer

Dear Tom, I burned the bridge

February 13, 2015

Or maybe you did

by Steve Timmer

LeftMN Radio Hour 2-9-15

February 10, 2015

With guest MIchael Brodkorb

by Steve Timmer