The Weekly Wrap 1-12

January 12, 2014

It’s that time when politicians running for office release their fundraising numbers, so that will be the majority of what appears in The Wrap™ this week. ♣ First up, State Senator Dave Thompson: State Sen. Dave Thompson of Lakeville, one of six Republican candidates for governor, said his campaign raised more than $120,000 last year […]

by Tony Petrangelo

I think I am maxed out, Representative

January 9, 2014

Oh, hey, not a problem!

by Steve Timmer

The Weekly Wrap 1-5

January 5, 2014

♣ Minnesota State Senator John Pederson has dropped out of the race for the Republican nomination for the sixth congressional district. Said Pederson: The bottom line is the schedule that the campaign demands is something that we weren’t willing to be able to invest in at this time. So… he didn’t realize that a campaign […]

by Tony Petrangelo

Whining our way to greatness

January 5, 2014

It’s a win – win situation

by Steve Timmer

Chris Kluwe on the LeftMN Radio Hour

January 4, 2014

We used to do a radio show here at LeftMN called, creatively enough, the LeftMN Radio Hour, because it was on the radio and took up an hour time slot. Like I said, creative! In the run-up to the 2012 elections we talked to Chris Kluwe about his advocacy against the marriage amendment. The radio […]

by Tony Petrangelo

If the Vikings fired Chris Kluwe for “football” reasons

January 3, 2014

Why do they need to investigate it?

by Steve Timmer

Driver’s licenses for all

January 2, 2014

Maybe this year

by Steve Timmer

Happy Holidays, everybody!

December 24, 2013

Pat Robertson, meet Charles Dickens

by Steve Timmer

Ben Golnik’s special Christmas vapors

December 23, 2013

Bringing you the very best in not news!

by Steve Timmer

He’s not the only

December 22, 2013

Reason for the season

by Steve Timmer

The Weekly Wrap 12-22

December 22, 2013

♣ It’s that time of year, where the retirements of incumbent legislators start coming in bunches. Already this year Rep. Michael Paymar (64B) and Rep. Andrea Kieffer (53B) have both announced their retirements. And Rep. Mike Benson (26B), who is running for the GOP endorsement to take on Tim Walz in Minnesota’s first congressional district […]

by Tony Petrangelo

Among the things you do not want

December 18, 2013

Is a lawyer trained on the Internet

by Steve Timmer