Clinton Speaking Fees > Twice the Military Death Benefit

February 12, 2016

Another in the money gets what money wants series

by Jeff Wilfahrt

I’m gonna stick with Ron . . .

February 11, 2016

A few days ago, I reported on my conversations with Heather Edelson and Matt Samuel, each of whom is seeking the DFL endorsement in House District 49A, a seat that is currently held by Ron Erhardt, a two-term DFLer, but a much longer term legislator. I said that I was going to stick with Rep. […]

by Steve Timmer

Heather and Matt

February 8, 2016

But I’m gonna stick with Ron . . .

by Steve Timmer
Rebecca Otto

Disappearing the Auditor

February 7, 2016

A long time ago — not that long, really, now that I think about it — an effort was mounted to make a statewide elected official sleep with the fishes. You might say that it was a situation analogous to the one that State Auditor Rebecca Otto finds herself in at the moment. You might say that, […]

by Steve Timmer

Eric’s “gotcha” question on Almanac

February 6, 2016

On Friday evening, February 5th, State Auditor Rebecca Otto was interviewed at the top of the Almanac program on TPT to discuss her just-filed lawsuit, filed in Ramsey County, to re-establish her authority to audit counties — which are sometimes prone to forget that they are inferior units of government, existing solely at the sufferance of the […]

by Steve Timmer

Otto v. Wright County

February 5, 2016

Why the Legislature and the counties should lose

by David Schultz

Big Whoop, Hill . . .

February 2, 2016

When winning is losing

by Steve Timmer

When a mining company shuffles off its mortal coil

January 21, 2016

Who is left behind to mourn?

by Steve Timmer

If people don’t want to come out to the ballpark

January 11, 2016

How are you going to stop them?

by Steve Timmer

Ron Way wins a Spotty ™

December 19, 2015

Ron Way has had several interesting op-eds in the Strib recently, including one on the negative effects of dams on river and riparian life, one on the democratic-socialist mixed economy that we already live in, and one recently on the suspension of the medical device tax contained in the latest budget bill out of Congress. Each […]

by Steve Timmer

What color is your hat?

December 12, 2015

You only get to wear one color

by Steve Timmer

Comment on the PolyMet FEIS

December 10, 2015

Do it now

by Steve Timmer