There are no Caesar’s wives

February 22, 2018

In the wake of the Florida school shooting last week, the subject of gun control has appropriately and perhaps finally, animated political discussions around the country, including in the Minnesota governor’s race. And maybe, just maybe, it’ll be young people – Millennials are now the biggest voter cohort – who will lead the way on […]

by Steve Timmer

Can you extort an extortionist?

June 12, 2017

I don’t think so

by Steve Timmer

Ring. Ring. Hullo, Ben here

June 7, 2017

An imagined conversation

by Steve Timmer

Ron Erhardt is still the guy

November 2, 2016

To sit in the House, that is

by Steve Timmer

Miscellany – Uncle Billy gets a gig (1/30)

January 30, 2015

A perusal of the new roster of the staff of the houses of the legislature is always interesting, especially after a change in control from one party to another. And that’s true of the House staff roster this year, too. One of the names that popped right out at me was Bill Glahn, everyone’s favorite […]

by Steve Timmer

There’s got to be a democracy in here somewhere

November 8, 2014

Republicans are praising the smear jobs performed by the Minnesota Jobs Coalition and the Minnesota Action Network: GOPers are praising the work of House GOP caucus campaign staff, the Minnesota Action Network and the MN Jobs Coalition for House wins. — Michael Brodkorb (@mbrodkorb) November 5, 2014 It put me in mind of a little […]

by Steve Timmer