Tim Walz discusses gun control at Drinking Liberally in 2018

August 10, 2024

Walz went from an A to an F with the NRA

by Steve Timmer

DFL legislators, we need to talk

February 25, 2024

Cowardice creeps in: it’s an election year!

by Steve Timmer

Sigmund Spot gets another new patient

February 25, 2019

Ah, Mr. Bear, come in and zit on za couch. That’s Representative Bahr. Zat’s what I said, Bear. No, it’s . . . nevermind. Vut brings you here? The Republican caucus members thought it might do some good. But I doubt it; I don’t believe in this stuff. I zee. I’m really a referral from […]

by Steve Timmer

A rifle is a rifle, and a minnow and a shark are both fish

February 28, 2018

In a pre-session newser with legislative leaders and the governor, Sen. Majority Leader Paul Gazelka said, when asked about assault rifles, Well, a rifle is a rifle. I can’t find the link at the moment, mostly because the Strib search engine isn’t up to the task. (And Stribbers, I say that in the most loving […]

by Steve Timmer

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