House district 5A representative John Persell

Who are the most vulnerable members of the Minnesota House of Representatives?

December 9, 2019

For a number of years DailyKos Elections has computed the House Vulnerability Index (HVI), a metric that endeavors to rank current members of the US House of Representatives according to how vulnerable they are in the next election. The way the index works is fairly simple, all the Democrats (and Republicans) are ordered and ranked […]

by Tony Petrangelo

Is Marriage Equality a legal, moral or religious issue?

May 12, 2013

Right before the Minnesota House vote on May 9th on Marriage Equality, I found two clergy members with opposing views in the Capitol rotunda. Large crowds came to urge lawmakers on either side of the aisle to vote both for and against the bill. The bill passed 75 to 59 by the DFL-controlled House. Four Republicans crossed […]

by Craig Stellmacher

Marriage Equality passes in the House

May 9, 2013

Minneapolis Mayor RT Rybak, Rep. Ryan Winkler, Sen. John Marty, Former Speaker Margret Anderson Kelliher, Rep. John Persell and Vic Rosenthal talk about the Minnesota House of Representative’s vote to legalize gay marriage in Minnesota.

by Craig Stellmacher

Better Know a Senate District: 5

May 21, 2012

Three incumbent on incumbent match-ups makes this district one of the most interesting to watch this fall.

by Tony Petrangelo