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Mourning opportunities lost III

November 21, 2014

I. In the first two installments of the story (here and here), I discussed the systemic political failure of the DFL-controlled Legislature to pass electioneering and disclosure legislation. Another such failure was not passing the Quie judicial retention election plan and putting it on the ballot for voters. Presently, judges run for re-election, against an opponent, if […]

by Steve Timmer
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The Weekly Wrap 9/28

September 28, 2013

♣ The long and winding road that was Michael Brodkorb’s lawsuit against the Minnesota Senate is now over. The Minnesota Senate will pay former Republican staffer Michael Brodkorb $30,000 to settle a wrongful termination lawsuit that it has already spent more than $300,000 to defend. The only winners are the lawyers that represented the Senate. […]

by Tony Petrangelo