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Interview with Sen. Patricia Torres Ray

May 21, 2013

Right after the passage of the marriage equality bill

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LeftMN interview with Melisa Franzen

May 16, 2013

On marriage equality, the anti-bullying bill, and a gas tax increase

Roger Chamberlain reads a book

May 14, 2013

While plugging his ears and singing “la la la la”

Dave Senjem decides to face the freight train

May 13, 2013

Votes against marriage equality

Republicans haul out the Nuclear Talking Point

March 14, 2013

Civil rights cost money

Dave Senjem: “We need some cement around our heels”

December 13, 2012

Dave and Luca sleep with the fishes

Bob, and Tom, and the Senate Staffer

August 26, 2012

Dueling dishes of dirt

Indemnifying Cal

July 25, 2012

Indemnify: To secure someone against legal responsibility for his actions

Back for a return engagement!

July 24, 2012

The opera buffa L’amante (The Paramour)

Where was Cal?

June 25, 2012

Word comes from the AP that Michael Brodkorb met with the outgoing [my word] Senate leaders Dave Senjem and Julianne Ortman earlier today. Conspicuous by his absence was Cal Ludeman. Now, maybe Cal was still home working on his breakfast cereal, or maybe he was on vacation. Or maybe he wasn’t invited. If it’s the latter, it […]

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Complete guide to this fall’s legislative elections

June 15, 2012

With the filing deadline for Minnesota state legislative races in the rearview mirror, a picture is beginning to emerge of what this fall’s legislative elections  will look like. Last week I wrote about the primary elections set for this August, the results of which will finalize the races for the state legislature. Until then, we […]

The Bluebird of Happiness

June 14, 2012

Not pictured here