Enbridge truly is a bunch of despicable greedheads

March 26, 2021

This is pending appeal, so it isn’t a done deal, yet. But it seems to be headed that way. Minnesota counties that host Enbridge’s oil pipelines say they are again looking at a budget-busting debacle after two recent tax court rulings in favor of the Canadian company. Enbridge’s appeals of its state tax valuations have […]

by Dan Burns

Rep. Davids weeps

June 6, 2016

He liked being chair of the House Tax Committee

by Steve Timmer

The car salesman from Crown gets his feelings hurt

January 9, 2015

Hey Kurt, where the hell is my road?

by Steve Timmer

We need time to be thoughtful

March 20, 2014

Senate GOP leader David Hann shows up at the governor’s presser today on the subject of a tax bill before the Legislature, grabs the microphone (actually, Governor Dayton, gracious host that he is, gave the gate-crashing Hann a chance to speak), and says, We need more time to think about this. Hann says he doesn’t […]

by Steve Timmer

The Weekly Wrap 2-23

February 23, 2014

♣ Another Minnesota legislator has announced her retirement: Longtime Republican state Rep. Mary Liz Holberg, a conservative leader on privacy, budget and other issues, announced Saturday morning that she would not run for a ninth term. Holberg represented house district 58A, centered in Lakeville. 58A is an R+11 district according to hPVI, so most of […]

by Tony Petrangelo

The Weekly Wrap 9-14

September 14, 2013

Last week I didn’t do a Wrap™, instead I wrote over 1,000 words about Minnesota’s congressional delegation and the pending congressional vote on Syria and how people voted may or may not affect them in 2014. So, I did that, and then everything changed and Congress didn’t end up voting on the Syria resolution after […]

by Tony Petrangelo

Myron Frans speaks at Drinking Liberally

April 9, 2013

No word on whether his famous stool will also be in attendance

by Steve Timmer

The Minnesota Poll, back in action

March 4, 2013

The Minnesota Poll, sponsored by the StarTribune and since last cycle conducted by Mason-Dixon, was released over the weekend. It’s been almost a month since we’ve had new public polling data concerning Minnesota, so let’s get right to it. Mason-Dixon (3/2, no trend lines): Do you support or oppose applying a lowered sales tax rate to […]

by Tony Petrangelo

The Weekly Wrap 2-8

February 8, 2013

A poll that consumes the better part of the wrap this week

by Tony Petrangelo

The DFL wave crashes ashore

November 7, 2012

How will they use their mandate?

by Aaron Klemz