2018 Elections:
Is Gretchen Carlson ready to run for office?, Politico
Commentary: 2018 to be politically busy, busy, busy in Minnesota, Wadena Pioneer Journal
Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey:
Minneapolis Mayor Frey, council members celebrate swearing-in ceremony at City Hall, Star Tribune
Mpls. mayor Frey pledged to increase job opportunities. He’s not the first, MPR Continue reading “In the Know: January 10, 2018”
2018 Elections:
GOP’s Myhra announces bid for state auditor, Pioneer Press
Governor Dayton
Dayton spotlights studies showing positive news about Minnesota, Willmar Radio
Minnesota increases state spending with diverse businesses, Asian American Press
Representative Tim Walz:
Political Notebook: Lewis & Walz find common ground on marijuana, Post Bulletin
2018 Elections:
Osmek drops bid for Minnesota governor, MPR
Governor Dayton:
Dayton positions Askov Finlayson to repay 110 percent of carbon footprint cost, Star Tribune
Representative Collin Peterson:
Minnesota Farmers, food stamp users have much on line in next farm bill, Star Tribune Continue reading “In the Know: January 8, 2018”
The Age of Trump
Superfund work touted by Trump EPA was completed years ago, Star Tribune
Trump signs order disbanding voter fraud commission, which itself has been called a fraud, Pioneer Press
Obstruction Inquiry Shows Trump’s Struggle to Keep Grip on Russia Investigation, NY Times
Trump ‘job boom’ actually the fewest number of jobs created in the last 6 years, Think Progress
Trump moves to vastly expand offshore drilling off US coasts, Star Tribune
Minnesota Politics
Minnesota Republicans seek the return of Tim Pawlenty, CNN
Minnesota Supreme Court hears arguments over private firms auditing counties, Waseca County News
‘If it were easy it would have been done by now’: Why high-speed internet remains elusive for many in rural Minnesota, Minnpost Continue reading “In the Know: January 5, 2018”
Lt. Gov. Michelle Fischbach
Fischbach gets lieutenant governor title, declines pay for job, MPR
Fischbach officially acting Lt. Gov., plans to keep Senate seat, Fox 9
‘Acting lieutenant governor’ quiet first day on job, Grand Forks Herald
Minnesota Politics
2017 was a bonkers year for Minnesota politics, Post Bulletin
The average age of Minnesota legislators is getting older — but that may be about to change, Minnpost
Minnesota’s acting U.S. attorney is tapped for interim role as state awaits Trump nominee, Star Tribune
Senator Amy Klobuchar
Senator Klobuchar discusses Alzheimer’s care with Granite Falls residents, Advocate Tribune Continue reading “In the Know: January 4, 2018”
Federal Courts
There Aren’t Enough Vacancies for Trump to Push the Courts to the Right, Bloomberg
Chief justice orders review of sexual harassment standards in U.S. judiciary, St. Cloud Times
Other News
NSA’s top talent is leaving because of low pay, slumping morale and unpopular reorganization, Washington Post
Trump Says His ‘Nuclear Button’ Is ‘Much Bigger’ Than North Korea’s, NY Times Continue reading “In the Know: January 3, 2018”
New Year
2018 to be politically busy, busy, busy in Minnesota, Faribault Daily News
Election dates, license plates, eye drops: New Minnesota laws take effect, Star Tribune
Economists are saying we will have a happy — really happy — new year, MPR
Minnesota’s minimum wage rates increased Jan. 1, Wahpeton Daily News
What’s coming in big 2018 election year?, St. Cloud Times
5 important stories from Washington in 2017 that didn’t grab the big headlines, MinnPost
Representative Erik Paulsen
LETTER: Don’t vote for Erik Paulsen, Sun Post
Representative Tim Walz
Congressman delivers party’s weekly address, Austin Daily Herald Continue reading “In the Know: January 2, 2018”
