Tag: Kurt Daudt
Johnson’s Master Stroke, Pawlenty’s Sanctuary State Card & Other Thoughts
Proving me wrong that Minnesota politics is boring, Jeff Johnson pulled off a master stroke on Friday. Set for what everyone thought would be...
Tim Pawlenty Belly Flops Into The Governor’s Race
I had expected a smooth dive from tall heights, something masterful given the buildup over the last several months but instead, watching from Barcelona...
Matt Dean Drops Out Of Gubernatorial Race, Endorses Jeff Johnson
ST. PAUL, Minn. - The Republican race for governor experienced an unexpected shake up Thursday when leading candidate state Rep. Matt Dean dropped out...
Minnesota Economic Forecast: Partly Cloudy With a Chance of Federal Tax...
ST. PAUL, Minn.- Multiple Minnesota leaders discussed the budget forecast in Minnesota today, including Governor Mark Dayton, Commissioner Myron Frans, Minnesota Management and Budget,...
Court Decides No More Funds for Legislature
ST. PAUL, Minn.- The Minnesota Supreme Court ruled that the Governor Mark Dayton’s line item veto was constitutional and that it will not restore...
Legislative Court Battle With Dayton Enters New Phase
ST. PAUL, Minn.- The cost of the legal dispute between Gov. Mark Dayton and the Minnesota legislature has already reached close to a million...
Dayton Walks out of Mediation with Legislature
ST. PAUL, Minn.- Resolution on the impasse between the Minnesota Legislature and Governor’s office remains murky after Gov. Mark Dayton reportedly walked out of...
The Minnesota Republican House Mafia (Opinion)
Patronage is as old as politics itself. To the victors goes the spoils, which is a military reference but politics is routinely said to...
House Republicans Tout Tax Cuts in Fundraising Campaign
ST. PAUL, Minn. - The House Republican Campaign Committee (HRCC) in Minnesota is touting a series of tax cuts in a new fundraising campaign...
Daudt Drops Pay Raise Fight in Midst of Lawsuit
ST. PAUL, Minn. -- Members of the Minnesota House of Representatives are not happy with House Speaker Kurt Daudt’s (R-Crown) decision to forgo the...