The Minnesota Senate is discovering that defending itself from sex-scandal related legal fees is expensive. On Friday, Senate officials disclosed that they owe $46,150 for three months of legal fees -- and the bill will only grow. The bill from Dayle Nolan, a private attorney the Senate hired to defend it against ex-employee Michael Brodkorb, and her firm only goes through March of this year. Those costs do not yet include all the time Nolan sat in hours of Senate ethics committees, where a former Senate leader was accused of mishandling the sex scandal, and come before Brodkorb has even filed a suit in a court room. Brodkorb was fired in December after former Senate Majority Leader Amy Koch quit leadership, in the wake of ... Continue reading →

Dear <<First Name>>, Campaign season is here and we need your help to get Keith Downey’s campaign for State Senate started! Please join us for a campaign kickoff lit drop on any of the following Saturdays in June: June 9thJune 16thJune 23rd You can pick up maps and literature between 8:30-10:00 a.m. in the parking lot of 5200 Willson Rd, Edina (just south of the Perkins off 50th) or Ridgeview Elementary, 9400 Nesbitt Rd, Bloomington. We will be dropping Keith's session wrap-up newsletter to every household so it will be an easy process of just dropping the literature off at the doorstep, no door-knocking or personal interaction required. Please let me know if you will be able to make it by responding to this email ... Continue reading →

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$78,403,309 raised for candidates since 1985. 354,910 members strong and growing. Amy Klobuchar U.S. Senate, Minnesota A tenacious fighter for Minnesota families A skillful advocate for women and children A swing state race with a strong right-wing presence Make a Contribution A determined advocate for middle-class Minnesotans The first woman elected to the Senate from Minnesota, Amy Klobuchar has tirelessly fought to protect middle-class families. She saved lives with legislation banning lead from toys, making it easier to recall dangerous children’s products, and tightening up safety regulations on deadly pool drains. As a member of the Senate Agriculture Committee, Amy is making sure Minnesota farmers and rural communities have a safety net to help weather the economic downturn. A rising political star looking out for ... Continue reading →

Minn. legislator makes nice in Bismarck Weeks after a fellow GOPer snarked about N.D. Capitol, Shakopee lawmaker said the view "just blows me away." Article by: DALE WETZEL , Associated Press Updated: May 24, 2012 - 11:10 PM BISMARCK, N.D. - A month after a top Minnesota lawmaker belittled the North Dakota Capitol, one of his fellow GOP House members proclaimed it an "amazing structure" on Thursday after getting a personal tour from Gov. Jack Dalrymple. Trailed by several reporters, Minnesota state Rep. Michael Beard said the Depression-era Capitol is nothing like an insurance company headquarters -- no matter what Minnesota Republican House Majority Leader Matt Dean had said. "I'm a pilot. I'm a map guy, so I love heights. Your 18th floor just blows ... Continue reading →

Ever since the recall wars erupted in this battleground state, the Obama campaign has been faced with a dilemma: how involved does the President get in a polarizing fight with huge national overtones? Less than two weeks to go before the June 5 election, the answer seems pretty clear. The Obama forces are pitching in with voter turnout and fund-raising appeals. But the President has avoided taking a vocal role in the conflict, and there is little expectation of an Obama visit to Wisconsin in the homestretch of the campaign. Whether Obama will be speaking out about the race in the coming days or sending top surrogates here is still unknown. “The President has made it very clear where he stands in this election,” said ... Continue reading →

Find out why Jeff Barth is the right candidate to run against Kristi Noem for the U.S. House in November. Continue reading →

Gov. Mark Dayton has vetoed the final bill of 2012, an attempt to change the child custody formula to guarantee parents more time with their children "Both proponents and opponents make compelling arguments in support of their respective positions," Dayton wrote in a Thursday letter to the Legislature, after opting not to sign the custody bill, essentially issuing a pocket veto of the legislation. Right now, Minnesota law presumes that both parents in a custody settlement will get a minimum amount of time -- 25 percent of the year -- with their child. The bill would have increased that minimum to 35 percent. Supporters of the change said it would give non-custodial parents more quality time with a child than every other weekend and two ... Continue reading →