Congress
State of the Union Speech vs. Super Bowl XVL
January's Super Bowl and State of the Union Speech always offer plenty to watch. And for citizens and jocks alike: the chance to see stars and lesser souls connecting together. With the potential to win big, Or, not.MORE »
Dianna Erickson
McCollum, challengers seek endorsement this weekend
Ramsey County DFLers meet on Saturday to decide whether to endorse U.S. Rep. Betty McCollum, D-Minn., for a sixth term in Congress, as Republicans meet to see who should challenge her this fall.MORE »
Ellison's GOP challenger: "End of Times" coming
In Minnesota's 5th Congressional District, Republicans this weekend chose a Pentecostal minister who has claimed in his sermons that the Biblical End of Times is coming soon, to run against U.S. Rep. Keith Ellison, D-Minn.MORE »
Dems to choose champions against Kline, Paulsen
Suburban Twin Cities DFLers will gather Saturday and plot a way to win two of the three Minnesota congressional seats currently held by Republicans.MORE »
Is this pork?
There's $45 million for the Central Corridor light rail project. And $300,000 for juvenile crime prevention on the north side of Minneapolis. And $200,000 for afterschool programs for Somali youth in the Cedar-Riverside neighborhood.
They are among the $300 million in congressional earmarks being sought by Minnesota's Democratic members of Congress in the House of Representatives.MORE »
Obamacare to the rescue on GAMC, maybe
Last year, it was the federal stimulus bill that helped state lawmakers plug a $4.6 billion deficit for the 2010-2011 budget cycle, by increasing funding for education, health and welfare programs.MORE »
FREE SPEECH ZONE | Declare Defeat and Go Home
Perhaps the Democratic members of Congress should declare defeat and go home to prepare for the 2012 elections. They have already given away so much that what else can matter?MORE »
FREE SPEECH ZONE | What Price Congress?
We are told by the US Senate "Leadership" and the White House that, "We don't have enough votes," to pass the public option. What? More Washington speak to cover loss of Congressional integrity.
Translated to human speak, "The insurance industry has purchased enough votes to block public option."MORE »
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