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Tuesday, December 15th, 2009KELLIHER IS BIG CITY LIBERAL Kelliher Voted For The “Dream Act†Which Provides In State Tuition To Illegal Immigrants. (SF1989, April 19, 2007) Kelliher Called For Repeal Of State’s Concealed Carry Law. “Gov. Tim Pawlenty said Tuesday he supports changing Minnesota’s new handgun law — which goes into effect today — to make it easier [...]
MNGOP: THE KELLIHER RECORD PART IV
Tuesday, December 15th, 2009KELLIHER’S TAX & SPEND RECORD Kelliher Promises To Raise Taxes If Elected Governor. “Kelliher also offered some unusual candor. She acknowledged that, if elected, she would raise taxes to help erase a projected $4.4 billion to $7.2 billion shortfall in the state’s next two-year budget.â€Â (Bill Salisbury, “House Speaker Margaret Anderson Kelliher Officially Jumps Into [...]
MNGOP: THE KELLIHER RECORD PART III
Tuesday, December 15th, 2009KELLIHER BROKE PROMISE OF FISCAL MODERATION Kelliher: “Increasing Taxes Is Not The Top Priority.†“‘Minnesotans voted today really for the heart and soul of Minnesota, and what came out on top is education, health care and attacking those rising property taxes. I think what that means is that we will also be a fiscally moderate [...]
MNGOP: THE KELLIHER RECORD PART II
Tuesday, December 15th, 2009KELLIHER HAS FAILED TO LEAD Kelliher Failed To Pass A Credible Balanced Budget After Nearly Five Months. “Gov. Tim Pawlenty began Tuesday looking for $2.7 billion in budget cuts, a chore left undone by the DFL-led Legislature when it adjourned late Monday night. … Pawlenty pledged last week that there would be no special session [...]
MNGOP: THE KELLIHER RECORD PART I
Tuesday, December 15th, 2009KELLIHER EMBROILED IN CAMPAIGN FINANCE SCANDAL Kelliher “Under Fire†Over Effort To Circumvent State Campaign Finance Laws Star Tribune: Kelliher Is “Under Fire From Democrats And Republicans For A Deal With Her Party That May Trigger A State Campaign Finance Investigation.†“Margaret Anderson Kelliher, speaker of the Minnesota House and a leading DFL gubernatorial candidate, [...]
UPDATED: WHICH IS IT JEREMY?
Tuesday, December 15th, 2009An MDE Exclusive yesterday posted the sketchy relationship between State Rep. Katie Knuth and the Will Steger Foundation. In the article by the Pioneer Press Bill Salisbury stated that State Rep. Jeremy Kalin was also attending the Copenhagen Conference on his own dime. Kalin, who is paying his own way, will also go to Sweden [...]
PETERSON RETIREMENT RUMORS SNOWBALLING
Tuesday, December 15th, 2009Congressman Collin Peterson, a blue dog Democrat, from Minnesota’s 7th Congressional District seems to be contemplating a possible retirement. Peterson spent more than he took in last quarter: raised 110K, spent nearly 130K. That’s a burn rate of 120% – a lot of that money was given away to the DCCC and vulnerable Dems like [...]
KELLIHER STORY CONTINUES
Monday, December 14th, 2009Several local media outlets have picked up on the story about Kelliher’s fundraising flap: Star Tribune: Donations raise controversy for Kelliher, DFL The DFL Party calls 7 donations to aid the gubernatorial candidate’s access to voter data “a blunder.” Seven donors gave the DFL Party money that benefited House Speaker Margaret Anderson Kelliher in an [...]
MNGOP: KELLIHER COVER STORY BEGINS TO UNRAVEL
Monday, December 14th, 2009MNGOP RELEASE: St. Paul- Republican Party of Minnesota Chairman Tony Sutton issued the following statement this evening regarding shifting accounts of Speaker of House Margaret Anderson Kelliher’s actions directing donors to give to the DFL Party. On Friday, Kelliher claimed she had directed only three donors to give to the DFL Party. Today DFL Chair [...]
DEVELOPING STORY: WHAT’S THE REAL STORY MARGARET?
Monday, December 14th, 2009UPDATES BELOW – On Friday Speaker Margaret Anderson Kelliher stated in her public comments Finance (CFB) board that only 3 donors (at $500 each) had originally donated to the DFL. However, according from the DFL’s letter to the CFB today there were actually more donors on behalf of Kelliher that she did not disclose. It [...]
KNUTH’S CLIMATE CONFLICT
Monday, December 14th, 2009Rep. Katie Knuth, State Representative from New Brighton is currently on a cushy trip to the Copenhagen Climate Conference. According to the Pioneer Press, Knuth’s travel is being paid for by the Will Steger Foundation. The Steger Foundation is not registered as a lobbyist but is funded by groups that are; such as Sierra Club. [...]
DAYTON GOES NUTS OVER TAX PROPOSAL
Monday, December 14th, 2009Tom Scheck from MPR is reporting that he recieved a letter that former Senator Mark Dayton to Dr. Paul Wilson. The letter is below: Dear Mr. Wilson: I appreciate the information you have provided my Policy Director, Brian Klaas, regarding your department’s Tax Incidence Study and the calculations emanating from it. However, I take strong [...]
FRANKEN DODGES REPORTER – AGAIN
Monday, December 14th, 2009As reported on MDE earlier, several Washington reporters are being snubbed when looking for a comment from Senator Al Franken when he pushes them off onto press secretary Jess McIntosh. The Washington Times is now reporting they experienced the same treatment: Recently, while covering the ongoing health care debate in the Senate, I caught up [...]
MDE WEEKEND ROUNDUP: ON KELLIHER
Monday, December 14th, 2009Politics in Minnesota: The St. Paul Pioneer Press and Minnesota Public Radio reported that Kelliher, the speaker of the state House from Minneapolis, asked campaign donors to contribute to the DFL Party to help her buy the party’s voter list. Kelliher’s campaign had already exceeded its limit for donations in a non-election year. The GOP [...]
SD26 SPECIAL ELECTION OPEN THREAD
Sunday, December 13th, 2009Bluestem Prairie is reporting that State Rep. Patti Fritz is not running as the DFL candidate for Senate. Â I am still hearing rumors from that area that State Rep. Kory Kath is considering a run. Â I should have more information on that tonight. There are also a few Republicans contemplating a run. Feel free to [...]
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THE TAX (WO)MAN COMETH
Sunday, December 13th, 2009Story in today’s Pioneer Press highlights how most DFL candidates for Governor have already committed to raising taxes on every Minnesotan. Â A hike in taxes is exactly what Minnesota doesn’t need. Â Even members of President Obama’s Economic team on the Sunday talk shows said that raising taxes in a deep recession will not assist [...]
STAR TRIBUNE: MINNESOTA DEMOCRATS SLOW TO BACK TROOP SURGE
Sunday, December 13th, 2009In today’s Sunday Star Tribune staff reporter Eric Roper reported on how several democrats in the Minnesota Congressional Delegation are slow to back the President’s plan to add troops to Afghanistan. Â What is interesting is the placement of the story. Â The piece is featured on A4 next to another story titled “HOMEGROWN TERRORISTS.” Â You can [...]
THE STORY ON KELLIHER AND DFL GROWS
Friday, December 11th, 2009The Star Tribune follows up on the story on Kelliher and campaign finance problems.  In this follow up, the donors are interviewed and claim they were only doing what the campaign told them to do.  Read the story below: GOP complains after campaign contribution limits law apparently broken. By RACHEL E. STASSEN-BERGER and PAT DOYLE , [...]
RPM COMPLAINT AGAINST MARGARET ANDERSON KELLIHER
Friday, December 11th, 2009Here is the press release and complaint filed by the Republican Party of Minnesota against Margaret Anderson Kelliher, DFL Candidate for Governor: St. Paul- Republican Party of Minnesota Chairman Tony Sutton and Deputy Chairman Michael Brodkorb today filed a formal complaint with the Minnesota Campaign Finance and Public Disclosure Board regarding potential illegalities concerning the [...]
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