Archive for November, 2011
SENATE RULES COMMITTEE TO TAKE UP DAYTON’S CHILDCARE UNIONIZATION THIS THURSDAY
Monday, November 28th, 2011The Minnesota Senate GOP caucus announced today that the powerful Rules Committee will be holding a hearing on Gov. Dayton’s executive order that calls for a vote on whether or not to unionize the state’s 11,000 home childcare providers. This comes as conservative groups such as Minnesota Majority, the Free Market Institute, and the Minnesota [...]
GOV SPENDS TURKEY DAY WITH HIS PERSONAL POLITICAL SMEAR ATM, ALIDA
Thursday, November 24th, 2011Governor Dayton’s office confirmed this week he will spend this Thanksgiving with his two sons at the governor’s mansion, along with ex-wife and current political piggy bank, Alida Rockefeller Messinger. Dayton and Messinger, along with their shared collaborators (Chief of Staff-Tina Smith, DFL Chair-Ken Martin, front group coordinator-Jeff Blodgett), have undoubtedly been planning the next [...]
ACLU BRINGS IN THE LAWYERS, CLAIMS OCCUPIERS HAVE RIGHT TO JUST ABOUT ANYTHING THEY WANT
Wednesday, November 23rd, 2011So, now the Minnesota Civil Liberties Union (“MCLU”) is suing the Hennepin County Commissioners, Sheriff Stanek, and unnamed deputies for rules to protect the Occupy Minnesota protestors from themselves and the general public from the occupiers. 1. The MCLU lawsuit claims that the taxpayers are not providing electricity for the occupiers on the plaza. [They [...]
SHERIFF STANEK CLEANS THE STREETS WHILE OCCUPIERS EMBARASS THEMSELVES
Monday, November 21st, 2011Snow has taken the heat out of the “Occupy Minnesota” protest site on the Hennepin County Government Center in downtown Minneapolis. This morning, there were three inches of snow on the ground and only three protesters. One reason that Occupy Minneapolis has been different from other sites is the foresight, preparation, self-discipline, and commitment to [...]
GRASSROOTS? MOVEON.ORG TAKES THE REINS OF ORGANIZING OCCUPY NATIONWIDE
Wednesday, November 16th, 2011MoveOn.org and its regional and local organizing units across the U.S. have taken on the role of organizing Occupy protests and sit-ins, leading many to question the “grassroots” nature of the protests. With the eviction of New York City’s protesters in the last 36 hours as one example, the groups (including Minnesota) face barriers and [...]
BREAKING: DAYTON ORDERS ILLEGAL UNIONIZATION VOTE BY PRIVATE DAYCARE PROVIDERS, SENATORS WILL FILE INJUNCTION TO STOP IT
Tuesday, November 15th, 2011The AP is reporting that Gov. Dayton this morning announced he would order a vote on home childcare providers to unionize: Gov. Mark Dayton has ordered a vote among home-based child care providers about whether they should unionize. His executive order issued Tuesday sets an election for December. It affects thousands of self-employed providers. [...]
SOURCES SAY DAYTON VERY CLOSE TO ORDERING A VOTE ON CHILDCARE UNIONIZATION
Friday, November 11th, 2011The Freedom Foundation is reporting that opponents to the proposed unionization of thousands of Minnesota’s home childcare providers met with Governor Dayton on Thursday and can confirm he is very close to issuing an executive order that would trigger a vote by providers statewide on the idea. From FFM: The long-awaited meeting between Dayton and [...]
DULUTH MAYOR VIOLATES MN LAW AND INVADES HOMES WITH PARTISAN ROBO-CALLS
Wednesday, November 9th, 2011Multiple sources now confirm Duluth Mayor Don Ness violated Minnesota statute §§ 325E.26-.31 yesterday by producing an automatic dialing phone recording that was sent, without authorization, to homes throughout Duluth yesterday. The recording asks voters to support a certain city council candidate and to also vote “yes” on the parks referendum. A rough audio recording [...]
WHAT DID DAYTON KNOW? MONDALE REVEALS DOME LEASE DETAILS WERE CLEAR A MONTH AGO
Saturday, November 5th, 2011Within the last 12 hours, several disagreements between the Metropolitan Sports Commission and the Minnesota Vikings have emerged regarding the amount of time remaining on the lease between the team and the Metrodome. MPR first reported that: Commission Chairman Ted Mondale claimed Friday that last year’s dome collapse, which forced the Vikings to play some [...]
OCCUPY MN FEATURES MORE DFL ENDORSEMENT: GLITTER-BOMBER AND HATCHET MAN ESPINOSA SPEAKS TO CROWDS
Wednesday, November 2nd, 2011Dedicated readers of MDE found the below video on YouTube featuring the Occupy movement and a focus on Minnesota’s operation. Around time stamp :17, readers noticed DFL operative and go-to freelancer Nick Espinosa at the bullhorn. Espinosa is best known for his childish (and arguably illegal) “glitter-bombing” of candidates up and down the Republican ranks. [...]