Jeff Johnson
PROGRESS: HENNEPIN COUNTY ACTUALLY SEES A TAX INCREASE THEY DON’T SUPPORT
Friday, July 22nd, 2011The Star Tribune reported last week that the Hennepin County Board would consider a wheelage tax on vehicle owners in Hennepin county, something that hasn’t been used in the county to pay for projects since 1975. On a 5-2 vote, the Board met Thursday and voted down the proposal that would bring in approximately $4 [...]
HENNEPIN COUNTY CONTINUES PUBLIC REAL ESTATE BUSINESS, ACQUIRES BUILDING DOWNTOWN FOR $25 MILLION
Friday, April 29th, 2011Hennepin County Commissioner Jeff Johnson was the only “No” vote on a proposal this week for the County to acquire an office building downtown for $25+ million. The building will, of course, be entirely smoke free. Johnson wrote on the vote, and the coverage from the Star Tribune, at TaxpayerWatchdog.org. Golden Hydrant Goes to Purchase [...]
MN GOP BPOU SEASON UNDERWAY
Saturday, February 12th, 2011It’s that time of year again. Shortly after the groundhog emerges annually from his winter dwelling for a peak at the outside world, Minnesota’s most active and informed Republican activists also emerge to gather in their basic political operating units (BPOUs) and conduct the business of the Party. To submit any information from your BPOU, [...]
BREAKING NEWS: JEFF JOHNSON ENDORSED FOR HENNEPIN COUNTY COMMISSIONER
Saturday, February 23rd, 2008According to a dedicated reader of Minnesota Democrats Exposed, former state representative Jeff Johnson was endorsed on the third ballot over State Senator Warren Limmer for Hennepin County Commissioner. Congratulations to Jeff! UPDATE: In a classy move, Senator Warren Limmer asked for Johnson to be endorsed by a unanimous ballot. Senator Limmer's leadership will certainly [...]
HANDICAPPING THE HENNEPIN COUNTY COMMISSIONER RACE
Friday, February 22nd, 2008We hear a lot these days about how the DFL thinks they have a growing lock on the suburbs. There is, of course, evidence that this isn't even close to the truth. The Hennepin County Commissioner endorsement tomorrow between Jeff Johnson and Warren Limmer is a very good example of this. Why? Because the DFL [...]
FREUDIAN SLIP OR RARE MOMENT OF ENTENZA HONESTY?
Saturday, July 8th, 2006Either way, in the heat of the campaign, Entenza is starting to show his true colors as he tells the press that in his twelve years as a legislator he has never done anything for Veterans. This week, Matt Entenza held a press conference to discuss prohibiting creditors from foreclosing on members of our armed [...]
JOHNSON CAMPAIGN: ENTENZA TRIES TO “TALK THE TALK” AFTER A CAREER OF FAILING TO “WALK THE WALK” ON MILITARY AND VETERAN ISSUES
Thursday, July 6th, 2006St. Louis Park – During a twelve-year absence in the legislature for Matt Entenza on issues of importance to Veterans and service men and women, such as today’s issue and that of identity theft, Representative Jeff Johnson was getting bi-partisan identity theft legislation passed into law. Entenza’s new found passion for these issues as he [...]
JOHNSON: ENTENZA’S CONFLICT OF INTEREST “SIGNIFICANT”
Friday, June 16th, 2006"Rep. Matt Entenza, the Democratic candidate for Minnesota attorney general, should explain how — and if — he could avoid a serious conflict of interest involving a state investigation of UnitedHealth Group, a company that has given millions of dollars in stock options to Entenza's wife, the Republican attorney general candidate said Thursday. 'We can [...]
JOHNSON: ENTENZA NEEDS TO EXPLAIN HOW HE AVOIDS CONFLICT
Friday, June 16th, 2006"The first real fireworks in the state attorney general's race went off Thursday with a charge of a potential conflict of interest. Republican candidate Jeff Johnson, a state representative from Plymouth, said that DFL candidate Matt Entenza, a state representative from St. Paul, needs to explain how he would avoid a conflict over his wife's [...]
JOHNSON CALLS ON ENTENZA TO EXPLAIN HOW HE WOULD HANDLE UNITEDHEALTH GROUP CONFLICT OF INTEREST
Thursday, June 15th, 2006Johnson: "No attorney general in Minnesota history has faced such a significant personal conflict of interest on such an important issue." MINNEAPOLIS — State Representative Jeff Johnson, R-Plymouth, Republican candidate for Minnesota attorney general, today called on Democrat attorney general candidate Matt Entenza to explain how he would handle his conflict of interest with UnitedHealth [...]
WILL MINNESOTA LET ENTENZA BUY AG OFFICE WITH QUAM’S MONEY?
Monday, May 22nd, 2006One of the worst kept secrets in Minnesota politics was that Matt Entenza plans to use millions of his wife's money to try to purchase the office of Attorney General. Well, just this past weekend, Entenza let us in on his little secret. (funny how he chose to do so when there was a strong [...]