Convicted felon, state Sen. Nicole Mitchell (DFL-Woodbury) announces her future intention to resign. Maybe next month. From the Star Tribune: Sen. Nicole Mitchell to resign seat by early August after…
Next, state Sen. Nicole Mitchell must resign, immediately. From MPR News: Sen. Nicole Mitchell guilty of two counts of burglary after multi-day trial. The two counts arose from an April…
UMLC adds two ‘W’s to the conservative win column. The country is experiencing a radical season of conservative wins, and it seems Minnesota got in on the action, too. This…
On June 16, just two weeks from now, Sen. Nicole Mitchell (DFL) is due to stand trial for burglary. As I noted in the Summer 2024 issue of our magazine…
On Wednesday, I offered a cautious welcome for the House tax bill. Faced with ballooning state government budget deficits as a result of an explosion in spending since 2023, the…
A lot has been written about the polarization of American politics in the era of Pres. Donald Trump. The left suffers from Trump Derangement Syndrome, or TDS, and the right…
Governor Walz made news last week traveling around the Midwest holding tightly controlled town meetings in front of friendly audiences. It feels like he’s searching for the meaning of life…
The Republican Last Tuesday, Republican state Senator Justin Eichorn was “arrested on suspicion of soliciting a minor for prostitution.” His Republican colleagues in the state Senate immediately called for his…
Yesterday, Alpha News reports, Republican state Senator Justin Eichorn was “arrested on suspicion of soliciting a minor for prostitution.” His Republican colleagues in the state Senate were quick to call…
The dust finally settled on the November 2024 election as the House DFL candidate won the special election in Roseville and Shoreview last week. That means the House is now…
The tragic passing of Sen. Kari Dziedzic in December left Minnesota’s state Senate balanced at 33-33 pending a special election to fill the vacant seat. For the start of the…
The shenanigans in the Minnesota House of Representatives have tended to obscure the fact that the legislature’s other house, the Senate, has been functioning smoothly. Until today. You may recall…
The state Senate is now the only remaining legislative chamber. On Friday afternoon, the all-Democrat MN Supreme Court sided with the minority House Democrats to wipe out the first two…
As the temperature outside drops, the drama in the Capitol HEATS UP! Grace, Kathryn, and President of the American Experiment John Hinderaker break it all down for us in this…
The Minnesota House opened Tuesday as predicted with Democrats not showing up, Secretary Simon declaring “no quorum,” and House Republicans installing their own chair to conduct business. Nothing like this…
It was a busy pre-holiday-weekend, late-Friday-afternoon in the state’s ongoing Constitutional Crisis. Two important court decisions were issued on either end of the state that move in opposite directions, but,…
Welcome to Capitol Watch 2025 Happy New Year and welcome to Capitol Watch 2025! Hold onto your wallets because the Minnesota Legislature returns to St. Paul on Tuesday, January 14,…
The 94th Minnesota Legislature will convene on Tuesday, January 14, 2025. And when that happens, it appears that Republicans will hold a slight, if temporary, advantage in both houses. Two…
Last week, the following statement appeared on the Minnesota Senate DFL’s website: Today, Senator Matt Klein (DFL-Mendota Heights), Senator Nick Frentz (DFL – North Mankato), Senator Judy Seeberger (DFL – Afton), Senator Grant Hauschild…
Notes from the day after the night before. Election 2024 saw the end of Democratic party (DFL) monopoly control at the state capitol. Trump did not prevail in Minnesota, but…
As if Minnesota politics couldn’t get any weirder, a candidate for the state House of Representatives has been charged with two felony counts related to the theft of lawn signs…
Jason Metsa, former DFL state representative from the Iron Range (2013-2019), and former Deputy Commissioner of the state agency Iron Range Resources and Rehabilitation Board (IRRRB), was arrested yesterday and…
The unfortunate consequences of degrading common societal norms.
The 2024 Minnesota legislative session came crashing to a close Sunday night at midnight with Republicans in both the House and Senate shouting into their microphones as Democrats shut down…