Wednesday, November 7, 2012
Burnsville DFLer Will Morgan won the seat in a tight race against Lakeville Republican Roz Peterson.
It looks like southern Burnsville and northern Lakeville will be represented by DFLer Will Morgan, who came out ahead of Republican opponent Roz Peterson by less than one full percentage point. According to the Minnesota Secretary of State. Peterson took 10,515 votes (49.5 percent) while Morgan tallied just 170 more at 10,685 votes (50.3 percent). If he has the seat in new House District 56B in his grasp, Morgan has made a comeback from defeat in 2010, when the two-time house rep was unseated by Republican Pam Myhra. In that contest, Myhra won 50 percent to 46.5 percent. The 2012 race pitted Peterson, a five-year veteran of the Lakeville School Board, against Morgan, a teacher at Burnsville High School. RELATED CONTENT • To see other …
Monday, August 6, 2012
Incumbent DFLer Amy Klobuchar seeks her second term in the U.S. Senate.
Name: Amy Klobuchar Age: 52 Place of residence : Plymouth, MN Attended college : Yes College : Yale University Degree : B.A. College : University of Chicago Law School Degree : Juris Doctor Party affiliation : Democratic-Farmer-Labor Running for a: Federal office Running for position: United State Senator Chamber/district: State of Minnesota Incumbent: Yes Previous elective offices : Elected to the U.S. Senate in 2006; elected as Hennepin County Attorney in 2002 and 1998 Website : http://www.amyklobuchar.com/ Twitter : http://twitter.com/amyklobuchar Facebook : https://www.facebook.com/amyklobuchar Editor's note: Used from amyklobuchar.com In 2006, Amy Klobuchar became the first woman elected to the U.S. Senate in Minnesota's history. As…
Thursday, July 26, 2012
In our first survey of Twin Cities area DFLers, the majority think the president and governor are leading, while the Minnesota Legislature has lost its way.
Four out of five influential Democrats from around the Twin Cities think the Minnesota Legislature has lost its way after handing over the majority to Republicans for the first time in four decades. However, the party is in lock step with both Gov. Mark Dayton–once a controversial figure even among DFLers–and President Barack Obama. More than 100 Democrats from our Minnesota Patch communities, from Northfield to Stillwater, were surveyed in our inaugural Twin Cities Blue poll, which focused on the party’s allegiances. Fifty-four responses were collected. When asked if they felt the former U.S. Senator had become a strong leader as governor of Minnesota, 52 of the 54 Democrats surveyed agreed with that sentiment, with one voter neutral on …
Tuesday, July 10, 2012
Former state legislator Mike Obermueller's campaign raised more than $250,000 in May and June.
Former state legislator Mike Obermueller raised $252,976 in two months for his campaign to unseat Republican U.S. Rep. John Kline, of Lakeville, this year, campaign officials announced Monday. Obermueller said the support reflects a “deep frustration with the way Washington does business.” “Voters want representation that will strengthen the middle class,” Obermueller said. “I’m proud to have the support of so many people who want to end the gridlock in Washington.” Obermueller’s campaign has been placed on the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee’s “Red to Blue” list, races that the DCCC believe are the top competitive challenger races in the country. He launched his campaign after the state DFL endorsed him in April to …
Thursday, April 5, 2012
Currently in her third term as Dakota County Commissioner, Gaylord served for 10 years as mayor of South St. Paul.
Another Democrat has entered the race to face off versus U.S. Congressman John Kline, (R-Second District) of Lakeville, in the newly redistricted Second District. Dakota County Commissioner and former South St. Paul mayor Kathleen Gaylord today filed paperwork with the Federal Election Commission declaring her intention to run as a DFL candidate for Congress in the Second Congressional District. Goylord joins former Eagan State Rep. Mike Obermueller and Northfield City Councilor Patrick Ganey as candidates seeking the DFL endorsement to run against Kline. "It’s time for new representation in the new (Second) Congressional District,” Gaylord said in a statement after filing. “Voters of all political persuasions are fed up with elected …
Monday, March 26, 2012
Northfield City Councilman is a development officer at Carleton College.
Patrick Ganey, the second-year Northfield city councilor who this week dropped out of the Minnesta Senate District 20B House race, has declared his intent to seek the DFL's endorsement for Minnesota's 2nd Congressional District, which includes Lakeville. Congressman John Kline (R-Lakeville) has represented the district since 2003. The following is a press release sent to Northfield Patch: I am announcing that I will seek the DFL endorsement to represent Minnesota’s 2nd Congressional district in the United States House of Representatives. Many of the issues that affect our lives are a result of decisions made in Washington, DC, and strong representation will benefit the citizens in this district. Residents and businesses will benefit from…
Tuesday, January 31, 2012
Not only was the complaint dismissed, but the board declined to do an investigation.
An ethics complaint filed last week against State Sen. Dave Thompson (R-District 36), of Lakeville, has been dismissed without investigation. The complaint, filed on Jan. 23 by DFL party Chairman Ken Martin, insinuated Thompson, by way of receiving $70,000 in payments since 2009 from the Republican Party of Minnesota, and not personally disclosing them, was unethical. the complaint also suggested Thompson was paid to run for his Senate seat. Gary Goldsmith, Executive Director of the Minnesota Campaign Finance and Public Disclosure Board disagreed, and today dismissed the complaint. “I complied with all disclosure requirements. Therefore, I am not surprised by the Board’s decision," Thompson said in a statement. "Still, it is gratifying to …
Monday, January 23, 2012
Complaint questions whether Thompson's $70,000 salary for consulting work for the Republican Party while he was a candidate for the state Senate was ethical.
Minnesota's DFL party has filed an ethics complaint against State Sen. Dave Thompson (R-District 36) of Lakeville, claiming he may have been paid by the Republican Party of Minnesota to run for office. According to a story in the Star Tribune, the crux of the complaint rests on a report made by Minnesota Public Radio last week that says Thompson, a lawyer and former radio talk show host, was paid $70,000 by the Republican Party since 2009 for "communications consulting." Thompson, meanwhile, was running for, and later elected, to the State Senate. "It raises questions as to whether the folks are being paid to run for office,'' DFL state chairman Ken Martin said when he announced the complaint. Martin said Thompson should have disclosed the…
Saturday, January 21, 2012
With the Republican presidential nomination far from being settled, the Feb. 7 caucuses could get plenty of notice.
While much of the attention in the political world is on South Carolina and its presidential primary today, Minnesota quietly is gearing up for its Feb. 7 caucuses. And depending on who comes out on top in today's GOP race, our state’s caucuses could grab some headlines. Minnesota is one of three states—Colorado and Missouri are the others—with either caucuses or primaries on Feb. 7. If no GOP candidate takes control of the presidential race in today’s South Carolina primary or the Jan. 31 Florida primary, Feb. 7 could become a vital date on the presidential nomination calendar. For a state-by-state calendar of this year’s presidential primaries and caucuses, click here. CAUCUS SITES ANNOUNCED This past week, Minnesota’s major political …
Monday, February 14, 2011
Thompson led bill to freeze wages in school districts passes senate.
It’s back to the drawing board for state lawmakers trying to balance the budget. Late last week, Republican legislators pushed through a bill on a party-line vote that would cut the deficit by $900 million. The vetoed bill was first introduced by State Rep. Mary Liz Holberg (R-District 36A), of Lakeville, on Jan. 18, but approved in both the house and senate last week. DFL Gov. Mark Dayton, who criticized the proposal throughout the process, vetoed the bill within hours of its passage. Without enough votes to override the veto, lawmakers will have to set to work drafting a new plan. Holberg’s bill, HF0130, took aim at reducing the state’s massive $6 billion deficit. It included $200 million in cuts for state agencies and made other one-…
Wm Shears
7:30 am on Monday, October 29, 2012
Jesse, you say that "Amy Klobuchar is the worst excuse for a Senator Minnesota has ever had" shows that you completely lack a sense of proportionality. She's one of the only Senators who gets anything done. more ›