Gov. Tim Pawlenty parried repeated questions from reporters Wednesday on his frequent out-of-state trips in light of dire warnings about Minnesota’s budget deficit. He was dubbed “unflappable” by Smart Politics (a blog that also concocted…
“I’ve heard things that’ll blow your mind,” says former Gov. Jesse Ventura in the promo for his new TV show, “Conspiracy Theory,” which debuts Wednesday night on Tru.tv. “I’ve been on the inside, and now I’m ready…
Could “Mr. Independent” — as Lou Dobbs promotes himself — become “Mr. Independence Party”? A Politico piece this morning ponders news that the illegal-immigration foe, Birther and former CNN anchor is considering a run for president in…
Rep. Michele Bachmann’s remarks to the Colorado-based Independence Institute on Monday generated plenty of interest because of her lurid imagery: She said Democrats are “reaching down the throat and ripping the guts out of freedom,” and that…
Updated: As first reported by the Minnesota Independent, only one candidate for any office has his own booth at the Minnesota State Fair: Republican state Rep. Marty Seifert. And now his staff is evoking the memory of another…
Carol Molnau, Minnesota’s lieutenant governor and former transportation commissioner, has been re-elected chair of the National Lieutenant Governors Association’s (NLGA) Midwest Region.
Jesse Ventura resurfaced this week with news that he’ll be hosting a new television series exploring conspiracy theories on TruTV. The show, dubbed “Conspiracy Theory With Jesse Ventura,” has been booked for seven episodes. After the show’s first taping…
Legislation to rejigger the state’s redistricting system passed the state Senate last week. Stakes are high, as the state may lose a congressional seat after the 2010 U.S. Census, and whether it’s Michele Bachmann’s in the Sixth District or someone else’s will be decided during redistricting. But some people closest to the work of shaping Minnesota’s political boundaries last time around say the system worked pretty well.
Jesse Ventura called Norm Coleman a “hypocrite” last night for having advised Al Franken to concede to Coleman, then failing to take his own advice once the Republican fell behind in the Senate vote-count. The former Independence Party governor…
In an item titled “Trouble’s Home Address,” The New York Times reviews notable (and alleged) scandals involving public figures and their homes. Except for former Sen. Ted…
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