The Minnesota Independent

Political Hotdish - Latest Stories

Hotdish Monday: All About Us

By Robin Marty | 06.04.07 | 10:46 am

We would like to thank everyone for being so patient with us as we had our site upgrade last week.  As always, nothing can be upgraded without a few bugs popping up, and thank you for all of your notes,…

Hotdish Wednesday: GOP Debate Even Livelier on the Liveblogs

By Robin Marty | 05.16.07 | 9:33 am

Well, another debate is under our belts, and Minnesota Monitor wasn’t the only group out there blogging what turned out to be a very lively debate starring GOP president-wannabes.

We like to believe that we have the snarkiest liveblogs…

Hotdish Thursday: Republicans in the Fire

By Robin Marty | 05.03.07 | 10:22 am

Tonight it’s the Republican candidates’ time to shine, as their debate will be live on MSNBC at 6 p.m. central.  As always, Jeff Fecke will be doing liveblog coverage from 6 to 7:30 pm, and we will have commentary on…

Hotdish Thursday: Let the Debates Begin

By Robin Marty | 04.26.07 | 10:09 am

With less than…well, two years before the next election, campaign season is kicking off with the first presidential debate.  Tonight, all eight Democratic candidates will be in South Carolina to go head to head on policy issues.

Minnesota Monitor will…

Hotdish Wednesday: Going to the Dogs

By Robin Marty | 04.25.07 | 10:05 am

Minnesota Monitor would like to congratulate Spotty of the Cucking Stool for his win as the City Pages Best Locally Generated Blog (Left-Wing).  We are honored to have lost out to a writer who “poops in the backyard…

Hotdish Wednesday: Do You Know Where Your FEC Report is? — Updated

By Robin Marty | 04.18.07 | 8:46 am

We’ve all heard, by this point, how our various members of Congress have fared in fund raising this quarter. But little has been said about our sitting senators.

Wonder why that could be?

more inside

Weekend Hotdish, Monday Edition

By Joe Bodell | 04.16.07 | 7:46 am

Sara Reller has the lowdown on the results of Saturday’s St. Paul DFL Ward conventions.  Youth and a progressive approach were the real winners on the day:  Pakou Hang battled entrenched incumbent Don Bostrom to a no-endorsement standstill in…

Hotdish Tuesday: No Politeness, No Openmindedness, No Service

By Robin Marty | 04.10.07 | 3:34 pm

Should blogs try to be a kinder, gentler medium?  Or is the knock-down, drag-out interaction between readers what really brings people to the show?

Inquiring media minds want to know…

more inside

Hotdish Saturday: This One’s for the Peeps!

By Robin Marty | 04.07.07 | 11:24 am

Much like the quintessential Easter candy, these links are light, fluffy, and consumable in mass quantities…

more inside

Hotdish Wednesday: Kelliher For Senate?

By Robin Marty | 03.28.07 | 4:42 pm

Rumors are circulating that the newest contender to throw a hat into the Senate race may be the Speaker of the House Margaret Anderson Kelliher.  Do we at Minnesota Monitor believe the rumors?  Well, let’s just say we’ve…