‘Obama you won it, now earn it.’
By Eric Black
[...]edited by: Sally Jo Sorensen,
Minnesota Editor
Ping-Pong and the health care bill
By Eric Black | Tuesday, Dec. 8, 2009
There is a way for a health care bill to pass soon, without having to pass through very many more 60-senator cloture votes, but it strikes me as highly unlikely [...]
Obama's Afghan speech: Unconvincing
REUTERS/Jim YoungPresident Obama greets cadets at the U.S. Military Academy in West Point, New York, following Tuesday's speech.
Sorting out DFL governor candidates: Forum a good introduction to a tough task
MinnPost photo by Terry GydesenAbout 700 turned out Tuesday to hear from the field of DFL candidates.
Norm Ornstein on Washington dysfunction
[...]Minn. House weighs in on unallotment case
[...]Why one political scientist thinks Pawlenty will be the 2010 GOP nominee
[...]Why one political scientist thinks Pawlenty will be the 2010 GOP nominee
[...]The unallotment hearing is over, for now
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Court hears 'unallotment' case: How much power does the governor have?
By Eric Black | Monday, Nov. 16, 2009
How much power does the governor have to “unallot" funds? That issue gets an important (but certainly not final) airing today in Ramsey County District Court.
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Unallotment suit against Pawlenty: Some interesting -- and awkward -- developments
By Eric Black | Friday, Nov. 13, 2009
A lawsuit challenging Gov. Tim Pawlenty's use of his unallotment powers is heading to an important court hearing Monday and there are interesting developments in [...]
Health care bill: What are the basics?
[...] Small-fee case explodes: Minnesota justices direct judicial anger at Pawlenty and Legislature
By Eric Black | Tuesday, Nov. 10, 2009
The Minnesota Supreme Court has added $100 to the fee lawyers pay to renew their licenses. No biggy, right? But the court's order and accompanying documents are filled with [...]
Brian Sullivan will not run for Guv
[...]A small update, er, backdate, on gay marriage
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All DFL guv candidates back gay marriage: A wedge issue in the making?
CORBIS/Philip James Corwin
All 10 of the DFL candidates for governor support the right [...]
Susan Richard Nelson to be named federal judge
[...]Matthew Hoh: Please refute what I'm saying, we are stuck in the Afghan civil war
' [...]Pawlenty endorses third-party-ite over Republican in congressional race
[...]Tarryl Clark reports $308,000 raised in third quarter; Maureen Reed reports $130,000
By Eric Black
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