Wisconsin Recount Shows Trump Won, Exposes Weaknesses In Election System
Wisconsin completed its recount 24 hours earlier than anticipated, but delivered the same result as anticipated — Donald Trump won the state by 22,748 votes. The recount that took 12 days found...
View ArticleColeman Runs For MN Governor, Noncommittal On Abiding By DFL Endorsement
St. Paul Mayor Chris Coleman expects to get the DFL endorsement for Minnesota governor in 2018, but he’s noncommittal about running in the primary if he doesn’t get the backing of his party’s...
View ArticleMinnesota Law Prevents “Faithless Electors” From Casting Presidential Ballots
If Minnesota presidential electors want to vote for someone other than Hillary Clinton on Monday, they won’t be allowed to vote. Minnesota’s Faithful Elector Act guarantees that the person who won the...
View ArticleVideo Replay: Minnesota Electors Cast Presidential Ballots In Electoral College
Minnesota’s 10 electors will cast their presidential ballots in the Electoral College on Monday December 19 at noon. The 10 electors and their alternates are bound by law to vote for the winner of the...
View ArticleVideo Replay: Protests, Objections Disrupt Final Count Of Electoral Votes In...
Despite objections from several Representatives and outbursts from protesters in the gallery, Vice President Joe Biden completes the counting of electoral votes and declares that Donald Trump has been...
View ArticleVideo Replay: President Obama’s Farewell Address
President Barack Obama returns to Chicago to give his farewell address — a tradition that goes back to the nation’s first president George Washington.Full video and Highlights:Above: full video of...
View ArticleObama’s Final Weekly Address: “You Made Me A Better President”
President Obama delivers his final weekly address thanking the American people for making him a better President and a better man.In it, he recapped some of the themes from his farewell address —...
View ArticleVideo Replay- Obamas Welcome Trumps To White House
Vice President Joe Biden and his wife Jill welcome Vice President-Elect Mike Pence and his wife Karen to the White House. Then President Barack Obama and his wife Michelle welcome President-Elect...
View ArticleVideo Replay & Transcript-Trump Sworn In As 45th President Of United States
President-Elect Donald J. Trump and Vice President-Elect Michael R. Pence are sworn in to office on the west front of the United States Capitol.Full video and highlights. At top: video of full event...
View ArticleObama: Trump’s Inauguration “Just A Pit Stop” In Building America
Barack Obama took a parting shot at President Donald Trump after the inauguration. Speaking to staff and supporters at Joint Base Andrews just before he was to depart Washington, Obama talked about...
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National Popular Vote Is “Mob Democracy” Says MN GOP State Rep Gruenhagen
A move to add Minnesota to the National Popular Vote Interstate compact was blocked in a Republican controlled House committee on a 6-10 party-line vote on Thursday.The compact, which has the support...
View ArticleRep. Paulsen Avoiding Constituents Over ObamaCare Repeal, Say Protesters
After campaigning to repeal and replace ObamaCare, Rep. Erik Paulsen now is tasked with how to do it —- and his constituents want to know what he’s going to do. However, like many Republicans across...
View ArticlePetitions Ask Rep. Erik Paulsen To Host In-Person Town Hall Meetings
“We’re here today demanding that Erik Paulsen hold quarterly, public, publicized and unscripted town hall meetings throughout the 115th Congress,” said Clara Severson of Eden Prairie.The protest was...
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What Rep. Paulsen Would Have Seen If He Showed Up To Meet His Constituents
There were no pitchforks. No unruly mobs. And no paid protesters. There was also no Congressman Erik Paulsen. While organizers of the “with or without him” town hall meeting really did want Paulsen to...
View ArticleSix Minneapolis Mayoral Candidates Face Off For First Time At Forum
Six Minneapolis mayoral candidates came to a forum held at Calvary Church at 2608 Blaisdell on March 8. Tane Danger from Theater of Public Policy moderated the forum, leading off by asking why anyone...
View ArticleVideo Replay-St. Paul Mayoral Candidates Debate At DFL Forum
In a few weeks voters will start deciding who will be St. Paul’s next mayor. Four candidates are vying for the DFL endorsement — Melvin Carter III, Tom Goldstein, Pat Harris, and Dai Thao. On Saturday...
View ArticleRunning For St. Paul: DFL Mayoral Candidate Forum
Four St. Paul mayoral candidates spoke at a forum at Dayton’s Bluff Rec Center on March 25: former city council members Melvin Carter and Pat Harris, former school board member Tom Goldstein, and...
View ArticleVideo Replay-Ramsey Co. Commissioner Huffman Runs For MN Governor
Ramsey County Commissioner Blake Huffman announced he is running for the Governor of Minnesota in 2018. As the first Major Republican to announce, Commissioner Huffman is seeking the GOP...
View ArticleVideo Replay: Minneapolis Mayoral Candidates Forum With Somali DFL Caucus
Seven of the candidates running for Minneapolis mayor appeared Thursday night to answer questions at a forum sponsored by the DFL Somali Caucus. Participating were former Minneapolis NAACP President...
View ArticleRep. Paulsen Challenger Dean Phillips Draws Crowd, Tears, And Raises Hopes
Dean Phillips didn’t expect crying at his first town hall.The recently announced DFL candidate for Minnesota’s 3rd Congressional District, who is running against Rep. Erik Paulsen (R), was brought to...
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