http://www.gopusa.com/minnesota/monitor Just another WordPress weblog Tue, 02 Jun 2009 14:53:32 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en A day after publicly grilling lawyers for Norm Coleman and Al Franken in a hearing scrutinized by political pundits and players nationwide, the Minnesota Supreme Court is back behind closed doors, deliberating on a decision that could lead DFLer Franken to the U.S. Senate or give Republican Coleman another chance ... http://www.gopusa.com/minnesota/monitor/?p=99 Representatives David Bly’s recent guest column in the Northfield News about funding for hospitals and nursing homes really misleads voters and taxpayers in our district.   This column was Bly pointing fingers and not taking any responsibility for the budget situation we are in.  Let’s not kid ourselves - the DFL had a ... http://www.gopusa.com/minnesota/monitor/?p=98 What if Minnesota blocked domain names and IP’s of sites it objectively views as illegal and really aren’t? And without a hearing? What if they felt bloggers opinions were hate speech when in fact it is just protected free speech by blocking their IP by demand of Administrative ... http://www.gopusa.com/minnesota/monitor/?p=96 Minnesota government spending two years ago was on autopilot as the DFL in Minnesota spent almost $3 billion more in new spending not including the $6 billion in tax and fee increases they passed for transit and some transportation in Minnesota. Now with the economy in decline, families losing ... http://www.gopusa.com/minnesota/monitor/?p=95  House passes State Government $579 million grab bag bill  http://www.startribune.com/politics/state/43617912.html? Among other items it includes:  provides health insurance to domestic partners, including same-sex partners; cuts high-level political appointees; takes away Lt. Gov. Carol Molnau's car; and sells naming rights to almost every state building. The Minnesota House passed a bill last Thursday that keeps school ... http://www.gopusa.com/minnesota/monitor/?p=92 To start with lets use a few of the absurd examples of DFL fuzzy math. In the analysis done on the DFL tax reshuffle in March the following example was used: “The mortgage credit would equal 7 percent of eligible mortgage interest up to $420. For example, a family with $50,000 ... http://www.gopusa.com/minnesota/monitor/?p=90 Just like the Obama Administration who is leading the politics of class warfare and envy the Minnesota DFL is following suit. The DFL took the Pawlenty Budget recommendations on the road as a campaign opportunity to take jabs at the Governor and allow the special interest groups they are beholden to ... http://www.gopusa.com/minnesota/monitor/?p=87       I’m sure you’ve always heard that all politics are local.  Well, I don't believe that it is just a saying.  It is reality.  If you want to make a difference at the local level, the caucuses are the place to start.  But I encourage you to not stop there.  Today more ... http://www.gopusa.com/minnesota/monitor/?p=85 Tax Cut Coalition Members: You Are Invited to the 2009 Tax Cut Rally on Saturday, May 2nd! My friends, it's been a while since I've written so I wanted to update you on a couple of things. First, we're glad to announce that the Jason Lewis Show is now nationally syndicated ... http://www.gopusa.com/minnesota/monitor/?p=84   In Minnesota, as well as in Lonsdale, families, taxpayers and businesses are struggling and the economy will get worse before it improves   If we are to have a new day in Minnesota, and make us more competitive, we need to control spending at all levels of government, with state government taking ... http://www.gopusa.com/minnesota/monitor/?p=83