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Political Lobbyists

  • Blogs

    February 9, 2012

    Tim Walz's STOCK Act approved by House, Senate

    Walz's STOCK Act was a bipartisan hit, but House GOPers stripped out a key provision.​Today, the U.S. House followed the Senate and passed a Congressional insider trading ban originally introduced by Mankato Democrat Tim Walz.The so-called STOCK Act proved extremely popular in both the chambers, w ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 7, 2011

    Occupy protesters take over K Street [PHOTOS]

    Minnesotans took over K Street today​Protesters from around the country occupied K Street this afternoon, including dozens of Minnesotans. The demonstration was the combined effort of numerous groups joining up with OccupyDC to send a message against corporate money in politics. K Street is h ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 26, 2011

    Michele Bachmann spends $4,700 on hair and makeup

    "She's wonderful," says Bachmann's new stylist.​Looking like Michele Bachmann doesn't come cheap.Bachmann spent $4,700 on hair and makeup in the last two weeks of June, according to Mother Jones. Using money from her political action committee, Bachmann made three payments to Tamara Robertson, a C ... More >>

  • News

    May 11, 2011

    Minnesota Beer Activists fight for your drinking rights

    Lobbying for booze one beer at a time

  • Blogs

    April 20, 2011

    National Organization for Marriage, Minnesota Family Council accused of lobbying breach

    Confused about who and what they wanted you to vote for?​Two anti-gay marriage groups, one of them national and one based here in Minnesota, are being accused of hiding hundreds of thousands of dollars in lobbying expenditures during 2010. Common Cause Minnesota filed complaints against the N ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 23, 2010

    Michele Bachmann gets $5,000 from Sean Hannity

    Sean Hannity is now one of Michele Bachmann's sugar daddies.​No one seriously thinks that Fox News gasbag Sean Hannity is fair and balanced when it comes to Rep. Michele Bachmann. He makes stuff up to try and burnish her image. He prods her to run for the White House alongside Sarah Palin. A ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 2, 2010

    Michele Bachmann challenged by RAT PAC

    ​By his own estimation, retired tile contractor Dan Day's been knocking around DFL politics in the 6th congressional district since about 2002, and he's been working against Republican Rep. Michele Bachmann ever since volunteering for Patty Wetterling's failed campaign against the Stillwater c ... More >>

  • News

    January 27, 2010

    Readers respond to "Smoke Signals"

    ​By his own estimation, retired tile contractor Dan Day's been knocking around DFL politics in the 6th congressional district since about 2002, and he's been working against Republican Rep. Michele Bachmann ever since volunteering for Patty Wetterling's failed campaign against the Stillwater c ... More >>

  • News

    January 20, 2010

    The 10 most influential lobbyists in Minnesota

    Meet the invisible hands behind some of the state's biggest bills

  • Blogs

    January 19, 2010

    This week's cover: Meet the Lobbyists

    You often hear lobbyists scorned, but it's rare to see the face of a lobbyist, even though they grease the skids of modern politics.

  • Blogs

    October 1, 2009

    DNC: Pawlenty's PAC "recycling" failed Bush advisers

    DNC says Pawlenty is showing he is just more of the same failed Republican policies. Weren't the Democrats criticizing Republicans last year for picking inexperienced and "mavericky" Sarah Palin? Can't argue both sides.

  • Blogs

    July 2, 2009

    Lobbyists won't hesitate to break in Franken

    Al Franken, who will likely be sworn in as Minnesota senator next week, has all eyes on him, even those pesky lobbyists who see him as potentially naive and impressionable.

  • News

    June 24, 2009

    Burger Time

    Readers respond to "Sizzlin'!"

  • News

    April 15, 2009

    Readers respond to "Minnesota State Capitol Facebook"

    Readers respond to "Sizzlin'!"

  • News

    April 1, 2009

    Minnesota lobbyists rank Twin Cities legislators

    The brightest stars and dimmest hacks in the Capitol

  • News

    March 25, 2009

    The T. Boone Pickens alt-energy show rolls across America

    Pickens Plan focuses on using more wind power and natural gas

  • Blogs

    August 10, 2008

    Army of one

    Pickens Plan focuses on using more wind power and natural gas

  • Feature

    May 28, 2008

    Mitch Pearlstein

    The Intellectual

  • Feature

    May 28, 2008

    The 10 most powerful Minnesota Republicans

    These GOPfathers are the power brokers you've never heard of

  • Blogs

    January 18, 2008

    Romney: One Word Shy of a Lie

    These GOPfathers are the power brokers you've never heard of

  • News

    August 16, 2006

    Assume the Crash Position

    With a new bill, Northwest puts Wall Street in first class and throws its retiring workers in steerage

  • News

    March 15, 2006

    Running Scared

    Will fallout from congressional ethics scandals finally prompt change at the Capitol?

  • Blogs

    February 9, 2006

    Passing gas: What went wrong with Xcel's D.C. lobbyist

    Will fallout from congressional ethics scandals finally prompt change at the Capitol?

  • News

    February 8, 2006

    Donor Fatigue

    Is Norm Coleman truly tired of Washington lobbyists?

  • Blogs

    December 15, 2005

    Oh, that liberal public radio

    Is Norm Coleman truly tired of Washington lobbyists?

  • News

    July 13, 2005

    Dough Boys

    Lawmakers wanted to reform campaign finance laws this year. So what happened?

  • Blogs

    June 22, 2005

    The GOP's backdoor scorched-earth campaign

    Lawmakers wanted to reform campaign finance laws this year. So what happened?

  • Blogs

    March 14, 2005

    Revolution at the Strib?

    Lawmakers wanted to reform campaign finance laws this year. So what happened?

  • Music

    May 28, 2003

    The Great Escape

    Blur's musical diaspora: Beyond the waterloo sunset, Africa!

  • Books

    March 6, 2002

    Curtains?

    The Shubert Theater takes one for the (new) team

  • News

    January 30, 2002

    The Devil and Ms. Jansen

    And other tales from our least likely lobbyists

  • News

    August 1, 2001

    Dreams of Field

    The Minnesota Twins are convinced the public will eventually buy them a new $300 million stadium. They have reason to believe.

  • Books

    December 16, 1998

    Office Politics

    Never mind taxes, spending, education: Where's the shower?

  • Feature

    November 1, 1998

    Roll Call

    Never mind taxes, spending, education: Where's the shower?

  • Feature

    October 1, 1998

    News Briefs

    Never mind taxes, spending, education: Where's the shower?

  • News

    March 4, 1998

    The Player

    From West Bank radical to White House insider, he's remained the most powerful man you've never heard of.

  • News

    November 26, 1997

    Lame-Duck Lobby

    From West Bank radical to White House insider, he's remained the most powerful man you've never heard of.

  • News

    October 15, 1997

    Marlboro Man

    Arne Carlson's sudden announcement of support for the proposed U.S. settlement with cigarette manufacturers raises new questions about a vacation the governor and his wife took to Australia last year with Phillip Morris execs.

  • News

    October 1, 1997

    Double Dipping

    Since a 1993 campaign-finance reform, soft-money contributions to political parties has gone up, say Minneapolis Alliance for Progressive Action's Dave Mann and Ellen Weiss.

  • News

    September 24, 1997

    Please Keep Your Legislator Outside

    Since a 1993 campaign-finance reform, soft-money contributions to political parties has gone up, say Minneapolis Alliance for Progressive Action's Dave Mann and Ellen Weiss.

  • News

    July 16, 1997

    (Un)Fare Wars

    Should the House bill pass, prices will go up at smaller airlines while large airlines such as Northwest will shoulder a smaller tax burden.

  • News

    May 14, 1997

    Back to Business

    The state's former ranking environmental protection officer goes to work for big industry.

  • News

    March 26, 1997

    Those White House Klatsches: Who Went, What They Got

    The state's former ranking environmental protection officer goes to work for big industry.

  • News

    February 12, 1997

    All in the Family

    The state's former ranking environmental protection officer goes to work for big industry.

  • Feature

    January 1, 1997

    Conspiracy Nation

    Even the paranoid have real enemies.

  • Feature

    December 18, 1996

    The Business of Government

    Even the paranoid have real enemies.

  • Feature

    December 4, 1996

    While Rome Burns

    Even the paranoid have real enemies.

  • Music

    September 18, 1996

    NORTHEAST BEATS, ETC.

    Even the paranoid have real enemies.

  • News

    May 15, 1996

    End Note

    Even the paranoid have real enemies.

  • News

    March 27, 1996

    Throwaway Politics

    Even the paranoid have real enemies.

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