beyondsoundbitesandheadlines

Eric Zaetsch and Jerry Hinikers Letter

2008-02-19T10:51:00.000-08:00

Frank J. Magill, Jr.
U.S. Attorney – District of Minnesota600 U. S. Courthouse300 South Fourth StreetMinneapolis, MN 55415

RE: 2 U.S.C. § 1601, et seq. -- Issue of Lobbyist Registration – Elwyn Tinklenberg

Dear Sir,

In accordance with the 1995 Lobbying Disclosure Act, as amended, we believe that Elwyn Tinklenberg, President of the Tinklenberg Group, Blaine, Minnesota, is legally obligated to

Bob Olson on hometown values

2008-01-21T01:21:00.000-08:00

For Immediate Release
Contact: Christopher Truscott
612.423.2582
http://us.f541.mail.yahoo.com/ym/Compose?To=chris@bobolson.org

ANOKA—The effects of the Bush administration's economic policies are hitting Michele Bachmann's hometown of Stillwater hard.

The Stillwater Gazette reported Friday (Jan. 18) that the local Salvation Army had to close its Firewall Youth Center and Warehouse Skate Park

Bachmann returns big dividends for big companies.

2008-01-20T23:15:00.000-08:00

Rep Bachmann once again described one of the reasons she is so proud of this state last week when she highlighted the advantages of living in Minnesota.

She was speaking on behalf of a bill she was co-sponsoring that would cut the corporate tax rate by 25% to kick the economy in the pants. Bachmann figures that sooner or later the fortune 500 companies will have so much money that they will

Money

2008-01-13T13:47:00.000-08:00

The final Numbers aren’t in but it looks like the Presidential candidates spent about $100,000,000 on the Iowa caucus and even more in New Hampshire.

We are told that to win the Presidential Election each side will spend about $500,000,000.

If you want to find out where the money is coming from check out opensecretes.org

The point that should be obvious to all after this election is that we

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2007-12-29T00:27:00.000-08:00

Hail Mary! Full of hate……

2007-12-22T00:25:00.000-08:00

It appears that Big Lake’s own Mary Kiffmeyer is on the campaign trail and seeking the Republican endorsement for the State House seat currently held by Mark (I was trying to control my wife) Olson.

Kiffmeyer, who is known for her statement that “the 5 most dangerous words in the English language are separation of church and state”, is trying to come up with a way to seem even more radical and

Seifert says expelling Lawmaker (Mark Olson) was right thing.

2007-12-15T17:54:00.000-08:00

By Dana Yost
Independent Editor
Marshall Mn.

In his first year as House minority leader, state Rep. Marty Seifert has faced some tough moments. Tense talks over the state budget. Criticism at home from Lyon County commissioners. Telling Republican House staff workers last year before Christmas they were being laid off because the GOP had lost the majority. In context, that makes what he had to

Republicans to Mark Olson: Get out of our tent!

2007-12-12T12:06:00.000-08:00

The Republican "Big tent" just got a little smaller.

The State Republican House Caucus voted to permanently remove Rep. Mark Olson from its membership this week.

This marks a stunning change of policy for Republicans who normally only expel homosexuals.

One Big Lake resident I talked to had this to say; “They kicked Mark Olson out? I didn’t know he was gay.”

Mark Olson has been elected 8

Olson on Bundling

2007-12-10T14:43:00.000-08:00

ANOKA—Bob Olson, a DFL candidate in the 6th Congressional District, released the following statement regarding hate crimes legislation that stalled in the House of Representatives last week:

"Hate crimes legislation deserved an up-or-down vote on its merits last week. By attaching this important proposal to a defense policy bill, House leadership is guilty of playing the same type of political

T.C. on the budget forecast

2007-12-08T10:37:00.000-08:00

The budget forecast released on Nov. 30 rightfully pins responsibility for the shortfall on the poor performance of Minnesota's economy. According to the Minnesota Department of Finance, which issues the forecast, Minnesota has lost 27,000 jobs since last June, and our state's unemployment rate exceeds the nation's for the first time since 1976. In just a few years, Minnesota's economy went from