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Elizabeth Halvorson

Deephaven, MN
Commenter for
4 years 50 weeks

Recent Comments

Posted on 12/14/12 at 12:09 pm in response to Senate pays $90K bill in Brodkorb fight

Well said! And the public should not be picking up a nickel of the cost of this intra-family squabble .

Posted on 06/15/11 at 01:13 pm in response to Dayton's shutdown brief full of surprises

Every day I respect our governor more and more.

Posted on 06/15/11 at 01:44 pm in response to Background claims by state Senate's global-warming skeptic fail to check out

Can't wait to watch that debate!! It's about time Science confronted Charlatanism — and got TV coverage.

Posted on 06/17/11 at 03:44 pm in response to Sen. Gretchen Hoffman ordered to apologize in first Senate ethics complaint involving social media

I beg to differ with this story. Hoffman didn't "mischaracterize" or send an "inflammatory" tweet. She lied about a fellow senator. Lied. Please call it what it was. And is this inconsequential and a waste of everyone's time? No. Elected officials lying about issues and opposing parties is one of the most serious issues we have to face at this time in our history. This is an important story. I hope the other media will give it the prominence it deserves.

Posted on 04/22/11 at 10:51 pm in response to Jeb Bush at Capitol Tuesday to talk to legislators about education

Please refresh my memory—isn't (wasn't) Bush an owner or otherwise involved in an educational testing company that profited greatly from No Child Left Behind?

Posted on 11/23/10 at 02:14 pm in response to Emmer-Dayton court decision: Three happy thoughts from Recountland

Mr Black: I don't really agree with your analysis today. I watched the arguments and didn't hear anything of substance from the Emmer side. In fact, the Supremes called Emmer's attorney on arguing form over substance and made the point—themselves—that a receipt is proof of a signature. There is also--apparently--a process in place already for questioning rules, but the Emmer campaign chose not to follow it. So while you're certainly correct that the SC might want to revisit the signature...

Posted on 10/13/10 at 02:08 pm in response to Former GOP lawmakers: Here's what's wrong with the Republican Party today

I'm tired of hearing about gridlock in the absence of laying blame. I watched the legislature give major concessions to the Republican side on both election laws and the budget— and then I watched the Republicans, as a block, refuse to vote for improving our election law because the bill did not have the provision for voter I.D. that they had demanded. Similarly, I watched as Democrats made painful cuts to the budget—cuts they knew were not good for this state— because the governor's staff...

Posted on 10/08/10 at 12:08 pm in response to Do-it-yourself budget plan: Chamber will offer specific cuts in 2011 session

I am not happy to see partisan advocates contributing to this paper. By the way, I understand that the Excelsior CoC resigned from the state and national organizations because of their political advocacy. Yeah, Excelsior!!

Posted on 07/15/10 at 12:40 pm in response to Emotional session between Tom Emmer and servers produced lots of heat, sweat and anger but little light

Thank you Paul Udstrand for your detailed report on this meeting. It's a great example of the service a message board such as this can provide.

Posted on 07/13/10 at 04:27 pm in response to Fraud allegations in Franken-Coleman Senate election spur investigation -- but also overblown statements

Since this is a moderated board, I suggest that the moderators refuse to post messages such as some of those above that are mainly snide remarks. By the way, good posts David Brauer, Jeremy Powers, Brian Simon, and Bernice Vetsch— factual and provocative. Finally, I leave you with the words of Coleman's attorney Joe Friedberg who was asked by Justice Anderson of the MN Supreme Court near the end of oral argument in the Coleman/Franken case, "is there any evidence of any fraud, any...