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Hugh Gitlin

St. Paul, MN
Commenter for
5 years 26 weeks

Recent Comments

Posted on 05/04/12 at 07:52 am in response to Finally, a floor vote awaits after new stadium plan dies a quick death

Thissen guarantees over half of his caucus, while Zellars & Dean can't assure 34 of 72 of their caucus.

Posted on 05/02/12 at 03:40 pm in response to Voter ID? We don't see the need

Even with the free ID, it still cost Jay's mother $31.00 to get the paperwork in order. That, my friend, is an unconstitutional poll tax.

Posted on 05/02/12 at 03:44 pm in response to Voter ID? We don't see the need

Even with the free ID; if an older person has no ID right now, and has to get the paperwork, it costs money for a copy of a birth certificate (if there is one), and a marriage license. Once you charge someone to be able to vote, it is a poll tax.

Posted on 05/07/12 at 09:17 am in response to DFL Sen. Marty: Taxpayer subsidy for stadium is $77 a ticket

Figuring 70K seats, 10 games per year:

$1,623,300,000 (1.6233 Billion).

Figuring 65K seats, 10 games per year:

$1,507,350,000 (1.50735 Billion)

Posted on 04/19/12 at 04:17 pm in response to ‘Beer garden’ may be coming to TCF Bank Stadium

I hope they make it so that you can't watch the game in the garden.

Posted on 04/17/12 at 04:15 pm in response to Vikings stadium bill will need a ‘miracle’ after committee defeat, sponsor says

Greene is also a lame duck. She was redistricted into a district with Rep Hornstein. When she lost the endorsement, she dropped out of the race.

Posted on 06/30/11 at 06:10 am in response to Irked GOP legislators consider Rep. Winkler's 'cave in' comments 'fightin' words'

@Neal Krasnoff:

Both parties were in the majority in 2005 when the Twins baseball bill was passed. There was a GOP majority in the house and a DFL majority in the senate.

@Dennis

I don't think state park patrons or track patrons are just DFLers.

Posted on 06/07/11 at 04:24 pm in response to Who killed the Legislature's bipartisan, leadership-backed early-ed initiatives?

OK, you 12 Republicans, show yourself so you can be savaged.

Posted on 02/05/11 at 03:13 pm in response to Technological glitches disrupt GOP pitch for high-tech voting system

One question on vouching.

Vouchers have to sign when they vouch. Has any voucher ever been charged with fraud?

Posted on 01/15/11 at 07:37 pm in response to Mark Dayton assessing Pawlenty's executive orders

Danie, it is nice to see that the GOP is trying to increase employment in the DVS. 12,000 IDs is a lot to process.