D.C. Memo: A farewell to you all
Continued fallout from the SCOTUS leaked draft, some big endorsements for congressional districts and Emmer tries to protect freedom of speech.
Ashley Hackett
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D.C. Memo: What comes first, the leak or the egg?
Minnesota delegation responds to the SCOTUS draft, a sprint to the finish in CD1 and Rep. Dean Phillips fights for elderly entrepreneurs.
D.C. Memo: Mitts Romney, the ‘annoying Hill bros’
Congressional hopeful weighs in on the alleged human rights abuses by MPD, Rep. Tom Emmer supports Minority Leader McCarthy despite a past betrayal and Rep. Angie Craig tries to do something about our gas prices.
D.C. Memo: Flight time isn’t the right time
The CD1 race heats up, Stauber and Biden agree for once and Dean Phillips wants younger leaders in the House.
D.C. Memo: Take my Twitter … please
President Biden vs. inflation, Angie Craig tries to ban members of Congress from owning stocks and Pete Stauber on Minnesota police departments.
D.C. Memo: Fox and the Hill
Biden extends the student loan payment moratorium, Rep. Tom Emmer wants to rein in government spending and Rep. Dean Phillips tries to resuscitate the Restaurant Revitalization Fund.
D.C. Memo: a very Cawthorny situation
This week in Washington news: SCOTUS news, the CD1 special election, and, of course, the latest about orgies and cocaine.
D.C. Memo: Disingenuous SCOTUS questioning mars historic nomination
The District may be beautiful this week, but politics are still ugly — in Washington this week, we’ve got SCOTUS hearings for Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson, good news for the GOP and the return of the earmark.
D.C. Memo: Rooftop lies and videotapes
Support, but not really support for Ukraine, Jennifer Carnahan shocks no one and Congress comes together to support better treatment of sexual assault victims.
Why Don Samuels decided to run against Ilhan Omar
Samuels said that now is the time to run for Congress because he’s concerned about the direction of the country — and because he believes Omar’s style is “not compatible with the needs of the moment.”
D.C. Memo: Inappropriation
A federal funding scare; Rep. Ilhan Omar splits with the Democratic party and polls, polls, polls.
Leading by example: Minnesota’s majority female delegation remains rare in Congress
“I still get asked to see my staff ID once in a while,” even after 21 years of service in Congress, said Rep. Betty McCollum.
Anna Westin Legacy Act seeks additional funding to combat eating disorders
Eating disorders also have the second highest mortality rates of any mental illness, second only to opioid addiction. But only one in three people affected by eating disorders will receive treatment.
DC Memo: Angie Craig declares D.C. a no (first class) fly zone
Biden gave the SOTU to mixed reviews, the Jan. 6 select committee delivers bad news to Trump and Rep. Ilhan Omar fights to end no-knock warrants across the country.
Less divided? Parties unite in support of Ukraine at State of the Union, but that’s about it
Minnesota Second District Rep. Angie Craig — who is up for re-election this year in a swing district — expressed support for Biden’s middle-of-the-road approach.
Historic nomination: Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson nominated for the Supreme Court
A graduate of Harvard Law School, Jackson served as a law clerk to three federal judges, including Justice Stephen Breyer on the Supreme Court.
D.C. Memo: Russia invades Ukraine, 1st Dist. hopefuls announce intentions to run
Russia has launched a wide-ranging attack on Ukraine, hitting the country from land, air and sea.
Uncovered: Emmer bill addresses mental health coverage for those jailed, awaiting trial
Emmer’s Due Process Continuity of Care Act is intended to fill a gap in coverage which exists for people who have been charged but not convicted of a crime and are being held in jail.
Democrats and Republicans eye First District seat following Hagedorn’s death
According to Minnesota law, a special election must be held to fill Hagedorn’s seat on Aug, 9, which is the same day as the midterm primary elections.
D.C. Memo: The passing of Jim Hagedorn
Jim Hagedorn dies, a mea culpa, Minnesota House districts in play and movement on a bill to ban legislators from trading individual stocks while in office.
