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.
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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.
How each of Minnesota’s congressional districts changed with redistricting
See which areas were gained and lost in each of Minnesota’s eight congressional districts.
D.C. Memo: People are talking, ears are listening; Emmer pushes fentanyl as schedule 1 drug
Mask drama in the House, Democrats struggle to recover from losing Build Back Better and Emmer calls for removing fentanyl from the country.
What would a U.S. Supreme Court look like with Justice Wilhelmina Wright on the bench?
David Lillehaug, a retired Minnesota Supreme Court Justice who served with Wright, said that Wright is the most qualified candidate, full stop.
D.C. Memo: Running against no one
I’m sure many of you have heard by now that the Washington Football Team has finally been renamed, but it seems that with D.C.’s changing economy a lot of landmarks seem to be for sale.
Klobuchar, others lead effort to reform electoral college count; certification
The Electoral Count Act has been in the spotlight since the 2020 election, when former President Donald Trump attempted to get then Vice President Mike Pence to throw out results from states Trump lost.
D.C. Memo: ‘What a stupid S.O.B.’
Biden, known for the hot mic gaffe (we all remember “Big f-ing deal” in talking about the passage of Obamacare), is at it again, this time sparring with a Fox News reporter.
Why Tina Smith is trying to get Congress to do more to prevent — not just treat — HIV/AIDS
Minnesota Sen. Tina Smith, who has long been an advocate for better healthcare funding in the U.S., introduced a bill in December that would give HIV doctors and activists what they’ve long been asking for; resources to help stop the spread of the disease.
D.C. Memo: Timing that is not one’s own choice
Democrats’ voting rights package fails, Biden gets a little Trumpy and Klobuchar makes an appearance in Ukraine.
Should members of Congress be allowed to own stocks?
For Second Congressional District Rep. Angie Craig, the answer is no.
D.C. Memo: Not up for debate
RNC may opt out of debates; 2022 midterm congressional candidate news; and Minnesota Sen. Tina Smith wants more COVID-19 tests.
Minnesota dairy farmers get a small win in recent trade ruling against Canada
A panel convened under the USMCA trade deal found that Canada violated the rules at had agreed to for selling U.S. dairy products. That means Minnesota farmers could soon see better prices for their products exported north of the border.
D.C. Memo: It’s been a year
An inside look at January 6, GOP midterm strategies and a snub for MyPillow Guy
Klobuchar and Smith back Democratic efforts to change filibuster rules to pass voting rights bills
Democrats say the legislation is needed because, while Republican state legislatures have a free hand to restrict voting in their states, national efforts to protect voting rights are stymied by a Republican minority in the Senate.
Year in Review: Five ways Minnesotans influenced national policy in 2021
From the White House to the halls of Congress, the Star of the North looms large.
How Manchin stole Democrats’ Christmas (or at least their hopes of passing the Build Back Better Act by then)
Democrats all the way up to the White House were shocked by West Virginia Sen. Joe Manchin’s announcement that he would not support the party’s social policy bill.
D.C. Memo: Walking a mile in another man’s Balenciagas
New texts show the White House knew how bad Jan. 6 was; Rep. Ilhan Omar fights Islamophobia; and Rep. Dean Phillips places high on the list of our richest representatives.
A big year for reporting out of D.C. in 2022
I plan on covering it all for you, with exclusive profiles of congressional hopefuls, deep dives on campaign tactics and, of course, a snarky analysis of the goings-on in Washington in each weekly D.C. Memo.
There has been a significant uptick in threats against members of Congress since January 6
In the Minnesota delegation, Reps. Ilhan Omar and Angie Craig both reported more threats this year.
