Sam Brodey
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2018 Campaign Finance Dashboard
See the latest fundraising totals for governor, U.S. Senate and U.S. House. → Read More
D.C. Memo: That’s wall, folks
Government shutdown continues; Cohen testimony postponed; Supreme Court to take up Second Amendment case; and more. → Read More
Should tackling political corruption be House Democrats’ first priority?
Democrats’ first bill sounds a lot like what Rep. Dean Phillips campaigned on. → Read More
D.C. Memo: ‘Trump: Season 2’ running out of plot twists
Washington is closing out 2018 in the most 2018 way possible: cramming as much news as possible into a short period of time. → Read More
Who’s afraid of Ilhan Omar? Saudi Arabia, for one
Plenty of people were excited about the election of two Muslim women to Congress in the 2018 midterms. The rulers of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia weren’t among them. → Read More
D.C. Memo: Where’s wall, though?
The impending government shutdown; Mueller investigation; Congress passes Farm Bill; and more. → Read More
D.C. Memo: In victory for civility, Trump avoids insulting dead president
The Bush funeral; Mueller investigation; the trade truce; and more. → Read More
D.C. Memo: President Individual 1
Trump’s legal troubles; Klobuchar’s presidential star rises; Gillibrand’s presidential star sinks; the return of Al Franken; and more. → Read More
What you need to know about the criminal justice reform bill that might, just might, pass Congress
Supporters expect the First Step Act could pass the Senate with something like 80 votes — if Majority Leader Mitch McConnell allows it to come up for a vote. → Read More
Health scare 2018: How Minnesota campaigns are exploiting voters’ anxiety over health care
Will Republicans remove protections for pre-existing conditions? Will Democrats destroy Medicare? → Read More
Nancy Pelosi is still the GOP’s favorite bogeyman — even as Democratic candidates inch away from her
No matter who the Democratic candidate is, count on Republicans running attack ads linking them with Nancy Pelosi. → Read More
2018 Campaign Finance Dashboard
See the latest fundraising totals for governor, U.S. Senate and U.S. House. → Read More
New NYT/Siena poll finds Republican Pete Stauber with big lead in Minnesota’s Eighth District
The district has seen an eye-popping $7.1 million in advertising spending by outside groups — most if it negative. → Read More
Not just Russians: Minnesota’s political campaigns are spending a ton on Facebook and Google to influence your vote, too
The 2018 election is shaping up as the biggest one yet for digital political communication. → Read More
A field guide to green: the outside groups that will be spending tens of millions in Minnesota this election season
With four top-tier House contests and a nationally-watched Senate race, Minnesota is a top target for outside campaign groups. → Read More
D.C. Memo: Et who, Brute?
Kavanaugh hearings; Silicon Valley execs testify before Congress; roadblock removed from mining projects near BWCA; and more. → Read More
What's at stake in Tuesday's primary
The primary election is tomorrow. Here's what's at stake:State governmentGovernor (DFL/GOP)Gov. Mark Dayton has made it clear for much of his current term that he would not be a candidate for re-election. That gave potential candidates from both parties a long time to gauge support and decide whether to jump in. → Read More
D.C. Memo: Tariffs out, camouflage in at this year’s FarmFest
In Minnesota, a bunch of politicians showed up in a field in western Minnesota to talk about how important farmers are to them. → Read More
The GOP primary in Minnesota’s 1st Congressional District isn’t about Trump. It’s about who can win in November.
Carla Nelson and Jim Hagedorn are locked in a tough, bitter and personal fight for the Republican nomination to represent southern Minnesota's 1st Congressional District. → Read More
Shadow of Trump looms over FarmFest candidate forums
Those in the world of agriculture often say that theirs has always been a bipartisan — or even nonpartisan — bright spot in a political climate that is increasingly polarized, with Republicans and Democrats typically coming together to advance their priorities in sweeping legislation like the federal Farm Bill. → Read More