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Commentary: Sources of surprise in the coming elections
What will shape the outcome of the 2018 elections nationally and in Minnesota?
Commentary: Blue wave or Trump trend in Minnesota?
Let’s consider several aspects of the primary and post-primary situations to parse the big question.
Commentary: A blizzard of candidates for Minnesota in 2018
The confusion at the DFL convention suggested the renewed timeliness of the Will Rogers’ crack from 1935: “I am not a member of any organized party — I am a Democrat.”
Tim Pawlenty and a “redder” Minnesota
Has Minnesota been trending toward the GOP?
Can we reduce polarization in nation, state?
What government reforms might help us avoid shutdowns in the future?
New political poll reveals an unhappy Minnesota
In a new poll, Minnesotans seem to be saying “a pox on all of your houses.”
The public’s view of Dayton’s veto battle
Where does the public stand on this remarkable controversy?
Trump: The tribune of popular discontent
Editor’s note: Steven Schier is Congdon Professor of Political Science at Carleton College in Northfield, Minnesota. This column does not necessarily reflect the views of Minnesota Lawyer. What will shape the outcome of the 2018 elections nationally and in Minnesota? Fortunately, an experienced political hand has provided five keys to their outcome. But here’s the ...
The growing GOP trend in state governments
While the national press obsesses about the president’s every statement or ill-advised tweet, it largely ignores the vital activity of the nation’s fifty state governments.
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Expert Testimony
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