Scott Fischbach

Jun 22, 2012

In the swing district of HD 11B, circumstances have turned an incumbent pairing into a dual primary free-for-all

While this November’s legislative elections might still seem far off, the scene in east-central Minnesota’s House District 11B is marked by immediacy on both sides of the aisle.

Apr 27, 2012

Meanwhile, outside the spotlight

While legislative leaders haggled in private regarding the 2012 session’s marquee legislation, rank-and-file legislators spent long hours on the floors of the House and Senate processing members’ pet bills.

Jan 4, 2012

MCCL bucks many in GOP, backs insurance exchange

On the hot-button subject of the state insurance exchanges mandated by the 2010 federal health care law, Minnesota Citizens Concerned for Life (MCCL) has put itself at odds with a broad swath of conservatives who oppose what they call “Obamacare” in all its manifestations.

Dec 21, 2011

MCCL backs state-created health care exchange

Minnesota Citizens Concerned for Life (MCCL) has joined the ranks of traditional Republican allies who are supporting the push to create a state-based health insurance exchange system.

Dec 10, 2010

GOP leaders leery of taking up social issues in 2011 – but probably can’t avoid it

Since winning control of the House and Senate on Election Day, Republican legislative leaders have repeatedly stressed that resolving the state's $6.2 billion budget deficit and growing jobs are their top two legislative priorities. Contentious social issues, they've vowed, will only surface once the Legislature's finished its financial business.

Sep 29, 2010

Abortion to play low-profile but important role in some 2010 races

After decades of very public clashes between anti-abortion and abortion-rights advocates, the issue has had a notably lower profile in recent state campaigns. And ostensibly at least, 2010 is likely to continue that trend. But it hardly means that abortion politics is a forgotten matter.

Jun 16, 2010

Participants offer discrepant accounts of why judicial retention measure failed in 2010

Followers of state election law are well aware that a bill that would have substantially altered the way in which district court judges are selected in Minnesota failed to make it through the 2010 legislative session.

Oct 29, 2009

No mordida in Mexico for the Fischbachs

Here's today's news gem: Sen. Michelle Fischbach (R-Paynesville) and her husband, Minnesota Citizens for Life top dog Scott Fischbach, got pulled over by police in Cancun. The charge? Going a mile over the speed limit and possibly drinking and driving. Teetotaler Fischbach (Scott) was given a breathalyzer test, Cancun-style, and fined $300.

Jul 21, 2008

MCCL Sees Only One Pro-Lifer In The CD6 race… And It’s Not Tinklenberg

While this November’s legislative elections might still seem far off, the scene in east-central Minnesota’s House District 11B is marked by immediacy on both sides of the aisle. Thanks to a strange combination of circumstances, both major-party candidates in this redrawn swing district will be chosen in Aug. 14 primary elections. What makes the scene ...

Jul 21, 2008

MCCL Sees Only One Pro-Lifer In The CD6 race… And It’s Not Tinklenberg

While this November’s legislative elections might still seem far off, the scene in east-central Minnesota’s House District 11B is marked by immediacy on both sides of the aisle. Thanks to a strange combination of circumstances, both major-party candidates in this redrawn swing district will be chosen in Aug. 14 primary elections. What makes the scene ...