Public Campaign Action Fund - Minnesota

What is it with senators and home renovations?

Adam Smith — Fri, 12 Dec 2008 22:11:23 +0000

While Minnesota election officials are still deciding the fate of Sen. Norm Coleman (R), there are reports out this morning that he may have other things to worry about. According to news reports, the FBI is investigating allegations that Nasser Kazeminy tried to funnel $75,000 in campaign contributions through Laurie Coleman, the Senator’s wife.

Pardon me, Rep. Bachmann

Adam Smith — Mon, 27 Oct 2008 19:13:01 +0000

The St. Cloud Times reported over the weekend that first-term Rep. Michele Bachmann (R-Minn.) has rescinded a pardon request for a friend and campaign contributor after his house was searched by the FBI.

Making the Ask

Adam Smith — Mon, 04 Jun 2007 16:54:14 +0000

Politicians like to kiss babies, shake hands, and horn in on your breakfast at local diners. These days, though, candidates are spending a majority of their time locked up in a room with a telephone and a spreadsheet asking for money. Today on Huffington Post, Al Franken, who’s running for Senate in Minnesota against incumbent Sen. Norm Coleman (R-MN), complains about all the time he has to spend dialing for dollars...

Letters, Letters Everywhere

Katie Schlieper — Tue, 10 Apr 2007 14:20:58 +0000

Your letters to the editor continue to be published in newspapers across the country, today I saw two more excellent submissions: one courtesty of Mark Hruby in Minnesota's St. Cloud Times, and one by Richard Rawlings in Washington state's The Olympian (fourth down). To keep up our efforts behing the Fair Elections Now Act we need to keep getting the word out, so thanks to all of you taking time to write your letters!

Minnesota Student Calls for Clean Elections

Nancy Watzman — Tue, 02 May 2006 15:09:53 +0000

A Minnesota university student, Joe Mullenbach, a member of Democracy Matters, has written in the Minnesota Daily on the importance of Clean Money reform.