Tag: Jeff Johnson
Matt Dean Drops Out Of Gubernatorial Race, Endorses Jeff Johnson
ST. PAUL, Minn. - The Republican race for governor experienced an unexpected shake up Thursday when leading candidate state Rep. Matt Dean dropped out...
Jeremy Munson Endorsed By Top Three GOP Gubernatorial Candidates
LAKE CRYSTAL, Minn. - Republican Jeremy Munson, a candidate in the Minnesota House District 23B special election, received the support of three leading GOP...
Jeff Johnson Touches The Third Rail Of State Politics: “Refugee” Resettlement...
Jeff Johnson, a Republican gubernatorial candidate who was that party’s nominee in 2014, recently penned on oped for the Pioneer Press that has the...
GOP Governor Straw Poll Reveals the Early Favorite
BRAINERD, Minn. - With Minnesota’s gubernatorial election less than a year out, a new straw poll shows who the early favorite is among Republicans...
St. Paul Mayor Has Launch Party for Governor a Year After...
ST. PAUL, Minn.- The outgoing Mayor of St. Paul, Chris Coleman officially launched his gubernatorial campaign on Sunday with an campaign launch party.
The...
New Met Council Chair May Face Pushback From Republicans
ST. PAUL, Minn. — The Met Council has new leadership. On Tuesday, Gov. Mark Dayton announced that current Chair Adam Duininck will step down...
Jeff Johnson Downplays Populist Label
MINNEAPOLIS - Hennepin County Commissioner Jeff Johnson says the overtly populist tone struck by President Donald Trump in 2016 has not affected his own...
Lt. Governor Tina Smith Turns Down Opportunity to Run for Governor
ST. PAUL, Minn -- It’s now open season for Minnesota’s race for Governor. On Friday afternoon, Lt. Governor Tina Smith announced that she would...
Met Council Credits $6.8 Billion in Economic Development to Light Rail
Met Council says Metro Transit LRT has brought almost $6.8 billion in economic development, Hennepin County Commissioner Jeff Johnson is skeptical
St. Paul, MN -...
Viral Video Explains Need for Reform of MN’s Met Council
MINNEAPOLIS, MN -- Minnesota’s Met Council has been put on notice by one prominent Minnesota Republican.
Hennepin County Commissioner and former candidate for Governor Jeff...