Outstate Politics

Michele Bachmann Attacks Teachers. Tarryl Clark Responds…

Eric Austin — Fri, 20 Aug 2010 17:00:02 +0000

The Bachmann campaign is going around warning people that recent legislation passed by Congress to save the jobs of teachers will ultimately be, in her words “laundered,” by those teachers to their respective unions. Her opponent, Tarryl Clark, has jumped on these offensive remarks with a new web ad featuring teachers in the district and [...]

Senator Al Franken On Net Neutrality

Eric Austin — Fri, 20 Aug 2010 15:00:13 +0000

Senator Franken speaks out in favor of net neutrality which would keep the internet free and open to all who use it.

MN Conservative Blog, True North, Helping Spread Obama Is Muslim Myth

Eric Austin — Fri, 20 Aug 2010 00:21:03 +0000

A couple months ago I ran across a post from the conservative Minnesota blog, True North, that I decided to bookmark. The post, titled “Obama Admits He Is A Muslim,” basically chastises the media for not calling out Barack Obama as a Muslim. Who is the real Barack Hussein Obama? And 18 months into his [...]

Steve Gottwalt Defends Lies With Misinformation & Insults But Not Much Else…

Eric Austin — Wed, 18 Aug 2010 12:00:49 +0000

Last week I wrote about a meeting at which Representative Steve Gottwalt lied right into my camera about his voting record on recent Green Acres changes and fixes. Mr. Gottwalt contended that he had opposed all efforts by the “DFL majority” to make these changes. Yet, when I checked into the voting record it was [...]

Steve Gottwalt (R) Lies About Green Acres Record

Eric Austin — Mon, 09 Aug 2010 17:43:35 +0000

I attended a Republican event last week which was advertised as a “town-hall meeting” on changes made to the program known as Green Acres. The event was well attended as local farmers and property owners have legitimate concerns about changes to the program which will take effect in 2013. The biggest concern being that their [...]

GOP Job-Killing Agenda

Eric Austin — Wed, 04 Aug 2010 22:00:59 +0000

A video put out by Senate Democrats demonstrating how Republicans have continued to block every job growth bill going through the Senate.

MN Farmers Union Endorses Walz For Congress

Eric Austin — Wed, 04 Aug 2010 21:00:16 +0000

Congressman Tim Walz speaks to the MN Farmers Union as its endorsed candidate for the 1st Congressional District.

The Uptake: Congressional Debate (Full Video)

Eric Austin — Wed, 04 Aug 2010 20:00:59 +0000

Full video from The Uptake of Farmfest debate between Minnesota Congressional candidates.

16% Of Missouri Soundly Rejects The Obamacare; 6% Support The Obamacare; 78% Don’t Give A Crap!

Eric Austin — Wed, 04 Aug 2010 16:42:02 +0000

Did you hear? 71% of Missouri voters rejected the individual mandate contained within the cleverly named Obamacare legislation. Over at True North, a post by Ed Morrissey touts this as an overwhelming blow to the legislation and to Democrats. Why not, 71% sounds really bad. It sounds like the people rose up to thwart the [...]

UPDATE: MN Republican Endorsed Candidate Holding Political Fundraiser At Bemidji Church

Eric Austin — Sun, 01 Aug 2010 12:00:05 +0000

A few days ago I reported that Tim Tingelstad, Republican endorsed judge for the Minnesota Supreme Court, is holding a fundraising event at a church in Bemidji, Minnesota. I questioned whether the event might be a violation of IRS rules which give the church a tax exempt status and sent emails to both the Tingelstad [...]