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7B status update; Stenersen spurns TV for food bank
Ask and ye shall receive. Here is an anonymous assessment of the 7B primary race from a reader in Duluth: Just a update about the 7B house DFL Primary race. I have seen a lot of (Roger) Reinert and (Marsh) Stenersen signs and billboards. John Derbis has been knocking on the doors, Brandon Clokey has…
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Duluth’s compelling 7B DFL primary just a month out
I haven’t written much about Duluth’s 7B DFL primary, now just about a month away. If anyone has field reports or news about forums or other events please send them to me or post them in the comments. Duluth city councilor Roger Reinert put out a press release today saying he’d be taking a week…
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Get busy on Da’ Range
Are you a young person looking for a job in the traditionally difficult job market of Duluth (and, by extention, the Iron Range)? This Patrick Garmoe DNT story has some tips. Know people. Not tomorrow, but already. And, though it may not be news to some or even remotely interesting to others, this Business North…
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Generations, Part 3; Times a’ Changin’ on the Iron Range and in Duluth
Today I conclude my three part series on generational shifts that might influence races up and down this year’s Democratic (and, indirectly, Republican) ticket. Why? Well, I like to look at things through a historical lens and while history is known for taking a long time to transpire, there’s usually a tipping point where a…
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Forums set for Duluth House race
Two legislative forums have come to my attention for the hot Duluth House 7B race featuring a five-way DFL primary. There will probably be more. If you know of any, pass them along in the comments. Here is the first press release from Progressive Action: Progressive Action Hosts 7B Legislative Forum August 13 Progressive Action…
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Retiring Jaros endorses Stenersen in Duluth’s 7B
This is a nice endorsement for the Stenersen campaign. It’s not typical for a retiring legislator to make a full endorsement in a situation like this. Roger Reinert has many members of the Duluth city council on his side, so we’ll see who’s got the most sway. State Rep. Mike Jaros today says he will…
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Obama campaign opens Duluth HQ
The Barack Obama campaign opens its Duluth headquarters this Saturday the 19th at 10 a.m. The new HQ is located right on the corner at 302 E Superior St, right across from the Sheraton Hotel. Campaign officials tell me Duluth City Councilors Tony Cuneo, Sharla Gardner, Roger Reinart will be speaking and that U.S. Rep.…
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Maryland files for 7B House seat
Daniel L. Maryland of Duluth has filed to run for State Representative in District 7B as a DFLer. He is the fourth Democrat to file and the fifth to announce. Who is he? He doesn’t have a website and I’m not finding much on Google right now. I can tell you that Maryland was a…
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No DFL endorsement in shortened House 7B primary
The word from Duluth is that there will be no DFL endorsement in the House 7B primary. This wasn’t shocking news. Rep. Mike Jaros’s surprise retirement last month didn’t leave enough time for an endorsement to hold much weight in the light of the ongoing candidate filing period. To the primary we go! Still just…
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Another 7B update: Brandon Clokey plans serious challenge
Throughout the discussion of who will succeed Mike Jaros as District 7B representative, I’ve noted the fact that one person had announced their candidacy for the DFL nomination long before Jaros’s announced retirement. Brandon Clokey, a Duluth small businessman and political newcomer, announced his run for this office back in January. And today, his campaign…
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Minnesota Power to run on anchor power
Hey, remember Channel 3? We used to have this channel (3) here in northern Minnesota that was like a real channel. It had news and people worked there and back in the 1960s there were clown shows and whatnot, the whole deal. There is still a Channel 3 (CBS) in Duluth, but it’s operated by…
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More on Reinert in House 7B race
I continue to monitor the House 7B race, which has become vastly more exciting after last month’s surprise retirement by longtime State Rep. Mike Jaros (DFL-Duluth). Currently there are four DFLers and one Republican running, with the potential for more to jump in before the filing deadline of July 15. A source tells me that…
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Derbis enters 7B race in West Duluth
The race for State Representative in West Duluth’s House District 7B keeps getting more interesting. John Derbis, a UM-Duluth student and longtime DFL activist, announced his candidacy today at the Boys and Girls Club in West Duluth. Durbis, 23, lives in West Duluth. His campaign presents this biography: (Derbis) … was born in Minneapolis and…
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Stenerson officially announces 7B run
Longtime DFL activist and AFSCME Field Representative Marsh Stenersen is running for the House of Representatives in Duluth’s 7B district. We broke that story here on Saturday. Here is Stenersen’s statement that he’s releasing today: PEOPLE NOT POLITICS. That’s what this election is all about. I’m running for those people who have heard too many…
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Bergson in exile, for now
Nina Peterson-Perlman of the Duluth News-Tribune writes an interesting profile of former Duluth mayor Herb Bergson in today’s edition. Bergson has tried to stay out of the public eye since leaving office, but notable findings in the story include the fact that he’s writing a memoir due out in the fall and that he isn’t…