Politics and gov reporter @StarTribune. Adjunct @HHHSchool. Board member @mnspj. Former @MPRnews @MinnPost @AP. She/her. Briana.bierschbach@startribune.com
Jan 12 • 5 tweets • 2 min read
A Curious Minnesota reader asked: What ever happed to Paul Wellstone's green campaign bus?
We found it.
Complete with archival photos, videos and amazing shots of where it is now from @gspphoto
startribune.com/paul-wellstone…
The green and white campaign bus, which was prone to breaking down (and once caught on fire), became an enduring symbol of Wellstone's low-budget, populist brand of politics after his surprising Senate upset in 1990.
Jul 6, 2021 • 9 tweets • 2 min read
Senate Majority Leader Paul Gazelka said on the floor that he expects the chamber to stay in special session for "a couple of days" to take commissioner appointments
Gazelka is asked whether the confirmation appointments will go beyond the six people listed on the hearing schedule today (MPCA, DNR, Housing, IRRRB, Land Trust and Animal Health). He said he expects the chamber to adjourn after those confirmations are considered
Nov 12, 2020 • 6 tweets • 1 min read
Here we go: Republican Sen. Michelle Benson moves that DFL Sen. David Tomassoni is appointed president of the Senate #mnleg
Vote is happening now, that was quick!
Nov 12, 2020 • 7 tweets • 2 min read
OK, because this is complicated and requires a number of things to happen that would trigger other things to happen, a Thursday morning THREAD on the leadership changes likely on tap today the Minnesota Senate.
Also, there's some history here to revisit.
Sen. Amy Klobuchar, who was a strong backer of Joe Biden's prez campaign, could be in line for a cabinet position in his admin come January.
If she leaves the Senate, Gov. Walz has the authority to appoint her replacement. One name buzzing around is Lt. Gov. Peggy Flanagan.
Nov 10, 2020 • 10 tweets • 2 min read
In his live address to Minnesotans, Gov. Tim Walz said "we are in the midst of a significant surge in coronavirus cases." He said he wishes he could say this is unexpected, "but it's not."
Walz said sacrifices Minnesotans made during the stay-at-home order and subsequent restrictions after that was lifted have bought them time and helped keep the state from using surge capacity that other states have, but cases are rising quickly.
Oct 8, 2019 • 15 tweets • 5 min read
If you're not following the twists and turns of Trump's campaign rally in Minneapolis on Thursday (I don't blame you), I'll try to catch you up in (just a few!) tweets (THREAD)
Trump's campaign is rallying in Minnesota on Oct. 10, the president's first rally since the impeachment inquiry began. He picked the Target Center in downtown Minneapolis as the venue, which immediately drew rebuke from local officials, like DFL Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey
