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David's Essays

How It Happens - Getting Elected (02/27/09)

Don't need much money and don't mind criticism? David's got just the job for you.

How It Happens - Legislative Library (02/20/09)

David makes his case for the Minnesota State Legislative Library.

How It Happens - Political Subdivisions (02/09/09)

What's keeping David from burning down his polebarn? It's a political subdivision.

How It Happens - State Archaeologist (01/29/09)

Yes, Minnesota does have a state archaeologist. David explains why the position won't likely be a victim of the state's belt-tightening.

How It Happens - "New" Media (01/23/09)

David explains the "new" in "new media."

How It Happens - Legislative Districts (01/14/09)

David takes a look at the puzzle generated by the process of legislative redistricting.

How It Happens - Election Fallout (01/08/09)

In the first installment of his How It Happens series for the 2009 legislative session, David Gillette checks the fallout from the 2008 election cycle.

An Outsider's View of Government - House vs. Senate (01/06/09)

The two chambers are as different as a pitcher of beer and a cup of tea you have to drink with your pinky out, says David in the fifth chapter of An Outsider's Essay on State Government.

How It Happens - Legislative Leaders (01/05/09)

After the governor, what's the most powerful position in Minnesota politics? Whose job is it to control the spin? David goes out on a limb with this look at the leadership family tree.

Convention Journal - Day Nine (09/05/08)

David Gillette wraps up the convention journal right where it all began; St. Paul, Minnesota.