GOP threatened with eviction at St. Paul headquarters
The cash-strapped Republican Party of Minnesota has been served eviction papers at its St. Paul headquarters.
State Republican Party Chairman Pat Shortridge notified GOP activists late last week that the party had not paid rent since last August. He said negotiations with the building owner did not prevent the landlord from taking the matter to court.
“We’re not going to be evicted,” Shortridge said. He added that they are “continuing to negotiate on the back payments as well as on a lease that better fits both our space needs and our budget.”
The possible eviction is the latest blow for a state Republican Party that has been swamped with debt and financial problems for more than a year. Along with being more than $1 million in debt, state Republicans are being investigated by the Minnesota Campaign Finance and Public Disclosure Board for inaccurate campaign reporting.
The problems, along with revelations about sloppy bookkeeping, prompted former GOP Chairman Tony Sutton to step down from his $100,000-a-year post.
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" ... a lease that better fits both our space needs and our budget. "
Um, that might be hard to find. I don't think they make phone booths any more.
