POLITICS
NEW PLATEAUS In the Not-Now
What does it say about Americans that the public is already starting to talk about candidates for president for 2016? Eckhart Tolle wrote in his book The Power of Now that mankind is threatened by ou...
Posted on 2/18/13 at 11:27 AM
STAFF BLOG BEYOND THE PAGE Happy New Year
Every year, as we say goodbye to one year and hello to another, it seems customary for people to look back and reflect on the happenings of the past 365 -- or 366 this year -- days. People often ma...
Posted on 1/2/13 at 4:50 PM
OH LOOK! A SHINY THING Hating the Player, Hating the Game
I'm very definitely not picking a political side here, but I do want to bring to your attention this: a political advertisement attacking a candidate for playing World of Warcraft. Not for being an ad...
Posted on 10/7/12 at 5:30 PM
CAPITOL CHATTER Judges tweak Minnesota congressional districts
Minnesotas best-known U.S. House member will seek re-election in a district where she does not live and its top-ranking federal representative will run in slightly less friendly territory after a five...
Posted on 2/21/12 at 11:29 PM
STAFF BLOG TALES FROM THE CHIEF Counting the days
As Aaron Hagen and I drove to Windom Friday morning to sample the recently opened River City Eatery and talk a little shop outside the office, he told me that today marked a personal milestone of sort...
Posted on 1/7/12 at 7:22 AM
Budget bills begin march to governor's office
ST. PAUL — Minnesota legislators have taken baby steps in passing a $38 billion, two-year budget that must be finished by midnight Monday.
By Don Davis , May 17, 2013
Minnesota bonding bill in question
ST. PAUL — The future of a public works borrowing bill to fund state Capitol work, roads and bridges and other projects is in question after it failed in the Minnesota House.
By Danielle Killey , May 17, 2013
Letter: Tax hike proposal will hurt all hardworking taxpayers
Following a nearly nine-hour debate on the Minnesota House floor, the Minnesota House Democratic majority approved a nearly $2.7 billion tax increase proposal that will financially impact every Minnesotan.
By District 22B Rep. Rod Hamilton, R-Mountain Lake , May 08, 2013
Letter: Legislator lends support to pro-life initiatives
During a recent House floor debate on health and human services legislation, I supported a number of initiatives that support the unborn
By District 22A Rep. Joe Schomacker, R-Luverne , May 04, 2013
Minimum wage hike looks likely in Minnesota
ST. PAUL — Minnesota’s minimum wage likely will rise after the House voted 68-62 Friday to increase it to $9.50 an hour, but the question is how high it will go.
By Don Davis , May 03, 2013
As others see it: The clock is ticking
Minnesota legislators and Gov. Mark Dayton are about to hit crunch time in crafting the next two-year state budget.
By St. Cloud Times , May 01, 2013
Letter: Tax increase is bad policy
Following a nearly nine-hour debate on the Minnesota House floor, the House Democratic majority approved a $2.7 billion tax increase proposal that impacts every Minnesotan.
By District 22A Rep. Joe Schomacker, R-Luverne , May 01, 2013
Hamilton, others fight for rural Minnesota in lieu of feeling 'left behind'
Before the legislative session began, Republican lawmakers said agriculture funding would be overshadowed by other issues when it was joined with environment and natural resources for finance talks, and they were not happy with the result.
By Danielle Killey , April 26, 2013
Letter: Hamilton - I'm fighting for long-term care facilities, nursing homes
During a comprehensive health and human services finance bill debate on the Minnesota House floor, I — as well as other rural lawmakers — made the attempt to give nursing homes and long-term care facilities and their employees much-needed funding increases
By District 22B Rep. Rod Hamilton, R-Mountain Lake , April 25, 2013
Letter: Pay raises needed for those who care for our elderly, developmentally disabled
I will support legislation that is intended to give nursing homes, group homes and long-term care facilities — and their employees — a long-overdue pay raise.
By District 22 Sen. Bill Weber, R-Luverne , April 23, 2013
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