LEGISLATURE
CAPITOL CHATTER Loud demonstrations join budget debate in Minnesota Capitol
By Don Davis Heather Falk fanned herself Saturday in the hot, muggy Minnesota Capitol building as legislators gradually worked toward finishing the state budget and adjourning for the year. The Cloqu...
Posted on 5/18/13 at 11:52 PM
STAFF BLOG BEYOND THE PAGE I sure wasn't awake, but I'm glad someone was
I was long asleep, dreaming happy dreams. I wasn't awake. But others were. From accounts on Twitter, the Minnesota House of Representatives passed the Vikings' Stadium bill at 3:30 a.m. That means...
Posted on 5/10/12 at 10:27 AM
REPRINT 1961: Handsome, Personable Governor Visits
These days we don't call governors handsome unless they've won a handsomest governor contest or something a little more... objectively assessed....
Posted on 6/19/11 at 11:00 AM
STAFF BLOG TALES FROM THE CHIEF Into the fray
As the Minnesota budget stalemate continues, it’s easy to imagine legislators being just plain frustrated by what’s taking place around them. Chances are the Democratic or Republican lawma...
Posted on 5/14/10 at 5:23 PM
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
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