SENATE
Abeler set to challenge Franken
A moderate Minnesota Republican known for his work on health care legislation plans a U.S. Senate campaign. State Rep. Jim Abeler of Anoka Tuesday announced his intention to challenge Democratic Sen....
Posted on 6/18/13 at 11:09 AM
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
Q&A on the Food Safety Bill
Sen. Al Franken's office has released a Q&A regarding some of the specifics in the Senate's version of the Food Safety Act, which was approved on Tuesday. The information follows: S. 510: Frequen...
Posted on 12/1/10 at 2:47 PM
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E1-Error on the pitcher ... or error on No. 1, which in the Daily Globe newsroom is the managing editor. I reported in my blog yesterday that Kevin Vickerman was seeking the District 22A seat in ...
Posted on 5/15/10 at 5:15 AM
Update: Legislators end with a balanced budget
ST. PAUL — Minnesota legislators knew they were in for a tough year when they arrived at the Capitol on Feb. 4.
By Don Davis , May 17, 2010
4 days left: No deal
ST. PAUL — Four days remain for Minnesota lawmakers to balance the state budget, but little progress was evident Wednesday night as they debated the second major bill in three days headed to a governor’s veto.By Don Davis , May 12, 2010
Campaigns kept off House floor
Major speeches and grandstanding kept to a minimum at CapitolST. PAUL — State Reps. Tony Sertich and Rod Hamilton were concerned when the Legislative session started that having five of their colleagues running for governor could disrupt the flow of work in the Minnesota House.
By Andrew Tellijohn , April 26, 2010
Editorial: Magnus shakes things up
The area political scene sure became interesting Tuesday afternoon with District 22A Rep. Doug Magnus’ announcement that he’ll leave the Minnesota House to run for the District 22 Senate seat being vacated by the retiring Jim Vickerman.By Daily Globe , April 08, 2010
Rep. Magnus to retire from Minnesota House, will run for Senate
April 07, 2010
Fed health bill saves Minn. millions
ST. PAUL — The U.S. House-passed health care bill will bring millions of dollars to Minnesota, helping to balance the state budget.By Don Davis , March 23, 2010
Legislature takes budget bite amid rural complaints
ST. PAUL — The fight for increasingly scarce state money is getting heated. As lawmakers approved trimming Minnesota spending by $313 million Monday, rural and urban representatives fought over some of the remaining money.By Don Davis , March 23, 2010
Magnuson stepping down as chief justice
ST. PAUL — Chief Justice Eric Magnuson, who helped oversee a U.S. Senate recount and argued against massive budget cuts, will leave office June 30 after two years on Minnesota’s highest court.By Andrew Tellijohn , March 12, 2010
House passes bonding bill
ST. PAUL — Republicans blasted a public works funding bill as being too expensive, but as the Minnesota House and Senate passed a revised measure Thursday a Democrat delivered the most stinging speech against the plan written by his own party members.
By Don Davis , March 12, 2010
Bill to shift streamlining job to employees
ST. PAUL — The Senate leader’s proposal to abolish two state departments and trim another, while also cutting the number of political appointees throughout state government, met opposition from within his own party.By Don Davis , March 11, 2010
Senate bill would simplify college credit transfer
By Don Davis , March 10, 2010
Bonding bill hits new snag
By Don Davis , March 04, 2010
Maneuver leads to negotiation
ST. PAUL — Gov. Tim Pawlenty’s promised veto of a public works funding bill did not happen Tuesday because legislative leaders used a rare parliamentary maneuver to hold on to the bill a bit longer.
By Don Davis , February 24, 2010
Vickerman to retire
Politician has represented southwest Minnesota in the senate since 1986WORTHINGTON — Dist. 22 Sen. Jim Vickerman, who has represented southwest Minnesota in the Senate since 1986, announced Monday that he will not seek a new term this November.
By Ryan McGaughey , February 23, 2010
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