For Minnesota’s legislative committees, a quiet prelude to 2012
GOP legislative leaders are expressing hope that the 2012 session can be uncharacteristically brief and wrap up by Easter.
View ArticleIron Range property owners likely to lose battle over mining leases
Although the state's Executive Council voted to delay the granting of mineral rights leases on the Iron Range for six months, both longstanding state law and pro-business, pro-mining majorities at the...
View ArticleSurplus likely to mean more GOP tax cut proposals
An unexpected $876 million surplus has turned last session’s fiscal calculus on its head. But for Republicans, it seems the policy and political calculations looking to 2012 are the same, even if...
View ArticleWinners, losers in Dayton’s $775 million bonding plan (update)
On Tuesday, Dayton unveiled recommendations for a $775 million bonding package that would help pay for everything from Nicollet Mall improvements to a new St. Paul Saints ballpark.
View ArticleDayton, Rybak discuss stadium with Wilf
Politicians and Minnesota Vikings officials met for nearly three hours Wednesday to discuss stadium issues and the possibility of building a new facility on the site of the Metrodome.
View Article2012 legislation: The gates open
Minnesota lawmakers want to get in and out of the Capitol as quickly as possible this year, a fact that’s evident in skimming through the first bills of the 2012 session.
View ArticleMinnesota’s 2012 legislative session: the big sleepy?
Compared with the recent past, this year is distinctive in two regards: Lawmakers, for once, are not being forced into action to repair a leak in the general fund budget. And they are awaiting the...
View ArticleHouse committee defeats Vikings stadium bill
In a defeat that leaves the Minnesota Vikings’ stadium prospects for the 2012 legislative session in doubt, the House Government Operations Committee on Monday night shot down the main Vikings stadium...
View ArticleDayton, GOP no closer to reaching end-of-session deal
Following their first meeting since talks broke down late last week, Gov. Mark Dayton said Monday afternoon that he and legislative leaders had a “constructive” two-hour meeting, but are no closer to...
View ArticleHouse OKs bonding bill in 99-32 vote (update)
No lawmakers said it was a perfect bill, but after nearly four hours of debate Monday the House of Representatives passed a $496 million bonding package that will advance public works projects...
View ArticleTransportation backers see 2014 as key
After a disappointing 2013 legislative session in which they had to settle for what they called a “status-quo” funding bill, transportation lobbyists are hoping for better things in the coming session.
View ArticleIron Range property owners likely to lose battle over mining leases
Although the state's Executive Council voted to delay the granting of mineral rights leases on the Iron Range for six months, both longstanding state law and pro-business, pro-mining majorities at the...
View ArticleSurplus likely to mean more GOP tax cut proposals
An unexpected $876 million surplus has turned last session’s fiscal calculus on its head. But for Republicans, it seems the policy and political calculations looking to 2012 are the same, even if...
View ArticleWinners, losers in Dayton’s $775 million bonding plan (update)
On Tuesday, Dayton unveiled recommendations for a $775 million bonding package that would help pay for everything from Nicollet Mall improvements to a new St. Paul Saints ballpark.
View ArticleDayton, Rybak discuss stadium with Wilf
Politicians and Minnesota Vikings officials met for nearly three hours Wednesday to discuss stadium issues and the possibility of building a new facility on the site of the Metrodome.
View Article2012 legislation: The gates open
Minnesota lawmakers want to get in and out of the Capitol as quickly as possible this year, a fact that’s evident in skimming through the first bills of the 2012 session.
View ArticleMinnesota’s 2012 legislative session: the big sleepy?
Compared with the recent past, this year is distinctive in two regards: Lawmakers, for once, are not being forced into action to repair a leak in the general fund budget. And they are awaiting the...
View ArticleHouse committee defeats Vikings stadium bill
In a defeat that leaves the Minnesota Vikings’ stadium prospects for the 2012 legislative session in doubt, the House Government Operations Committee on Monday night shot down the main Vikings stadium...
View ArticleDayton, GOP no closer to reaching end-of-session deal
Following their first meeting since talks broke down late last week, Gov. Mark Dayton said Monday afternoon that he and legislative leaders had a “constructive” two-hour meeting, but are no closer to...
View ArticleHouse OKs bonding bill in 99-32 vote (update)
No lawmakers said it was a perfect bill, but after nearly four hours of debate Monday the House of Representatives passed a $496 million bonding package that will advance public works projects...
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