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STAFF BLOG CAPITOL CHATTER Legislative & political notebook: News story clouds university budget
By Don Davis The University of Minnesota prepares to ask legislators to approve a $1.8 billion budget as some lawmakers question a Wall Street Journal story that showed the school has an excessive ...
Posted on 1/11/13 at 6:49 PM
THE GAY AGENDA And the results are in!
This past week I've been very vocal about my concern regarding the priorities of Minnesota Republicans dragging out the tired old gay marriage issue in what would appear to be a red herring tactic to ...
Posted on 5/13/11 at 8:08 AM
HEALTHY TIDBITS Write Letters about Senate File 958
Write letters about Senate File 958, the Senate version that protects crime victims from service funding, the House version cuts the MN Office of Justice Programs by 17.5% but any cuts to domestic vio...
Posted on 4/15/11 at 6:39 PM
NASCAR DAD Sen Ray Holmberg
Sen Holmberg passed a bill (Senate Bill 2488) in 1993 that would discourage false reports of child abuse in divorce and child custody cases. All court costs would be paid by parent (often the mother) ...
Posted on 7/22/09 at 5:45 AM
Thompson opts against run for U.S. Senate 
Former Wisconsin Gov. Tommy Thompson’s announcement on Thursday not to run for U.S. Senate has muddied the waters for the state’s Republicans, who don’t seem to have a clear front-runner in their bid to unseat Sen. Russ Feingold this fall.
April 15, 2010
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Thompson says he hasn’t made up mind on Senate
Former Gov. Tommy Thompson said today he still hasn’t made up his mind on whether he will run for the U.S. Senate against Russ Feingold.
April 14, 2010
Senate votes to let the health-care debate begin
WASHINGTON — The Senate voted 60-39 Saturday to clear the way for consideration of historic legislation to overhaul the nation’s health-care system, but reluctant Democratic moderates sent strong signals that the bill has an uncertain future.
By David Lightman , November 22, 2009
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Klobuchar says Kennedy 'made you want to go to work every day'
U.S. Sen. Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.) said U.S. Sen. Edward Kennedy (D-Mass.), who died Tuesday, was an inspiration and a mentor.
August 26, 2009
Sen. Ted Kennedy dies at 77
Edward M. Kennedy, one of the most powerful and influential senators in American history and one of three brothers whose political triumphs and personal tragedies captivated the nation for decades, died at 77.
By Joe Holley, Washington Post , August 26, 2009
Franken speech in Duluth open to the public
The U.S. Senate’s newest member will be in Duluth on Sunday evening for what will be his first public event in town since being sworn into office.
August 01, 2009
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Franken’s new humility makes a perfect Fourth
When he visited News Tribune editors and reporters in early 2008, Al Franken did his homework. He armed himself with a copy of one of our editorials to tell the writer — me, as editorial page editor at the time — the big mistake we printed.
By Robin Washington , July 05, 2009
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Minnesota Supreme Court examines rural-urban Senate vote differences
ST. PAUL — Five Minnesota Supreme Court justices must decide whether thousands of greater Minnesota voters’ absentee ballots were unfairly rejected in the 2008 U.S. Senate race.
By Don Davis , June 02, 2009
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Coleman: Smaller counties skipped counting ballots
If all Minnesota elections officials followed the lead of the state's largest counties – such as St. Louis, Hennepin and Ramsey – thousands more absentee ballots would have been counted in last November's U.S. Senate election, Norm Coleman's attorney told state Supreme Court justices this morning.
By Don Davis , June 01, 2009
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Franken wants clarity on Senate election document
ST. PAUL — Democrat Al Franken has made a request of his own to the Minnesota Supreme Court: Force officials to issue a Senate election certificate quickly.
By Brian Bakst , May 12, 2009
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For sale: Coleman’s St. Paul office
WASHINGTON — A passerby recently snapped a shot of Norm Coleman’s office in St. Paul, which, it seems, is on the market. A few days ago, Coleman’s name was removed from the door, though the Senate office designation remained.
By Al Kamen , May 09, 2009
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Senate case to stretch into June, other state political notes
The latest on the disputed U.S. Senate race; news and notes on the state budget. Longer than the print version.
By Scott Wente and Don Davis , April 28, 2009
Senate plan would raise all income taxes
The Minnesota Senate will consider raising all state income taxes, with married couples earning more than $250,000 annually being taxed at a new, higher 9.25 percent rate. Photo: Senate staffer JoAnne Zoff explains a tax proposal as Sen. Tom Bakk of Cook looks on Tuesday. Don Davis/Forum State Capitol Bureau
By Don Davis , April 21, 2009
Coleman appeals election
Coleman claims the disparate ways absentee ballots were handled by local election officials in the Nov. 4 election violated the U.S. Constitution, and that the problem was not corrected during a recent election trial.
By Scott Wente , April 20, 2009
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