LEGISLATURE
Process leads to Dayton outdoors funding vetoes
Gov. Mark Dayton vetoed two provisions of a bill funding outdoors and arts projects, saying a House committee ignored a citizen advisory panel. The vetoes eliminated $3 million to fight aquatic invas...
Posted on 5/23/13 at 11:37 AM
Duluth-area leaders bring a message of thanks to Capitol
ST. PAUL Previous years visits to the state Capitol by Northeastern Minnesota community leaders included requests to fund projects such as an airport terminal, a hockey arena, an intermodal transpo...
Posted on 2/14/13 at 1:00 AM
Money requested from Legislature to study Killdeer Mountain
BISMARCK A proposal in the state Senate seeks to provide $250,000 to do an archaeological study within the Battle of Killdeer Mountain study area, in part due to the encroachment of oil development. ...
Posted on 2/7/13 at 9:59 PM
Are things THAT bad at the state Capitol?
Eh? knows that Minnesota faces a budget deficit, but are things really that bad? The state flag flying outside of the Capitol in St. Paul on Tuesday was upside down. A flag flown upside down can be...
Posted on 2/2/13 at 12:00 AM
Areavoices Digest #67 - More than just Marilyn Hagerty
That title you see above is my cheap ploy to get you to click on my blog. I'm not beneath trickery. But the fact is: Marilyn Hagerty is hot. Stories about her and now her Areavoices blog are generatin...
Posted on 3/14/12 at 4:39 PM
Allies say man who led Minnesota's gay marriage initiative is 'brilliant'
No single person ever became the public face of the successful drive for gay marriage in Minnesota, but the man who gets the most credit from his allies for making it happen is Richard Carlbom.By Associated Press report , May 25, 2013
Minnesota Chamber's view: Misguided Legislature needs to do better
Gov. Mark Dayton and legislative leaders convened in January with a common goal of “progress for Minnesotans on education, job creation and better government.” Four months later, the Legislature’s adjournment left more questions than achievements.By David C. Olson , May 25, 2013
Process dispute leads to Dayton vetoes on outdoors funding
ST. PAUL — Gov. Mark Dayton vetoed two provisions of a bill funding outdoors and arts projects, saying a House committee ignored a citizen advisory panel.By Don Davis , May 24, 2013
Dayton vetoes two projects from Legacy bill, rebukes House panel
Minnesota Gov. Mark Dayton vetoed two provisions of a bill funding outdoors and arts projects, saying a House committee ignored a citizen advisory panel.By Don Davis , May 23, 2013
Our view: DFL, labor win; leave businesses to pay tab
With a full day to digest and decompress, winners and losers from this year’s session of the Minnesota Legislature are becoming clearer.May 23, 2013
DFL touts legislative actions
By Mike Creger , May 23, 2013
Wisconsin bill limiting drone use up for hearing
The bipartisan proposal from Rep. Tyler August would require law enforcement to obtain a warrant before using unmanned aircraft equipped with video or audio recording devices as part of criminal investigations.By Associated Press report , May 22, 2013
Tax break could make Mall of America larger
The owners of the Bloomington, Minn., megamall, Triple Five Group, said the $1.5 billion project would double the size of the mall, add hotels, a waterpark, performing arts center, officer towers and hundreds of additional stores.By Associated Press report , May 22, 2013
Minnesota Republican legislators bemoan session of 'overtaxing, overspending, overreaching'
By Steve Kuchera , May 22, 2013
Capitol, flooding, vets, disaster end session of Minnesota Legislature
The Minnesota Legislature decided to renovate the state Capitol building, help communities fight floods, give veterans a new facility and provide disaster assistance Monday night as it ended its 2013 session.By Don Davis , May 21, 2013
Ness hopes to hold tax rates steady after state funding boost
Duluth Mayor Don Ness said he was encouraged and disappointed Monday as Minnesota lawmakers wrapped up their latest legislative session in St. Paul.By Peter Passi , May 21, 2013
Capitol repair, disaster assistance end Minnesota legislative session
By Don Davis , May 20, 2013
House OKs $2 billion tax bill, Senate backs Capitol repair
UPDATED: The keystone of Minnesota Democrats’ budget plans, $2 billion in tax increases, won House approval early today and the Senate pulled a surprise in the early morning hours by approving money to fund state Capitol building renovations.By Don Davis , May 20, 2013
Our view: Hard to knock ND for targeting Minn.
That didn’t take long. Gov. Mark Dayton and legislative leaders hadn’t even finished hammering out the details of their taxing and spending plans late last week when Minnesota’s neighbors to the northwest, North Dakota, made a bold play to steal away business and jobs.May 20, 2013
Legislature puts $485 million more into public schools
Minnesota Democrats say new money they are putting into education will boost the economy by giving the state a better-educated work force.By Don Davis , May 20, 2013
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