MINNESOTA LEGISLATURE
STAFF BLOG JIMMY JABBER 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
STAFF BLOG THE AREAVOICES COMMUNITY 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
STAFF BLOG CAPITOL CHATTER Pawlenty to cities: How much should I cut?
Gov. Tim Pawlenty Gov. Tim Pawlenty said small cities will be protected when he cuts spending to balance the state budget, but he wants other cities and counties to say how much state aid they can li...
Posted on 5/21/09 at 1:54 PM
Capitol Chatter: Minnesota GOP governor ballot could be crowded 
Minnesota’s 2014 governor race is underway.
By Don Davis , April 27, 2013
Duluth senator requests $5.7 million for Wade Stadium repairs
The Duluth City Council’s vote this week against seeking full-blown state funding for Wade Stadium did not deter state Sen. Roger Reinert from putting in a request for $5.7 million to help refurbish the crumbling home of the Duluth Huskies.
By Mike Creger , April 04, 2013
State help for Duluth teachers pension fund clears hurdle
A legislative bill that would shore up the ailing pension fund for Duluth teachers passed over its first hurdle Tuesday in St. Paul.
By Mike Creger , April 04, 2013
Civil union plan gets inserted into Minnesota Legislature's debate on gay marriage
Civil unions would give gay couples the same rights as married couples, says the sponsor of a Minnesota House proposal that is a step short of full marriage.
By Don Davis , April 04, 2013
Minnesota's forestry budget gets attention of timber industry
The timber industry is taking an interest in how much the Minnesota Legislature appropriates to forest management.
By John Hageman , April 03, 2013
Wade Stadium wall collapse comes just ahead of legislative hearing on improvements
A large chunk of the first-base wall at Wade Stadium tumbled on Wednesday night. Turns out, the incident could be a huge help to efforts to refurbish the facility, with a state Senate hearing on Wade Stadium improvements less than two weeks away.
By Jon Nowacki , March 22, 2013
Wade Stadium wall collapses
The top 4 to 6 feet of a 20-foot-tall first base wall collapsed Wednesday night at Wade Stadium in West Duluth. The damaged section stretched for more than 200 feet on the part of the wall that faces neighboring homes to the northwest.
By Mike Creger , March 21, 2013
MORNING UPDATE: Bill in Minnesota Legislature targets synthetic drugs' marketing
State Rep. Erik Simonson has introduced a bill to deal with synthetic drugs that’s modeled on apparently successful legislation enacted in Illinois and Indiana.
By News Tribune staff , March 14, 2013
Dayton to drop business sales tax plan
Minnesota Gov. Mark Dayton heard the complaints and is revising the tax reform proposal he announced six weeks ago.
By Don Davis , March 08, 2013
Same-sex marriage bill likely to pass Minnesota House committee
Nine of the 17 members of the House Civil Law Committee told the Associated Press that they would be voting for the legislation that repeals the state law defining marriage as between opposite-sex couples only.
By Patrick Condon , March 07, 2013
Audit: Special ed cutting into general education budgets in Minnesota
An increasing amount of the Duluth school district’s general education fund is being diverted to special education, officials say, a circumstance seen statewide that is hampering the ability of school districts to reach other education goals, such as reducing class sizes.
By News Tribune staff and wire , March 06, 2013
Bill requiring American steel would benefit Iron Range mining
Legislation that would require contractors to use American-made steel for all government construction projects in Minnesota passed its first committee Wednesday at the Capitol.
By John Myers , March 06, 2013
Duluth woman tells of scam that victimized mother
A Duluth woman testified Tuesday for a bill to fight scammers who target older Minnesotans.
By Don Davis , March 06, 2013
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