THEPOLITICSPORTAL
METRO EAST
- St. Thomas’ ThreeSixty program instills a passion for the basics in students
- New sheriff in Dakota County wants anti-gang unit
- St. Paul police chief prepares to retire, and he’s leaving some angry cops behind
- Affordable housing units converted to Section 8
- Doing business with Vietnam
BUDGET / TAXES
- House, Senate tax chairs aim for $105 million in LGA cuts
- Racino bill stalls in first Senate hearing
- Legislators continue pursuing income tax reciprocity issue
BUSINESS / ECONOMY
EDUCATION
- Proposal to allow alternative licensing for teachers splits DFL caucus
- Lanning under pressure in bonding bill debate
- Scandal-rocked charter movement looks to future
ENERGY / ENVIRONMENT
- Lawmaker wants to limit lake access due to invasive species concerns
- Bill to end nuke ban stumbles in committee
- The Paper Trail: Legislative Auditor says DNR lacks land management budget planning
HEALTH CARE
- GOP pols step up attacks on federal health care bill
- Overheard at the Capitol: GAMC fix is a quarter of a loaf, but...
- Governor, legislators reach health care compromise
















