Former Duluth City Council president Jeff Anderson, who ran against Nolan this summer in a DFL primary election, will serve as Nolan's district director. Anderson became a supporter of Nolan after the primary. He will now oversee Nolan's Minnesota congressional offices across the northeastern district, including planned offices in Duluth and Brainerd.
by Staff
Published: December 31, 2012
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by Paul Demko
Published: December 28, 2012
Tags: Alice Hausman, Ann Lenczewski, committees, David Dill, David Tomassoni, Dick Cohen, James Metzen, Jean Wagenius, Joe Atkins, John Marty, LeRoy Stumpf, Lyndon Carlson, Minnesota Legislature, Paul Thissen, Rod Skoe, Session 2013, Terry Morrow, Thomas Huntley, Tom Bakk, Tony Lourey
With DFLers back in control of the House and Senate, many familiar faces will be wielding key gavels when the Legislature convenes on January 8.
by Charley Shaw
Published: December 28, 2012
Tags: Brian Rice, Center for the American Experiment, Kim Crockett, Legislative Commission on Pensions and Retirement, Mary Most Vanek, Minnesota State Retirement System, pensions, Phyllis Kahn, Police Officers Federation of Minneapolis, Public Employees Retirement Association, Sandy Pappas, Teachers Retirement Association
After several years spent patching up the state’s ailing public pensions, lawmakers have another pension fund bailout to weigh, as underfunding threatens long-range stability for 9,000-plus.
by Paul Demko
Published: December 28, 2012
Tags: Adam Axvig, Brad Biers, Dave Senjem, David Hann, Karin Housley, Libbie Krueger, Neil Pursley, Peter Winiecki, Sandra Whalen, Sara Amaden, Steve Sviggum, Tom Bakk
Senate Republicans will have 38 slots to fill when the Legislature convenes on January 8. That’s down from the 43 staffers that DFLers were able to employ while serving in the minority over the past two years.
by Burl Gilyard
Published: December 28, 2012
Tags: AECOM Technology Corp., Alex Dumke, Brad Meyer, Darin Knapp, HDR Inc., Julie Snow Architects, Knutson Construction Services, PCL Construction, Populous, Ryan Companies US Inc., St. Paul Parks and Recreation, St. Paul Saints ballpark
Kansas City-based Populous, the firm that designed Target Field and TCF Bank Stadium in Minneapolis as well as Xcel Energy Center in St. Paul, is now part of the competition for the new St. Paul Saints ballpark.
by Steven Schier
Published: December 28, 2012
What are Minnesota’s partisan geographical patterns in the wake of the 2012 elections? Steven Schier explores the evidence and consider its implications for the state’s electoral future.
by Margaret Martin
Published: December 28, 2012
Any change in laws is likely to provoke strong arguments from both the right and the left, revealing yet another fault line in our political culture.
by Charley Shaw
Published: December 26, 2012
Tags: Bernie Lieder, Margaret Anderson Kelliher, Margaret Donahoe, Minnesota Security Hospital, Minnesota Sex Offender Program, Minnesota Transportation Alliance, Morrie Lanning, Paul Thissen, Peter Trocke, Terry Morrow, Thom Petersen, Uniform Law Commission, Vikings Stadium
St. Peter DFLer played key role on Vikings stadium, other sensitive issues.
In this excerpt, Berg writes of the 1971 passage of landmark changes to the state’s school funding system and its tax code.
