by Charley Shaw
Published: March 12, 2010
Teachers’ union is a lone — but loud — voice of opposition to omnibus bill The words being used to describe this year’s omnibus pension bill are more dramatic than those from previous legislative sessions. Legislators and lobbyists are referring to it as “shared sacrifice,” and one GOP state representative even used the term “bailout.”
by Paul Demko
Published: March 12, 2010
Tags: Chuck Samuelson, Joe Mullery, Kurt Zellers, Michael Paymar, Tina Liebling
Cops shouldn’t be allowed to “eat what they kill.” That was the message conveyed by Rep. Tina Liebling at Thursday’s hearing before the House’s Civil Justice Committee. The Rochester Democrat was seeking support for legislation that would overhaul the state’s rules governing forfeiture of property associated with criminal activity.
by Betsy Sundquist
Published: March 12, 2010
Tags: Joe Atkins, Tim Pawlenty
It was a textbook example of the government stepping in to help — perhaps helping a little too much.
by Charles C. Haynes
Published: March 12, 2010
At a time when American students rank an abysmal 21st in science literacy when compared with students around the world, state legislatures should be passing laws to strengthen science education—or at least refrain from enacting bills that make matters worse.
by Phil Krinkie
Published: March 12, 2010
Tags: Phil Krinkie, Tim Pawlenty, Tom Bakk
It didn’t take long. Just one month after the start of the 2010 legislative session, Sen. Tom Bakk, DFL-Cook, chair of the Senate Tax Committee, proposed a whopping new tax increase—a sales tax on all clothing.
by Dan Heilman
Published: March 12, 2010
A federal judge in Minneapolis has blocked construction of a bridge over the St. Croix River near Stillwater.
by Betsy Sundquist
Published: March 10, 2010
Tags: Abbey Bryduck, Gary Hill, Michael Brodkorb
Abbey Bryduck hopes people understand if they catch her glancing at the clock a little more than usual this week.
by Paul Demko
Published: March 10, 2010
Tags: 2010 Governor's Race, Dave Griggs, DFL Party, endorsement, Jaime Tincher, John Marty, Margaret Anderson Kelliher, Mark Dayton, Matt Entenza, Paul Thissen, R.T. Rybak, Susan Gaertner, Tina Smith, Tom Bakk, Tom Rukavina
There are two clear front-runners in the battle for the DFL gubernatorial endorsement: House Speaker Margaret Anderson Kelliher and Minneapolis Mayor R.T. Rybak. By the only measures currently available – caucus straw poll, pledged delegates – they’re well ahead of the rest of pack of contenders. That will almost certainly remain the case when delegates assemble for the statewide party convention in Duluth at the end of April.
by Charley Shaw
Published: March 10, 2010
Tags: Mike Dean, Phyllis Kahn
A bill for the innocuous-sounding purpose of establishing the position of state webmaster is reportedly attracting the nervous interest of high-tech lobbying interests, most notably Microsoft.
by admin
Published: March 10, 2010
Beliefs about the right to privacy are colliding ever more frequently with claims of free expression in a web-wired world.
