by Sarah Janecek
Published: March 15, 2010
Tags: Minnesota Supreme Court, unallotment, Unallotment litigation, Unallotments
One of the first things they tell you in law school -- which is later confirmed by actual legal experience -- is that nine times out of ten the lines of questioning in oral argument are irrelevant to the reasoning of the ultimate decision.
by Charley Shaw
Published: March 15, 2010
Tags: 2010 legislative session, Line-item veto, Minnesota 2010 bonding bill, Steve Morse, Tim Pawlenty
Gov. Tim Pawlenty on Monday used his line-item veto authority to decimate the bonding bill from $1 billion to $686 million, in some cases chopping entire sections from the bill.
by Betsy Sundquist
Published: March 12, 2010
Tags: home foreclosure crisis, Wells Fargo
Homeowners in foreclosure are getting a second chance through the Obama administration's Home Affordability Modification Program (HAMP).
by Betsy Sundquist
Published: March 12, 2010
Tags: Al Franken, Betsy Sundquist, home foreclosure crisis, M&I Bank
Sooner or later, you’re going to become a statistic. At some point in your life, you could find yourself in an automobile accident. You might get cancer, or be struck by lightning. You might win a game show, or the lottery, or be elected to political office. My husband and I became statistics last year. We held one of the 23,019 mortgages in Minnesota that were foreclosed in 2009.
by Sarah Janecek
Published: March 12, 2010
Tags: Majority Leader Larry Pogemiller, Margaret Anderson Kelliher, Tom Bakk
Today marks the first policy committee deadline, which is always a good place from which to view the legislative session's big picture. Today's big picture is an historic one, but it can be viewed with clarity only by Capitol veterans.
by Betsy Sundquist
Published: March 11, 2010
Tags: Debra Hilstrom, Eric Magnuson, Mark Ritchie, Minnesota Supreme Court
Minnesota Supreme Court Chief Justice Eric Magnuson plans to step down from his post effective June 30, he announced this afternoon.
by Betsy Sundquist
Published: March 11, 2010
Tags: 2010 House races, Michele Bachmann, Sarah Palin
Former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin will host a fundraising event in Minneapolis April 7 for U.S. Rep. Michele Bachmann, R-Minn., who is seeking her third term in the House.
by Charley Shaw
Published: March 10, 2010
Tags: Dan Sparks, Dick Day, Prairie Island Indian Community, racino, Senate State and Local Government Operations and Oversi
Two hours of testimony and debate Wednesday in a state Senate committee on a proposal to raise state revenues by allowing slot machines at two Minnesota horse racing tracks ended without a vote.
by Betsy Sundquist
Published: March 10, 2010
Tags: Glenn Beck, MoveOn.org
An interactive video making the rounds on Facebook (and elsewhere) today pokes fun at Fox News host Glenn Beck for attacking progressives -- and turns anyone into an enemy of the people.
by Kevin Featherly
Published: March 10, 2010
Tags: John Harrington
John Harrington knows the last thing he will say to his successor as St. Paul police chief when he hands over his office keys on June 30. “Take good care of my kids.”
