It’s official: Pawlenty vetoes last-ditch tax bill, again

by Steve Perry
Published: May 21, 2009
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The obvious is now accomplished fact: The modified, re-passed omnibus tax bill that DFLers trotted out in the last hour of session–HF2323–has again been vetoed by Gov. Tim Pawlenty. Here’s the very brief veto message (PDF).

It’s official: Pawlenty vetoes last-ditch tax bill, again

by Steve Perry
Published: May 21, 2009
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The obvious is now accomplished fact: The modified, re-passed omnibus tax bill that DFLers trotted out in the last hour of session–HF2323–has again been vetoed by Gov. Tim Pawlenty. Here’s the very brief veto message (PDF).

The T Word: Pelowski on why he voted against the tax bill

by Steve Perry
Published: May 12, 2009
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Ask Rep. Gene Pelowski Jr. (DFL-Winona) (pictured) why he was the lone Democrat to vote against the tax bill that Gov. Tim Pawlenty vetoed last weekend and you’ll get a lengthy and harsh critique of what he terms game-playing by his own party and the governor’s office. What you won’t get is any sense of [...]

House passes tax bill within dreaming distance of an override majority

by Steve Perry
Published: May 8, 2009
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The final vote, taken around 7:15, was 86-45, four votes short of the number House DFLers would need to override the veto that Tim Pawlenty has already promised. The voting was almost identical to the roll call on the earlier motion to adopt the conference committee report [previous item]. Rep. Gene Pelowski (DFL-Winona) was again the [...]

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