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.
The debate over gay marriage was back at the Capitol on Monday afternoon. A trio of bills relating to same-sex unions were heard before the House's Civil Justice committee.
by Charley Shaw
Published: February 19, 2010
Tags: Ann Rest, constitutional amendments, deficit, Joe Mullery, Lyndon Carlson, Mark Buesgens, Mee Moua, Morrie Lanning, Phyllis Kahn, Tim Pawlenty, Will Morgan
Constitutional amendments aren't at the forefront as lawmakers try to pass a bonding bill before they move on to the strenuous task of solving another general fund budget deficit in excess of $1 billion.
Three pieces of legislation considered this week by the Senate Committee on Commerce and Consumer Protection are only the first in a spate of bills during the 2010 legislative session that are aimed at helping Minnesota homeowners caught up in the foreclosure crisis.
State Rep. Joe Mullery, DFL-Minneapolis, was honored as Legislator of the Year at the annual conference of the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) of Minnesota.
by Betsy Sundquist
Published: August 24, 2009
Tags: Alan DeKruif, Charles Miller, Christopher Robert, Dan Hall, David Carlson, David Osmek, Dennis Hegberg, Don Arnosti, Gregory Paquin, Jeffery Backer Jr., Jeremy Miller, Jim Carlson, Joe Mullery, John Doll, Jonathan Baker, Justin Adams, Keith Langseth, Kevin Dahle, Linda Higgins, Mary Olson, Nora Slawik, Paul Ibisch, Paul Thissen, Ray Vandeveer, Raymond Dehn, Richard Cohen, Sharon Erickson Ropes, Steve Smith, Tom Neuville, Will Morgan, William A. Paulsen
More than 14 months before the 2010 general election, 19 people have filed with the Campaign Finance Board to run for the state Senate in 16 districts, and 16 have filed to run for House seats.
The Ron Paul Revolution Reaches Minnesota’s House Races
North Minneapolis GOP House contender Grant Cermak considers it "a great honor from the most impressive statesman in America."
No, not the Presidential Medal of Freedom awarded by President George Bush. Perhaps better (to a select few, anyway): the U.S. Rep. Ron Paul (TX-14) endorsement of Cermak’s bid in [...]
