by Charley Shaw
Published: February 25, 2010
Tags: 2010 legislative session, Alice Hausman, Chris DeLaForest, Keith Langseth, Larry Howes, Minnesota 2010 bonding bill, Paul Koering
GOP and DFL legislators and Pawlenty's legislative liaison Chris DeLaForest are expected to meet later today on the bonding bill.
by Betsy Sundquist
Published: February 22, 2010
Tags: 2010 Minnesota Legislative Races, Bob Erickson, Bruce Hentges, Charles Miller, Cy Thao, Dan Severson, Dave Thompson, Dean Mahlstedt, Debbie Johnson, Debbie White, Don Arnosti, Gene Pelowski, Gregory Paquin, Jen Peterson, Jeremiah Ellis, Jessica Webster, Jim Vickerman, John Kriesel, John Pederson, Karla Bigham, Katie Hatt, Kim Hummel, Linda Higgins, Margaret Anderson Kelliher, Marion Greene, Mark Ritchie, Marty Seifert, Mary Olson, Michele Bachmann, Michelle Benson, Mike Garber, Nathan Atkins, Pat Pariseau, Paul Gazelka, Paul Koering, Paul Thissen, Randal Wilson, Raymond Dehn, Rena Moran, Richard Cohen, Steve Dille, Tarryl Clark, Taylor Gronau, Taylor Stevenson, Theresa Stokes, Tim O'Driscoll, Tom Nordyke, Tony Schmitz
Eight Minnesota legislative incumbents -- five DFLers and three Republicans -- are facing challenges from members of their own parties this year, not counting six incumbents who have said that they aren't seeking re-election and have fellow party members lining up to succeed them.
by Charley Shaw
Published: February 17, 2010
Tags: Alice Hausman, Ann Lynch, bonding, Bud Nornes, David Tomassoni, Greg Davids, Jean Wagenius, Jim Abeler, Keith Langseth, Larry Howes, Michael Paymar, Paul Anderson, Paul Koering, Tim Pawlenty
The House and Senate are rushing into conference committee this week, hoping to make good on the pledge of DFL leaders that an early bonding package will be passed quickly.
by Staff
Published: August 24, 2009
Tags: Benjamin Kruse, Blake Huffman, Charles Wiger, Chris Gerlach, Daniel Kaiser, Darrin Anderson, Dean Urdahl, Debbie Johnson, Derrick Lindstrom, Doug Pagitt, Erik Ogren, Greg Davids, Jannaya Styrlund, Jason White, Jeremy Kalin, Jeremy Lindman, Julie Bunn, Keith Downey, Leo Foley, Lisa Fobbe, Lyle Koenen, Mark Buesgens, Mark Jenkins, Mark Martin, Michelle Gatz, Mike Piper, Patti Fritz, Paul Koering, Paul Meunier, Roberta Gibbons, Rudy Takala, Sandra Peterson, Sandy Rummel, Stephen Kemp, Tara Mack, Taylor Stevenson, Tim Faust
Main Story: Bring on the challengers • House District 8B: Rudy Takala, a Republican from Pine City, is challenging second-term Rep. Tim Faust, DFL-Hinckley. • Senate District 12: Taylor Stevenson, a DFLer from Baxter, is challenging Sen. Paul Koering, R-Fort Ripley, now serving his second term. • Senate District 16: Jason White, a Republican from Big Lake, is [...]
by Betsy Sundquist
Published: August 18, 2009
Tags: health care reform, Linda Berglin, Paul Koering
Hey, Minnesota legislators: Paul Koering’s got your back when it comes to keeping your jobs. Members of the state Senate Health and Human Services Budget Division heard presentations this morning on federal health care reform from Lynn Blewett of the State Health Access Data Assistance Center at the University of Minnesota, and Jean Marie Abraham, an [...]
by Charley Shaw
Published: April 30, 2009
Tags: Minnesota Senate, Paul Koering
Sen. Paul Koering (R-Fort Ripley) took some good natured razzing todayon the Senate floor about his choice of attire. Koering sported a light-green sport coat that waspractically blinding compared to the darker toned threads of his fellow senators. Senate Minority Leader Dave Senjem (R-Rochester) complimented Koering’s dapper attire on the floor. “Mr. President, I don’t think [...]
by Steve Perry
Published: April 8, 2009
Tags: Ann Lynch, Department of Human Services, Fiscal notes, Legislative Coordinating Commission, Paul Koering
The widespread legislative dissatisfaction with the health and human services fiscal notes prepared by the state Department of Human Services that we reported last week has sparked a piece of legislation that would transfer jurisdiction over fiscal note preparation out of the Pawlenty administration. Under the proposal, those duties would be moved to the Legislative [...]
