by Peter Bartz-Gallagher
Published: March 8, 2010
Tags: Lyndon Carlson, photo of the day, Steve Simon, Tom Huntley
"Mr. Chair, I think that's against the law," Rep. Tom Huntley (DFL-Duluth) advised Chair Lyndon Carlson (DFL-Crystal) as Rep. Steve Simon (DFL-St. Louis Park) replaced the Minnesota flag he knocked over while arriving at his seat in committee.
by Steve Perry
Published: February 10, 2010
Tags: Jim Schowalter, Kathy Kardell, Steve Simon, Tim Pawlenty
Since last fall, top officials at Minnesota Management and Budget have been warning that Minnesota’s sinking general fund balance could force the state into short-term borrowing merely to keep current with day-to-day operating expenses. On Monday, those officials took their dog-and-pony show to a joint meeting of the House Finance and Ways & Means committees.
by Betsy Sundquist
Published: February 5, 2010
Tags: 2010 Minnesota primary, Steve Simon, Terri Bonoff
Two Minnesota legislators are proposing moving up the date of Minnesota's political primary by a month to ensure that military and overseas voters have adequate time to receive and return their absentee ballots for the general election.
by Charley Shaw
Published: February 2, 2010
Tags: 2010 legislative races, campaign finance, Matt Dean, Minnesota House DFL Caucus, Steve Simon
The House DFL caucus raised $635,937 in 2009, which was off the mark set in 2007. The DFL's fundraising treasurer said that the weak economy, unallotment of campaign susbidies and intense interest in the governor's race hinder fundraising.
by Staff
Published: October 19, 2009
Tags: Steve Simon
Minnesota state Rep. Steve Simon, DFL-St. Louis Park, has been selected as one of 24 lawmakers and government officials nationwide for the Aspen Institute’s Rodel Fellowship Program.
by Steve Perry
Published: May 22, 2009
Tags: Mike Hatch, Minnesota Attorney General, Minnesota False Claims Act bill, Steve Simon
After years of unsuccessful tries and despite opposition from unexpected quarters, Minnesota became the 23rd U.S. state (along with the federal government and the District of Columbia) to enact a false claims law when the measure passed as part of the omnibus state government finance bill and Gov. Tim Pawlenty spared it his veto pen [...]
by Steve Perry
Published: May 13, 2009
Tags: 2009 omnibus state government finance bill, HF0008, Minnesota False Claims Act bill, Steve Simon
The Minnesota False Claims Act bill we’ve written about previously has made it into the omnibus state government finance bill that’s scheduled to be taken up on the House floor today. The bill, which would create a class of civil penalties for making false claims to state or local government and allow whistleblowers to receive financial [...]
by Steve Perry
Published: May 4, 2009
Tags: Dick Cohen, HF0008, Minnesota False Claims Act bill, Steve Simon
In last Friday’s subscriber-only PIM Weekly Report, we wrote about the travails Rep. Steve Simon (DFL-St. Louis Park) (pictured) has faced in trying to secure passage of a Minnesota False Claims Act, which would create a class of civil penalties for making false claims to state or local government and allow whistleblowers to receive financial rewards [...]
by Peter Bartz-Gallagher
Published: April 6, 2009
Tags: Ann Rest, ASI Communications, Buck Humphrey, Gene Pelowski, Mike Misterek, Morrie Lanning, Pat Rosenstiel, popular vote, Steve Simon, Tim Commers
[This story originally appeared in the April 3 issue of The PIM Weekly Report.] Just before the election last fall, we brought you the story of the push to bring the National Popular Vote compact to Minnesota. By way of clarification, the bill would make Minnesota part of an interstate compact that would alter the way [...]
by Peter Bartz-Gallagher
Published: April 6, 2009
Tags: Ann Rest, ASI Communications, Buck Humphrey, Gene Pelowski, Mike Misterek, Morrie Lanning, Pat Rosenstiel, popular vote, Steve Simon, Tim Commers
[This story originally appeared in the April 3 issue of The PIM Weekly Report.] Just before the election last fall, we brought you the story of the push to bring the National Popular Vote compact to Minnesota. By way of clarification, the bill would make Minnesota part of an interstate compact that would alter the way [...]
