Morning Report 5/21/2012
by Staff
Published: May 21, 2012
Today's best news, opinion, and the best of the blogs from MN political media.
GOP activist Janet Beihoffer wins RNC Committeewoman race
by Briana Bierschbach
Published: May 20, 2012
Beihoffer, an longtime photo I.D. advocate and former chair of the 2nd Congressional District Republicans, easily beat Anderson in a 215-124 vote cast by the state GOP's central committee. The election was one of the last items on the party's busy agenda for the weekend, which included endorsing a U.S. Senate candidate and visit from presidential candidate and Congressman Ron Paul.
Republicans back Bills in U.S. Senate contest
by Paul Demko
Published: May 18, 2012
Freshman state Rep. Kurt Bills won the GOP endorsement for U.S. Senate on Friday, eclipsing the 60 percent threshold required for party backing on the second ballot.
Vikings stadium financing hinges on Supreme Court approval
by Paul Demko
Published: May 18, 2012
Tags: Mark Dayton, Minnesota Supreme Court, Morrie Lanning, Tobacco appropriation bonds, Vikings Stadium
If appropriation bonds are deemed unconstitutional, the state’s means of raising $348 million disappears.
Q&A: Retiring Robling says polarization at the Capitol finally wore her down
by Briana Bierschbach
Published: May 18, 2012
Tags: Claire Robling
Capitol Report spoke with Robling last Wednesday about her frustrations, accomplishments and what she plans to do next.
Business lobby gives mixed marks to GOP majorities
by Charley Shaw
Published: May 18, 2012
Tags: Charlie Weaver, Laura Bordelon, Matt Kramer, Minnesota Business Partnership, Minnesota Chamber of Commerce, St. Paul Area Chamber of Commerce, tax cuts, Todd Klingel, tort reform
The change in Minnesota politics wrought by the 2010 election created equal measures of optimism and concern among the business groups that lobby state lawmakers.
Tax bill veto kills other business-friendly measures
by Chris Newmarker
Published: May 18, 2012
Tags: Angel Tax Credit, CBRE, data center, Gene Goddard, Greater MSP, Mark Dayton, property taxes, Tim Mahoney, UnitedHealth Group
In vetoing the Republican-controlled Legislature’s property tax bill, Gov. Mark Dayton ended up rejecting many other measures supported by the economic development community.
David Strom: Session fallout: Surprise, we don’t like it!
by David Strom
Published: May 18, 2012
Those of us outside government tend to think of everywhere else as the “real world,” but during a legislative session, no place is as real as the Capitol for those involved in lawmaking.
Ezra Klein: American decline a mirage in a world that’s rising
by Ezra Klein
Published: May 18, 2012
If the U.S. is growing at 3.5 percent a year while China is growing at 8.5 percent a year, enabling China’s economy to surpass the U.S. in a decade or so, does that mean the U.S. is in decline?
Walker says he’ll try to be consensus-builder
by The Associated Press
Published: May 18, 2012
Tags: Scott Walker, Tom Barrett
Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker said Thursday he’s not afraid to lose the historic recall election he faces in less than three weeks, but if he wins he intends to govern in a more inclusive, consensus-building way.
