The Senate passed legislation on Tuesday making significant changes to the state's trouble civil commitment program for sex offenders with bipartisan support. The House version of the bill continues to face opposition from Republicans.
Early this week, half a dozen offered no comment on which way they will vote the bill, which is scheduled for a floor vote Thursday.
by Charley Shaw
Published: May 8, 2013
Tags: Climate change, Energy, Energy Policy Committee, Erin Murphy, greenhouse gases, Iron Range, Joyce Peppin, Melissa Hortman, Mike Beard, Minnesota House of Representatives, nuclear power, Pat Garofalo, solar, Tom Anzelc, Xcel Energy
The centerpiece of the bill is a new standard for investor-owned utilities like Xcel Energy to generate 4 percent of their electricity from solar sources by 2025.
by Staff
Published: May 8, 2013
Tags: Dave Thompson, David Hann, Erin Murphy, Greg Davids, Jeff Hayden, Joe Atkins, Kurt Zellers, Ron Latz, Ryan Winkler, Tom Bakk
Politicians give speeches for a living. We asked the Capitol Insiders which of the current legislators are the best orators? Here are their top answers.
The vote in the House will come just six months after voters rejected a proposed constitutional amendment to ban gay marriage. House Speaker Paul Thissen has repeatedly said he will not bring the bill to the floor until he has the necessary 68 votes to pass the measure. The Senate is expected to take up the bill after the House, with Senate Majority Leader Tom Bakk expressing confidence in its passage there.
by Charley Shaw
Published: April 26, 2013
Tags: Ann Lenczewski, budget deficit, Deb Kiel, Erin Murphy, Jason Metsa, Jenifer Loon, Joyce Peppin, Kurt Zellers, Local Government Aid, Minnesota House of Representatives, Taxes, Tina Liebling
After a steady flow of budget bills on the House floor that appropriate general fund money for the 2014-2015 budget period, the House on Wednesday night passed the tax bill intended to pay for the spending.
After a steady flow of budget bills on the House floor that appropriate general fund money for the 2014-2015 budget period, the House on Wednesday night passed its tax bill that pays for the spending. The bill passed 69-64 with four members of the DFL majority voting against it.
by Briana Bierschbach
Published: April 24, 2013
Tags: 2013 session, budget bill, Erin Murphy, Glenn Gruenhagen, Health and Human Services, Health Care, Jay McNamar, Jim Abeler, Joe Radinovich, John Ward, Julie Rosen, Matt Dean, Minnesota House of Representatives, Minnesota Legislature, Paul Rosenthal, Paul Torkelson, Shannon Savick, Steve Drazkowski, Tina Liebling, Tom Huntley, Will Morgan
Democrats in the House have approved an $11.2 billion health and human services budget bill that would trim $150 million from spending over the next two years while also making first-ever investments in mental health programs in schools.
by Paul Demko
Published: April 24, 2013
Tags: Ann Rest, David Hann, Erin Murphy, Mark Haveman, Minnesota Center for Fiscal Excellence, Minnesota Legislature, Minnesota Senate, Rod Skoe, Senate Taxes Committee, Session 2013, tax bill, United for Jobs
The DFL majorities’ revenue bills in the House and Senate take substantially different approaches.
The bill passed off the House floor Monday night on a 70-64 vote after more than nine hours of debate. The bill would provide a 3 percent increase to cost-of-living for nursing homes and a 2 percent increase for long-term care providers while cutting about $150 million from projected HHS spending.
