by Charley Shaw
Published: December 26, 2012
Tags: Bernie Lieder, Margaret Anderson Kelliher, Margaret Donahoe, Minnesota Security Hospital, Minnesota Sex Offender Program, Minnesota Transportation Alliance, Morrie Lanning, Paul Thissen, Peter Trocke, Terry Morrow, Thom Petersen, Uniform Law Commission, Vikings Stadium
St. Peter DFLer played key role on Vikings stadium, other sensitive issues.
by Charley Shaw
Published: November 2, 2012
Tags: Alan Oberloh, Bill Weber, Carolyn McElfatrick, Doug Magnus, Doug Wardlow, Greg Clausen, John Carlson, Keith Langseth, Kurt Zellers, Michelle Fischbach, Morrie Lanning, Nora Slawik, Paul Rosenthal, Phil Hansen, Stacey Stout, Tom Anzelc, Travis Reimche, Vicki Jensen
Leaders from all four legislative caucuses are spending the waning days of the 2012 campaign barnstorming key districts around the state.
by Charley Shaw
Published: October 24, 2012
Tags: Aaron Wittnebel, Dave Hancock, David Hallman, Gregg Peppin, Keith Langseth, Kent Eken, Mike Kennedy, Morrie Lanning, Phil Hansen, Rod Skoe, Roger Erickson, Tom Bakk, Tom Saxhaug, Travis Reimche
Senate Districts 2 and 4 in northwest Minnesota form a band that stretches from Moorhead to the Northwest Angle on the Canadian border. Along that path lie a few legislative races that figure to have an impact on the larger partisan tussle for control of the state House and Senate.
by Mike Mullen
Published: October 9, 2012
Tags: Claire Robling, Dave Senjem, Jim Abeler, Kevin Watterson, Kurt Zellers, Mark Dayton, Morrie Lanning
House Republican leaders have registered their opposition to a state-administered health exchange with a letter of protest to Gov. Mark Dayton.
by Charley Shaw
Published: September 5, 2012
Tags: Alan Gilbert, Chris Coleman, Department of Public Safety, gambling control board, Joe Atkins, Joe Campbell, Lori Swanson, Morrie Lanning, R.T. Rybak, Tom Barrett, Vikings Stadium
Though the ink has long since dried on the Minnesota Vikings stadium legislation, there is still sufficient action on several stadium-related fronts to keep Vikings lobbyists employed for the foreseeable future.
by Staff
Published: August 8, 2012
Tags: Ben Wiener, Bruce Schwichtenberg, Cindy Pugh, Connie Doepke, Dave Osmek, Eric Langness, John Petersburg, Julianne Ortman, Julie Bunn, Karin Housley, Katie Sieben, Ken Lucier, Kevin Goodno, Kory Kath, Larry Johnson, Mike Parry, Mitch Pangerl, Morrie Lanning, Steve Smith, Travis Reimche
Three sitting GOP legislators from the western Twin Cities suburbs face tough primary contests next week.
by Staff
Published: August 1, 2012
Tags: Julie Rosen, Lester Bagley, Mark Dayton, Morrie Lanning
Lester Bagley, Mark Dayton, Morrie Lanning and Julie Rosen.
by Staff
Published: June 7, 2012
Tags: Bill Ingebrigtsen, Chas Anderson, Christine Kiel, Coalition for the St. Croix River Crossing, dan fabian, David Brown, Erin Murphy, Harry Melander, Holly Iverson, Iris Freeman, Jeff Smith, Julie Rosen, Kurt Daudt, Lester Bagley, Mark Dayton, Morrie Lanning, Sarah Walker, Shar Knutson, Ted Lillie, Tom Rukavina
Politics in Minnesota and Capitol Report are proud to announce the winners of our Leaders in Public Policy awards for 2012.
by Charley Shaw
Published: June 6, 2012
Tags: Al Oertwig, Anthony Kuntz, Ben Lien, Ben Wiener, Benjamin Larson, Craig Brenden, Dave Meyer, Eric Langness, Foung Hawj, Gregg Peppin, Harry Melander, Jason Metsa, John Harrington, John Petersburg, Julie Bunn, Karin Housley, Ken Lucier, Kory Kath, Larry Fonnest, Lorrie Janatopoulos, Mike Freiburg, Mitch Pangerl, Morrie Lanning, nathan johnson, Ray Vandeveer, Roger Crawford, Sandra Peterson, Tim Faust, Tom Dimond, Tom Ladwig, Tom Rukavina, Travis Reimche
It’s not uncommon for a legislator or two to announce their retirements after the end of session. But 2012 has seen more last-minute departures than many political pros can ever recall.
by Charley Shaw
Published: June 1, 2012
Tags: Ben Lien, Julie Rosen, Ken Lucier, Kevin Goodno, Kurt Zellers, Mark Dayton, Morrie Lanning, Travis Reimche, Vikings Stadium
State Rep. Morrie Lanning, R-Moorhead, announced Thursday that he won’t seek a sixth term. Lanning’s announcement comes less than a month after Gov. Mark Dayton signed the Vikings stadium bill of which he was the chief House author.
