by Charley Shaw
Published: May 9, 2012
Tags: Julianne Ortman, Kory Kath, Matt Dean, Patti Fritz, Paul Thissen, Taxes, Tom Bakk
After a veto by Gov. Mark Dayton last week, the House has passed a smaller version of its omnibus tax bill on a mostly party-line vote.
by Briana Bierschbach
Published: May 4, 2012
Tags: bonding, Dave Senjem, Jim Schowalter, Julianne Ortman, Kurt Zellers, Lester Bagley, Mark Dayton, Matt Dean, Paul Thissen, R.T. Rybak, Tom Bakk, Vikings Stadium
At first it was a “hare-brained scheme,” and then it was “absolutely worth considering.” At first it was roofless, and then it couldn’t be built without a roof.
by Briana Bierschbach
Published: May 2, 2012
Tags: Al Franken, Dave Senjem, Gene Pelowski, Kurt Zellers, Larry Redmond, Lester Bagley, Mark Dayton, Matt Dean, Pat Garofalo, Paul Thissen, Roz Peterson, Tom Bakk, Vikings Stadium
When the Legislature returned on Monday, it quickly became clear that lawmakers weren’t going to meet their own deadline. What follows is a series of vignettes from the past few days of action at the Capitol.
by Briana Bierschbach
Published: May 2, 2012
Tags: bonding bill, Mark Dayton, Matt Dean, Paul Thissen, Vikings Stadium
Gov. Mark Dayton says GOP leader’s new plan for a roofless stadium partially paid for with bonding dollars is a “hare-brained” scheme that essentially destroys the stadiums chances of survival this session.
by Charley Shaw and Steve Perry
Published: April 28, 2012
Tags: 2012 legislative session, Mark Dayton, Paul Thissen, Tom Bakk, Vikings, Vikings Stadium
Sunday is proving to be lifeless at the state Capitol after a day of partisan acrimony over the session's centerpiece issues of a bonding bill, tax bill and a pro football stadium for the Minnesota Vikings. DFL Gov. Mark Dayton called on Republicans to hold floor votes on the stadium. Republican legislative leaders responded by declining to meet in session on Sunday.
by Charley Shaw
Published: April 27, 2012
Tags: Branden Petersen, Dan Hall, Dean Urdahl, fireworks, Gary Amoroso, Greg Davids, HHS, Joe Atkins, John Kriesel, June primary, Kate Knuth, Legacy, LIFO, Mark Anfinson, Mark Dayton, MCCL, Mike Jungabuer, Pam Myhra, Paul Thissen, school trust lands, Scott Fischbach, Tania Z. Chance, Tom Landwehr
While legislative leaders haggled in private regarding the 2012 session’s marquee legislation, rank-and-file legislators spent long hours on the floors of the House and Senate processing members’ pet bills.
by Charley Shaw
Published: April 25, 2012
Tags: Barb Goodwin, Barb Johnson, Claire Robling, Julie Rosen, Minnesota Vikings, Paul Thissen, Richard Cohen, Sean Nienow, Vikings Stadium
The Senate Finance Committee turned the Vikings stadium political situation upside down by inserting the controversial revenue source of allowing slot machines at two Minnesota racetracks. The Senate's chief author immediately vowed to have the so-called racino removed from the bill tomorrow in the Taxes committee.
by Charley Shaw
Published: April 20, 2012
Tags: Al Franken, Julie Rosen, Minnesota Vikings, Paul Thissen, R.T. Rybak, Senate Local Government and Elections Committee, Ted Mondale, Vikings Stadium
The publicly subsidized Minnesota Vikings stadium proposed for downtown Minneapolis survived a Senate committee on Friday evening with more DFLers than Republicans voting for it.
by Paul Demko
Published: April 6, 2012
Tags: Alice Hausman, Bev Scalze, bonding, capital investment, Dave Senjem, Dean Urdahl, Greg Davids, Julianne Ortman, Larry Howes, Mark Dayton, omnibus tax bill, Pat Garofalo, Paul Thissen, Tom Bakk
Since the start of the legislative session, Republican leaders have promised an early adjournment. But with legislators vacating the Capitol this week for spring break, significant work remains to be completed.
by Charley Shaw
Published: February 24, 2012
Tags: bonding, capital investment, Central Corridor, Dave Senjem, Eric Kaler, Joe Gimse, Keith Langseth, Larry Howes, Legacy, Mark Dayton, Michael Beard, Paul Thissen
Though serious debate on a bonding bill remains weeks away, legislators and administration officials are already weighing their wish lists with an eye toward setting priorities for a capital investment package that is bound to constitute half a loaf for both sides.
