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Funding Order Language May Be Bad News For Dayton Says Law Professor

A judge has signed off on an order that funds Minnesota's legislature through October 1, but the way the order is written may indicate that Judge John Guthmann may ultimately rule against Governor Mark Dayton according to court observer and Hamline law professor David Schultz. The legislature sued Dayton saying his line-item veto of funding for the House and Senate salaries and other operating expenses was unconstitutional because of his intent to coerce lawmakers into remaking other legislation.

Politics Behind Silencing Voice For Women At MN Capitol

After more than 40 years of service to the state, it's the last week for Minnesota's Legislative Office on the Economic Status of Women. In the last few days of the legislative session, state lawmakers voted to eliminate all OESW funding and prohibit staffing for the office. Barbara Battiste has headed up that office for the past four years.

Speaker Daudt Plans Appeal If Legislature Loses Case Vs. Dayton

Minnesota House Speaker Kurt Daudt says the Legislature will appeal its case over Gov. Mark Dayton's line item to the Minnesota Supreme Court should it lose in Ramsey County District Court. Ramsey County District Judge John Guthmann heard arguments in the case today.

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Differences among the candidates were more in emphasis than in priorities: everyone spoke about the importance of education, jobs, and affordable housing, as well as parks and rec, libraries, transportation, and investment in neighborhoods.

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