In the dark of night when public TV was no longer broadcasting the House session, a Republican tries to revive the anti-union “right to work” constitutional amendment. Continue Reading →
2 AM Attempt To Revive Anti-Union Bill Fails
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Mark Buesgens
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Gun Bill Heads To Governor’s Desk After Heated Debate
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Words fired like bullets punctuate a heated debate on the Minnesota House floor over a bill that would loosen gun restrictions. It includes a provision that allows gun permit holders from foreign countries to carry a gun in Minnesota. Continue Reading →
Filed under: MN House, guns, Joe Mullery, Mark Buesgens, Minnesota, mnleg, shoot first
“Ideas Of Grandeur” Fuel Student Debt Says Rep. Buesgens
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The reason college students are deeply in debt and graduate without a job is because some of them shouldn’t be in college says Representative Mark Buesgens (R-Savage). Continue Reading →
Filed under: Education, Minnesota, Carlos Mariani, debt, Education, Mark Buesgens, Minnesota, mnleg
MPR Poll Gives Dayton Huge Edge: Republican Rift Hurts GOP
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The apparent rejection of Emmer by many Republican voters shows that what many political pundits have long suspected nationwide also holds true for Minnesota. Continue Reading →
Filed under: Delaware, Minnesota, MN Governor's Race, Arne Carlson, Barry Goldwater, Bill Clinton, Bill Milliken, Christine O'Donnell
Rift Pits Tea Party Against Republican Moderates
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The story of a growing rift within the Republican Party — between Tea Party extremists, and moderates who are driven more by fiscal policies than by bedroom politics — is playing out all over the country, and especially here in Minnesota. Continue Reading →
Filed under: Delaware, MN Governor's Race, US Senate 2008, Barry Goldwater, Bill Clinton, Bill Milliken, Christine O'Donnell, Dan Severson
Today’s UpTake: Health Insurer Abuses, Buesgens Arrest Video
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Today on The UpTake we’ve got TakeAction Minnesota saying goodbye to health insurer abuses, Mark Dayton’s K-12 education plan and video of Rep. Mark Buesgens drunk driving arrest. Continue Reading →
Filed under: Today's UpTake, Falls Church Virginia, Mark Buesgens, Mark Dayton, Obama, takeaction minnesota, tea party, Tom Emmer
Rep. Buesgens’ DUI Arrest
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Minnesota Representative Mark Buesgens (House District 35B) and chairman of Republican Tom Emmer’s gubernatorial campaign until recently, was arrested for drunk driving on Saturday night. Continue Reading →