Gov. Dayton says Republicans used a “sneak attack” and he won’t fund the legislature unless GOP leaders agree to his five conditions. Continue Reading →
Gov Dayton Vetoes Legislature’s Funding To Force Special Session On His Terms
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Walking 100 Miles for Higher Ed
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As lawmakers present their respective proposals for higher education funding, students representing a handful of Minnesota State universities, from Mankato to Moorhead to Bemidji, completed a 100-mile walk Wednesday. Continue Reading →
Filed under: Education, Minnesota, MN House, MN Senate, Mark Dayton, Nick Frentz
New Report: More Access to Early-Childhood Education Needed in Minnesota
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An analysis of early-childhood education in Minnesota has been released, and advocates are calling for full funding of child-care assistance, saying it’s more likely those kids have access to Pre-K programs. Continue Reading →
Filed under: Education, Minnesota, Mark Dayton
Water Action Day is Wednesday in Minnesota
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Business leaders, residents and those concerned about clean drinking water in Minnesota are converging on the state Capitol on Wednesday for Water Action Day. Continue Reading →
Filed under: Environment, Ann Bancroft, Mark Dayton, walter mondale
Public Employee Union To MN Legislature: Don’t Blow the Surplus
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Minnesota has a budget surplus of $1.65 billion and state lawmakers are being urged not to blow it on tax breaks for billionaires and big corporations. Continue Reading →
Filed under: Education, Health Care, Minnesota, MN House, MN Senate, AFSCME, Eliot Seide, Mark Dayton
MN House Moves To Silence Dissent Against Israel For Human Rights Abuses
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A bill aimed at stopping a form of financial protest against Israel for human rights abuses has passed Minnesota’s House. It’s part of a larger trend in the legislature to outlaw or silence dissent. Continue Reading →
Filed under: Israel, Minnesota, MN House, MN Senate, Palestine, Andrew Berman, Ilhan Omar, Israel-Palestine
Minnesota Oil Train Safety On “Right Track”, But Still A Battle With Railroad Lobbyists
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Trains with flammable crude oil and hazardous materials rumble next to people’s homes across Minnesota on a daily basis. The state has new regulations and training to reduce the hazard, but is still needs more cooperation from the railroads. Continue Reading →
Filed under: Energy, Environment, Minnesota, Alene Tchourumoff, Frank Hornstein, Mark Dayton
Video: Gov Dayton Collapses While Delivering State Of State Address
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Minnesota Governor Mark Dayton Collapses during his State Of The State Speech. He was attended to by EMTs as the joint meeting of the House and Senate was adjourned. He apparently fainted. Dayton will turn 70 this Thursday. Continue Reading →
Filed under: Minnesota, Mark Dayton
Video Replay: Governor Dayton Delivers His 2017 State Of State Address
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Governor Mark Dayton delivered his 2017 State of the State address to Minnesota House and Senate members. Continue Reading →
Filed under: Minnesota, Mark Dayton
Minnesota Farmers Hope For Tax Break To Offset School Levies
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When rural schools in Minnesota pass tax levies, farmers say they’re the ones who pay the lion’s share of the bill. They’re asking for help from the Legislature Continue Reading →
Filed under: Education, Minnesota, MN House, MN Senate, Mark Dayton, minnesota farmers union
Union: MN Budget Surplus Should Help Working Families
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A group that represents working Minnesotans is asking the state Legislature not to blow the budget surplus on tax breaks for billionaires and big business. Continue Reading →
Filed under: Labor/Unions, Minnesota, AFSCME Council 5, Eliot Seide, Mark Dayton
Dramatic End To MN Special Session Negotiations Captured On Video
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A rare public negotiation between Governor Mark Dayton (DFL) and House Speaker Kurt Daudt (R) ended with both of them walking away.
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Filed under: Health Care, Minnesota, MN House, MN Senate, Kurt Daudt, Mark Dayton, MNsure
MN Makes More Money Available for Child-Care Training
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Starting today, Minnesota will be kicking in more money to help under served areas of the state get access to better child care. Continue Reading →
Filed under: Education, Minnesota, Mark Dayton
Minnesota Takes Lead in Protecting Pollinators
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Minnesota is being called a leader when it comes to restricting the use of pesticides that environmentalists say hurt bees. Governor Mark Dayton has ordered the broadest restrictions in the country on the use chemicals known as neonicotinoids. Continue Reading →
Filed under: Environment, Minnesota, Bees, Mark Dayton
Free Pre-K is a Start, But More MN Families Need Help
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Child-care proponents say Minnesota’s new voluntary free pre-K program is a step in the right direction, but they’re renewing calls for state lawmakers to do even more. Continue Reading →
Filed under: Education, Minnesota, Bharti Wahi, Children's Defense Fund Minnesota, Mark Dayton, Pre-K
Video Replay: Justice Rally For Philando Castile – Rage, Frustration And Prayer
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The line of people wanting to speak just kept growing. NAACP Minneapolis President Nekima Levy-Pounds had called a 10am news conference outside of Minnesota Governor Mark Dayton’s residence to urge him to take action in the fatal police shooting of Philando Castile. Continue Reading →
Filed under: Gun Violence, Minnesota, Police/Community Relations, Racial Equality, Mark Dayton, Nekima Levy-Pounds, Philando Castile
Video: Philando Castile Supporters Confront MN Governor Mark Dayton
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Minnesota Governor Mark Dayton talks to protesters in the wake of police shooting and killing Philando Castile. Later Dayton answered questions from the press about the shooting. Continue Reading →
Filed under: Gun Violence, Minnesota, Police/Community Relations, Mark Dayton, Philando Castile, Rashad Turner
Gov. Dayton Still Wants A Special Session, Would Veto Abortion Restrictions
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Politics is preventing a special session for the bonding and tax bill says Governor Dayton. He also reaffirmed that he would veto any legislation restricting abortions in Minnesota. Continue Reading →
Filed under: Minnesota, abortion, Mark Dayton
The History Behind The Tears Of New MN Supreme Court Justice
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The appointment means a majority of the Minnesota Supreme Court justices have been chosen by Dayton who is a Democrat. It also means a majority of the justices are women. Continue Reading →
Filed under: Minnesota, Anne McKeig, Christopher Dietzen, Mark Dayton, Minnesota Supreme Court, Native American
Hundreds Stand Against Hatred In Wake Of Orlando Shootings
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More than a thousand people streamed into Minneaplis’ Loring Park – driven by a need to be with others after such a senseless massive tragedy, a need to offer prayers, and a need to find an answer to the nation’s mounting gun violence problem. Continue Reading →
Filed under: Gun Violence, LGBT Issues, Minnesota, chris coleman, Mark Dayton, Monica Meyer, outfront minnesota, Scott Dibble
Gov. Dayton Pressures GOP On Bonding Bill
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At a Friday press conference Minnesota Governor Mark Dayton repeats the need for a special session to correct the tax bill. If Republican lawmakers do not agree to his special session agenda in the next three days, the tax bill will be pocket vetoed. Continue Reading →
Filed under: Minnesota, MN House, MN Senate, Kurt Daudt, Mark Dayton
Gov. Dayton Withholds Signature On Tax Cuts, Sets His Terms For Special Session
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Minnesota Governor Mark Dayton played some of his cards on Wednesday in his post-session negotiations with House Republicans. Continue Reading →
Filed under: Minnesota, MN House, Kurt Daudt, Mark Dayton
Gov Dayton Considering Veto For Police Body Camera Bill
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Governor Mark Dayton thinks a bill that regulates who can have access to police body camera video defeats the purpose of the cameras — establishing public confidence in the police. Continue Reading →
Filed under: Criminal Justice, Minnesota, Police/Community Relations, Privacy, Body Cams, Mark Dayton
Video Replay: Gov. Dayton Undecided On Signing Bills Or Calling Special Session
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Minnesota Governor Mark Dayton comments on the chaotic end of the legislative session. He has yet to sign several of the major bills that were passed in the last hours of the session and is not sure if he will call a special session. Continue Reading →
Filed under: Minnesota, MN House, MN Senate, Mark Dayton
Gov Dayton Puts Economic Pressure On Mississippi Over Anti-LGBTQ Law
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Minnesota Gov. Dayton takes action in response to Mississippi’s new law which allows religious groups and businesses to discriminate against people based upon sexual orientation Continue Reading →