A new report says Minnesota’s economic policies have resulted in growth that has outpaced neighboring Wisconsin’s in most areas. Continue Reading →
Report: Liberal MN’s Economy Outpaces Conservative WI’s
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Mark Dayton
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Video Replay-Gov Dayton’s Final State Of The State Address
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Governor Mark Dayton delivers his final State of the State address to the Minnesota House and Senate. Continue Reading →
Filed under: Minnesota, MN House, MN Senate, Mark Dayton
Video Replay – Gov. Mark Dayton News Conference
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MN Gov Mark Dayton holds a news conference the day after Sen. Al Franken’s office sets Jan. 2, 2018 as the date Franken will resign and Jan 3 as the date Lt. Gov. Tina Smith will be sworn in as US Senator. Continue Reading →
Filed under: Minnesota, MN Senate, affordable housing, Al Franken, homeless, Mark Dayton, Michelle Fischbach, Tina Smith
Gov Dayton And Others React To Sen Franken’s Resignation
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Governor Mark Dayton is tasked with choosing Sen Al Franken’s replacement. He will make his decision in the coming days. Continue Reading →
Filed under: Minnesota, US Senate Races 2018, Al Franken, Mark Dayton, Tina Liebling
Video Replay And Transcript: Franken Announces Intent To Resign From US Senate
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Senator Al Franken (D-MN) says he will be resigning from the Senate in the next few weeks. The resignation comes after weeks of increasing allegations of sexual misconduct against Franken and sets off a political scramble in his home state of Minnesota. Continue Reading →
Filed under: Minnesota, Al Franken, Mark Dayton
DFL On MN Deficit: “Elections Have Consequences”
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Governor Mark Dayton is not laying the blame for the state’s projected $188 million dollar deficit over the next 18 months. However, House Minority Leader Melissa Hortman (DFL) was quick to blame the GOP. Continue Reading →
Filed under: Minnesota, MN House, MN Senate, Jim Knoblach, Kurt Daudt, Mark Dayton, Melissa Hortman, Paul Gazelka
MN Senate Announces Layoffs In Budget Dispute With Governor Dayton
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Minnesota Senate Majority Leader Paul Gazelka (R) announces impending layoffs of Senate employees and last paychecks for Senators. He is making the move in response to Governor Mark Dayton’s veto of operational funds for the legislature.
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Filed under: Minnesota, MN Senate, Mark Dayton, Paul Gazelka
Court: Gov Dayton Veto Of Legislative Operating Budget Constitutional, Mediation Ordered
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Minnesota’s Supreme Court says a move by Governor Mark Dayton to bring Republican legislative leaders back to the bargaining table is constitutional and has ordered the two sides into mediation.
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Filed under: Minnesota, MN House, MN Senate, Kurt Daudt, Mark Dayton, Paul Gazelka
MN Supreme Court Fast Tracks Dayton Veto Power Case
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An August 28 Minnesota Supreme court date has been set in the constitutional battle between Governor Mark Dayton and the legislature. Both sides say they’d like the balance of power issues over budgets settled. Continue Reading →
Filed under: Minnesota, MN House, MN Senate, Kurt Daudt, Mark Dayton
Dayton To Appeal To MN Supreme Court To Overturn Ruling Limiting His Veto Power
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Ramsey County District Court judge has ruled that Governor Mark Dayton’s line-item veto of funding for the legislature is unconstitutional. Dayton will appeal the ruling to the Minnesota Supreme Court. Continue Reading →
Filed under: Minnesota, MN House, MN Senate, Kurt Daudt, Mark Dayton
Funding Order Language May Be Bad News For Dayton Says Law Professor
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A judge has signed off on an order that temporarily funds Minnesota’s legislature, but the way it is written may indicate that judge may ultimately rule against Governor Dayton according Hamline law professor David Schultz. Continue Reading →
Filed under: Minnesota, MN House, MN Senate, david schultz, John Guthman, Mark Dayton
Speaker Daudt Plans Appeal If Legislature Loses Case Vs. Dayton
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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. Continue Reading →
Filed under: Minnesota, MN House, MN Senate, Kurt Daudt, Mark Dayton
Video: MN Legislature Vs. Gov. Dayton In Court
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A Ramsey County Judge hears the legislature’s case against Governor Mark Dayton’s line-item veto of their funding. Both sides what the judge to decide the constitutionality of the veto so they can negotiate. Continue Reading →
Filed under: Minnesota, MN House, MN Senate, Kurt Daudt, Mark Dayton
Gov Dayton Vetoes Legislature’s Funding To Force Special Session On His Terms
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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 →
Filed under: Minnesota, MN House, MN Senate, Kurt Daudt, Mark Dayton, Paul Gazelka
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 →
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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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