Minnesota State Legislature

“Ideas Of Grandeur” Fuel Student Debt Says Rep. Buesgens

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).
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MN Governor Vetoes ALEC Template Bills

Governor Dayton said the the bills he vetoed were "just another ploy by the Republican majorities as they provide their special interest friends, the rich and the powerful, with more…
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MN GOP Proposes Anti-Union Constitutional Amendment

Minnesota Republicans call it a "worker freedom" constitutional amendment. Unions call it a "right to work for less" constitutional amendment. That language may give you an idea of how divisive…
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Brodkorb Lawsuit Comes Up On MN Senate Floor

Minnesota's Senate may be sued by a former employee and DFL Senators would like the Republicans to not keep all of the details about it to themselves.
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MN Amendment Would Make Voting A Privilege, Not A Right Says Election Official

"This proposal is simply a bad idea," said Beth Fraser of the Minnesota Secretary of State's office.
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MN Employers Stuck With Bill For Construction Layoffs

Minnesota businesses are paying more in federal taxes because the state of Minnesota hasn't paid back loans it got from the federal government.
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NRA Uses Fear To Sell Guns, Says Minnesota State Senator

By: Jacob Wheeler, UpTake Journalist Minnesota State Senator Barb Goodwin (Democratic Farm Labor party) says that a “shoot first” gun bill proposed by Republicans would make Minnesota seem like the…

MN GOP Proposed Legislative Redistricting Maps

By: Michael McIntee, UpTake Journalist Minnesota’s Republican legislative caucus is making its proposal for the revised House and Senate district legislative districts. These would take effect for the 2012 elections.Click…