MEETINGS None scheduled today. EVENTS TODAY 1 p.m.: Return to Dakota Homeland at the Pipestone National Monument, Pipestone, MN. In the culmination of a two-day ...
Read More »Historically low primary turnout; disaster relief politics grow more partisan
MEETINGS 10 a.m.: Legislative Disaster Relief Working Group with Chairs Sen. Claire Robling and Rep. Mary Liz Holberg. Presentations and recommendations from Minnesota DEED, Department ...
Read More »Quist, Nolan win hard-fought congressional tilts
Allen Quist and Rick Nolan have both been out of elective office for more than two decades. On Tuesday, however, both veteran politicos won their respective congressional primaries, surviving contentious intra-party battles and earning the right to challenge incumbents for a trip to Washington, D.C.
Read More »Primary turnout even lower than expected — with exceptions
Secretary of State Mark Ritchie predicted a low voter turnout for Tuesday's primary election, putting his estimate at around 15 percent participation from eligible voters. As it turns out, the state didn't even reach that number.
Read More »Quist, Nolan primary victories set stage for Congressional elections
Allen Quist and Rick Nolan have both been out of elective office for more than two decades. On Tuesday, however, both veteran politicos won their respective congressional primaries, surviving contentious intra-party battles and earning the right to challenge incumbents for a trip to Washington, D.C.
Read More »Quist, Nolan take congressional primaries; Osmek, Pugh, Ortman win legislative battles
MEETINGS 9:30 – 11:30 a.m.: Legislative Property Tax Working Group. Room 5, SOB. Agenda is here. EVENTS 9:30 a.m.: Republican Party Post-Primary Press Conference Presser ...
Read More »Primaries today; Brodkorb returns to blogosphere
EVENTS TUESDAY 4:30 p.m.: Minnesota High Tech Association 30th Anniversary Kickoff at Starkey Hearing Technologies, Eden Prairie. Free. Members only. 7:30 – 10 p.m.: Fifth ...
Read More »Paper trail: Dayton administration’s flood relief bill
Last week Gov. Mark Dayton's administration gave legislators its version of the disaster relief bill to fund repairs from the northeast Minnesota summer floods. Almost immediately, key Republican legislators pushed back over the administration's request for $190 million in relief spending. Here's the text of the bill.
Read More »Pawlenty passed over again; FEMA denies state’s appeal for individual assistance
MEETINGS No meetings listed. EVENTS MONDAY 11:30 a.m. – 1 p.m.: St. Paul Area Chamber of Commerce Public Affairs Series: Future Transportation in the East ...
Read More »Parry’s union contract hearing lead to partisan breakdown; Holberg holds closed-door meetings on flood relief bill
EVENTS TODAY 5 p.m.: GOP CD 2 Reagan Commemorative Dinner and Silent Auction. At The Grand, 316 Washington St., Northfield. $50 & up. More information ...
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