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Capitol Retort: ERA’s return, judges’ pay, ‘Bird Box’ challenge

Kevin Featherly January 31, 2019 Leave a comment

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Our review of issues in state and national news, with a rotating cast of political people in the know.

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In the Hopper: ‘Gender-based Violence Prevention Week’ edition

Kevin Featherly January 30, 2019 Leave a comment

Jenny Teeson, of Andover, offers her support of House File 15, a bill that does away with a marital and cohabitation exception in the state’s sexual assault statutes. The bill’s author, Rep. Zack Stephenson, DFL-Coon Rapids, looks on. (Staff photo: Kevin Featherly)

In this special In the Hopper edition, we focus entirely on that subject.

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Breaking the Ice: Personal loss shapes approach to practice

Todd Nelson January 25, 2019 Leave a comment

In her practice, Alyssa Lawson appreciates learning about new technologies and “affecting real change in intellectual property law.” (Submitted photo)

Robins Kaplan associate Alyssa Lawson says being a “risk evaluator” is an important part of her complex technology litigation practice representing Fortune 500 and technology companies in Minnesota and nationally.

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Capitol Retort: Shutdown, cannabis and a compromising quip

Kevin Featherly January 24, 2019 Leave a comment

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Our review of issues in state and national news, with a rotating cast of political people in the know.

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In the Hopper: Blaha’s blues; dueling pot bills; a new ERA

Kevin Featherly January 23, 2019 Leave a comment

State Auditor Julie Blaha speaks to the Senate State Government Finance and Policy and Elections Committee on Jan. 17. (Staff photo: Kevin Featherly)

Sen. Mary Kiffmeyer, R-Big Lake, has greeted new State Auditor Julie Blaha with a punitive bill that would send hundreds of thousands of dollars from Blaha’s budget to the three Minnesota counties sued by her predecessor.

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Breaking the Ice: Digging into law, collaboration fuel class actions

Todd Nelson January 18, 2019 Leave a comment

Andrew Murphy is a partner at Faegre Baker Daniels. (Submitted photo)

"Sometimes we’re too quick to impute motives to our adversaries."

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Capitol Retort: Sowing Daudt, optimism, guns and schools

Kevin Featherly January 16, 2019 Leave a comment

Gov. Tim Walz, left, talks with House Minority Leader Kurt Daudt just before a briefing for reporters on Monday in St. Paul. (AP photo: Steve Karnowski)

Our review of issues in state and national news, with a rotating cast of political people in the know.

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Breaking the Ice: Public policy background informs legal practice

Todd Nelson January 11, 2019 Leave a comment

Christina Rieck Loukas earned a master of public policy degree while completing her legal studies. (Submitted photo)

“A lot of my clients are affordable-housing developers," Christina Rieck Loukas said.

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In the Hopper: GOP Senate, DFL House list their priorities

Kevin Featherly January 10, 2019 Leave a comment

New Lt. Gov. Peggy Flanagan gavels in the Minnesota Senate on Jan. 8, heralding the start of the 2019 legislative session. Flanagan, 39, is a citizen of the White Earth Nation of Ojibwe who served in the Minnesota House from 2015 to 2018. She told reporters last week that she plans to reshape the office of the lieutenant governor by building on the template established by former Gov. Mark Dayton and former Lt. Gov. Tina Smith. With Gov. Tim Walz at her side Monday, she described herself as the new governor’s “top adviser.” She has already had an impact, playing a key role in the selection of all the new agency commissioners during the transition. (Staff photo: Kevin Featherly)

The House being twice as large the Senate, DFLers listed exactly twice as many priority bills — 10 to the Senate’s five.

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Capitol Retort: Get ’er done, felon voting, Bambi-oozled

Kevin Featherly January 9, 2019 Leave a comment

State Rep. Jeanne Poppe, left, D-Austin, joins Minnesota House colleagues with hands raised to take the oath of office as the 2019 Legislature convened Tuesday in St. Paul. (AP Photo: Jim Mone)

Our review of issues in state and national news, with a rotating cast of political people in the know.

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