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Sides prepare for 2nd round in sick-time suit
Injunction exempts businesses based outside of Minneapolis
House passes insurance premium relief, reform
Amendment allows insurers to sell policies without some federally mandated coverage
Capitol Retort: Insurance relief, Russian threat, Willie weed
Our review of issues in state and national news, with a rotating cast of political people in the know.
Judiciary seeks funds for two new district judges
The $1.7 million request would also pay for two new court reporters and two law clerks
Breaking the Ice: Scott Jensen brings medical, civic experience to Senate
He hopes to bring “expertise and common sense to the health care reform issue”
Anti-abortion Republicans stronger than ever
John Ashcroft stood in the place of Jeff Sessions the last time a new Republican administration came to power. Like Sessions, Ashcroft was a conservative senator who had been nominated to be attorney general. Also like Sessions, Ashcroft became a top target of Senate Democrats. Although he was confirmed, Ashcroft drew more opposing votes than any other George W. Bush nominee in 2001. Some of th[...]
Pot industry exhales (a little) after session’s testimony
WASHINGTON — When Donald Trump appointed Jeff Sessions as attorney general, the cannabis industry let out a collective groan. This week the industry, which is expected to balloon to $50 billion by 2026, got a hint of reprieve after Sessions was questioned about marijuana policy during his confirmation hearing. One cannabis investor went so far as to call the hearing a “huge victory.” Othe[...]
Senate OKs premium relief; House up next
‘Mystified’ Dayton threatens not to sign bill if reinsurance provisions remain
Politics of the Past: When Minnesota tried to stop the presses
Did Gov. Floyd Olson order a tabloid journalist murdered?
GOP wins insurance relief data showdown
Democrats complained that the data-practices portion of the GOP plan would “explode government”
Ignition interlock data public, commissioner admits
Committee chair plans to introduce bill putting halt to geo-tracking
Capitol Retort: DPS grilled on GPS, early unanimity, $8 billion
Our review of issues in state and national news, with a rotating cast of political people in the know.
Top News
- Target faces ‘non-drowsy’ meds suit
- Melodie Rose named president at Fredrikson
- Supreme Court lawyers have rituals of their own
- Minnesota artists consider what’s next in AI copyrights
- Defining ‘and’ in sentencing statute falls to Supreme Court
- Hashtag rates higher libel protection
- Court: Performance issues, not bias, prompted union to fire organizer
- Robot milker case yields $122M
Expert Testimony
- Briefly: A chat with Supreme Court Commissioner Tim Droske
- Perspectives: Oral arguments at high court stir lively debates
- Quandaries & Quagmires: Advance waivers: Lessons from Paul Hastings vs. Coca Cola
- Perspectives: Recent cellphone ruling recalls high court cases
