The Conservation Minnesota Advocacy group downgraded dozens of legislators in its 2009 legislative scorecard released Monday.
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Lessard pans Legacy amendment conference report
Bob Lessard, the former state senator whose name adorns the council that recommended habitat projects to legislators, has denounced the conference report that House and ...
Read More »MN Senate takes topsy turvy debate on pension bill
Perhaps it’s true that it ain’t over
Read More »Legislators are close to wrapping up bonding bill
The lead House negotiator on the bonding bill conference committee said this afternoon that the bill could be wrapped up tomorrow. Rep. Alice Hausman, DFL-St. ...
Read More »Conferees steer transportation budget deal through Legislature
State House and Senate conferees over the weekend reached an agreement to keep buses rolling in the Twin Cities and greater Minnesota. The omnibus transportationconference ...
Read More »Conferees steer transportation budget deal through Legislature
State House and Senate conferees over the weekend reached an agreement to keep buses rolling in the Twin Cities and greater Minnesota. The omnibus transportationconference ...
Read More »Medical marijuana bill sends partisan divide up in smoke
Several DFL senators this afternoon cast votes against a bill that would allow marijuana for medicinal purposes. But enough DFLers were joined by a couple ...
Read More »Legislators grill administration official on bonding bill
House and Senate conferees on Monday went head to head with Minnesota Management and Budget Commissioner Tom Hanson on the bonding bill. The leaders of ...
Read More »MN House, Senate shoot down abortion amendment
The state House this afternoon deadlocked on the issue of abortion. Later in the day, the state Senate defeated a similar abortion proposal. Rep. Patti ...
Read More »Senate passes health and human services budget
The state Senate this afternoon passed its health and human services budget bill 40-23. In the DFL-controlled chamber, the bill drew support from some Republicans ...
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