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Hotline: T-Paw’s opposition to insurance mandates could help presidential prospects
Gov. Tim Pawlenty's consistent opposition to a new federal requirement that Americans purchase health insurance could bolster his national political ambitions, suggests a recent post on the National Journal's Hotline blog. Such mandates have become a touchstone issue since the passage of the national health care package, with Republicans across the country arguing that they're unconstitutional.
Murphy: a new force in the House
If there’s anything to the notion that all politics is personal, then it’s not hard to see how Erin Murphy wound up in the Minnesota Legislature. Murphy, the DFL state representative from St. Paul, is a nurse by profession. She comes from what she describes as a “big Irish Catholic family” that lionized John F. Kennedy.
Behind closed doors: Legislators preparing for long weekend of GAMC negotiations with Pawlenty administration
Key legislators met Thursday night with Gov. Tim Pawlenty's point people on health care and budget matters in closed-door talks on the general assistance medical care (GAMC) proposal.
Both parties struggle toward GAMC fix
DFLers and Republicans are heading into the legislative session with differing ideas about how to provide health care to people who relied on the General Assistance Medical Care (GAMC) program axed last year by Gov. Tim Pawlenty.
Big political ambitions will make budget progress even harder
From election law battles to the state budget deficit, there's a host of bogeys waiting for lawmakers in St. Paul when the 2010 legislative session starts on Feb. 4. But the most formidable specter haunting the Capitol halls will be politics itself.
Seminar to focus on aging, disabled issues
Issues facing Minnesotans who are aging or have disabilities and their caregivers will be the main focus of the annual Age and Disabilities Odyssey conference today through Wednesday in Rochester.
Class warfare the Pawlenty way
Gov. Tim Pawlenty‘s consistent opposition to a new federal requirement that individuals buy health insurance could bolster his national political ambitions, suggests a recent post on the National Journal’s Hotline blog. Such mandates have become a touchstone issue since the passage of the national health care package, with Republicans across the country arguing that they’re ...
Class warfare the Pawlenty way
Gov. Tim Pawlenty‘s consistent opposition to a new federal requirement that individuals buy health insurance could bolster his national political ambitions, suggests a recent post on the National Journal’s Hotline blog. Such mandates have become a touchstone issue since the passage of the national health care package, with Republicans across the country arguing that they’re ...
The Brain Trust: Cal Ludeman, Department of Human Services
Gov. Tim Pawlenty‘s consistent opposition to a new federal requirement that individuals buy health insurance could bolster his national political ambitions, suggests a recent post on the National Journal’s Hotline blog. Such mandates have become a touchstone issue since the passage of the national health care package, with Republicans across the country arguing that they’re ...
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