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Higher-ed bill one step in right direction
Without much fanfare in the recently adjourned 2015 legislative session, we joined the pack of 32 states with a specific higher-ed attainment goal written into state law.
Confusion, nastiness yield politics of frustration
Politicians will always be sensitive to their supporters, but policies needn’t be driven solely by payback.
More homework ahead for education bill
Other elements of the framework for a special session remain unresolved, including a passage in the state government finance bill that would significantly diminish the authority of State Auditor Rebecca Otto.
Sides dig in for tough education talks
Rep. Jenifer Loon leads a group seeking targeted pre-K aid.
Session over, finger-pointing begins
Governor Mark Dayton to call lawmakers back as all sides blame each other for stalemate.
Education standoff may yield special session
Gov. Mark Dayton is threatening to veto a compromise education budget if legislators don’t rise closer to his spending level, and has said he is willing to call a special session to get his way.
Crossing the party line at the Capitol
While some members choose to vote against their caucus out of protest or principle, others have strategic intent when they press the button.
Tempers flare before House passes higher ed bill
The higher education omnibus bill became yet another case study in the poisonous style of debate that now seems a given in the House.
Math problem: reconciling school bills
The two bills are so utterly different that neither is likely to hold its current shape after the two sides negotiate in a conference committee.
Dems cut price tag of community college aid bill
Senate Democrats wanted to make community college free for Minnesota residents.
Non-budget disputes unsettled
A variety of hot-button policy issues remain unsettled this session, and the gulf between positions taken by the governor and either or both legislative chambers leaves just about many of those proposals in jeopardy.
Math lesson: Education bill numbers reflect priorities
A bill by DFL Sen. Terri Bonoff that mirrors teacher layoff provisions in the House bill appears down the list of priorities for the Senate majority.
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