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Sieben’s exit first among the current leadership
Sen. Katie Sieben, DFL-Cottage Grove, announced Tuesday she will leave the Senate after her term ends. Sieben is assistant majority leader — the first member of either Senate caucus’s leadership (or the House’s for that matter) to say she won’t seek re-election this year. Sieben’s was the third such announcement in less than two weeks ...
Local-option RCV bill quashed in Senate
Sen. Katie Sieben, who heads the Senate Subcommittee on Elections, will not hear a bill that would let cities adopt ranked choice voting.
The Capitol Note: Nguyen’s withdrawal opens door for former GOP Sens. Daley, Howe
Sen. Katie Sieben, DFL-Cottage Grove, announced Tuesday she will leave the Senate after her term ends. Sieben is assistant majority leader — the first member of either Senate caucus’s leadership (or the House’s for that matter) to say she won’t seek re-election this year. Sieben’s was the third such announcement in less than two weeks ...
The Capitol Note: No endorsement for Loon, GOP ‘yes’ vote on same-sex marriage
It was clear that Loon’s 2013 vote to legalize same-sex marriage provided the motive force for the strong reaction back home.
The Capitol Note: Dayton to announce running mate choice
The latest conventional wisdom points to chief of staff Tina Smith as the odds-on favorite.
The Capitol Note: Dayton to pick running mate this week
Sen. Katie Sieben, DFL-Newport, announced on Friday that she would not seek the Lieutenant Governor position.
The Capitol Note: Hausman calls Dayton’s bonding proposal “excellent start”
Hausman said the governor's plan includes "strategic investments" for the state, though she was far from endorsing it fully, calling the proposal an "excellent start."
The Capitol Note: Bond sale delay could cause “major problems” for Vikings stadium
Minnesota Sports Facilities Authority chair Michele Kelm-Helgen portrayed the situation as a potentially dire one.
Legislators will review online voter registration
The system launched under Secretary of State Mark Ritchie in late September has so far accepted more than 1,100 applications, 200 of which have come from new registrants.
Proposed constitutional amendment dealing with legislator pay headed to ballot
A proposed constitutional amendment that would give an independent panel the authority to set salaries for House and Senate members passed the Senate on Monday morning by a 43-23 vote margin. The amendment is expected to be on the ballot in 2016.
Stripped down elections bill passes Senate unanimously
Sen. Katie Sieben, DFL-Newport, removed all controversial provisions from the omnibus elections bill when it came up for a vote on the floor Wednesday evening. The stripped down legislation passed unanimously.
Senate omnibus elections bill headed to floor
The Senate's omnibus elections bill cleared the Finance Committee on Tuesday, but with all Republicans voting against it. The legislation is now cleared to be taken up on the floor.
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