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Minnesota Chamber of Commerce report scores 2013-14 Legislature’s votes
A number of Republican legislators received a perfect vote rating from the Chamber.
Senate unveils $850 million bonding bill, House updates its plan
The Senate introduction fills out the three-way negotiations around bonding with two weeks left in the 2014 legislative session.
Bonding: House borrowing, cash bills pass committee vote
House Republicans gave some indication of their own priorities during the committee meeting.
The Capitol Note: No penalty for MNsure enrollments that start before deadline
The news drew a positive reaction from Gov. Mark Dayton.
GOP bill would cancel Senate office building project
Approval of the building is currently pending in the House Rules Committee.
MNsure keeps generating heat, if not light
Republicans are seeking to underscore the program’s troubles, though action is unlikely.
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."
Dayton wants $975M for state bonding
Setting an ambitious target for state spending on construction projects, Gov. Mark Dayton said Wednesday that he’s contemplating a $975 million bonding bill in the coming legislative session.
The Capitol Note: MMB plans to go forward with stadium bond sale
Minnesota Management and Budget Commissioner Jim Schowalter rejected calls from American Indian activists who were pushing for the delay of bond sales on the new Minnesota Vikings stadium, the Star Tribune reports. The activists are trying to get assurances that the word "Redskins," the' nickname for the Washington, D.C. NFL team, will not be displayed inside the stadium.
Zellers letter criticizes Dayton for planned sex offender release
The letter is not the first time Zellers has taken a stand against the release of a specific offender.
Bonding pressures mount ahead of session
For DFL Rep. Alice Hausman, next year’s bonding bill is a take-two proposition. The House Capital Investment Committee chair from St. Paul pushed for an $800 million package of construction projects last year, but watched it fail by five votes the day before session adjourned.
Phil Krinkie joins 6th Congressional District race
This will be a second attempt at winning over the strongly conservative district for Krinkie, who ran for the GOP endorsement in 2006.
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