Sen. Mee Moua has dropped her proposal to prohibit law enforcement agencies from maintaining electronic databases of gang members. The proposed ban -- designed to protect privacy and civil liberties -- had drawn pointed criticism from some law enforcement officials.
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Senate committee punts on Moua’s gang data bill
Sen. Mee Moua's controversial proposal to prohibit law-enforcement agencies from maintaining gang databases came before the Senate's State and Local Government Operation and Oversight Committee on Friday afternoon. Supporters and detractors of the measure were primed for a debate. Deputies from the Ramsey County Sheriff's Office and community activists concerned about police misconduct filled the committee room.
Read More »A proposal to ban gang databases has some fuming
But Fletcher insists that all those advances would be threatened if a bill put forth by state Sen. Mee Moua, DFL-St. Paul, becomes law.
Read More »Constitutional amendment efforts take a back seat in 2010
Constitutional amendments aren't at the forefront as lawmakers try to pass a bonding bill before they move on to the strenuous task of solving another general fund budget deficit in excess of $1 billion.
Read More »Senate’s cost-saving public safety reforms get yanked; Pawlenty’s fishing patrol a sound spending item?
In the May 15, 2009 PIM Weekly Report we covered the little-known backstory of how the Senate DFL’s efforts to reform public safety policies in ...
Read More »Senate’s cost-saving public safety reforms get yanked; Pawlenty’s fishing patrol a sound spending item?
In the May 15, 2009 PIM Weekly Report we covered the little-known backstory of how the Senate DFL’s efforts to reform public safety policies in ...
Read More »Bill expands sales-tax exemption for affordable housing
The omnibus tax bill legislators passed the final day of session includes a tax break designed to lower the cost of building affordable housing. Housing ...
Read More »Affordable housing gets boost
When Gov. Tim Pawlenty signed a tax-related bill signed into law March 7, housing advocates cheered at the prospect of more affordable housing in Minnesota. ...
Read More »The Taxpayers League on Legislative Per Diems
One of the best reads that surfaces in my email each week is the Taxpayers League’s "eUpdate." Mark Giga, the group’s communications director, writes with ...
Read More »Lawmakers weigh supportive housing funding
Among the many projects in this year’s bonding bill is housing for the long-term homeless in Minnesota. The issue is a top legislative priority for ...
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