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The Capitol Note: Amended bullying bill clears Senate committee
GOP Sens. Carla Nelson and Roger Chamberlain have introduced an alternate bill.
House passes $500 million tax cut
Republican speakers expressed gratitude, though several used the occasion to criticize the DFL for passing the taxes in the first place.
Dayton budget devotes $616 million of surplus to tax cuts
In announcing the package, Gov. Mark Dayton argued that the state's positive budget forecast makes the business-to-business taxes unnecessary.
Bakk looks to raise bar for amending constitution
Senate Majority Leader Tom Bakk says proposed amendments to the state constitution should need backing from 60 percent of both the Senate and the House.
The Capitol Note: “Unsession” roll-out highlights 1,000 proposed changes
Dayton also issued an executive order calling on all executive branch agencies to begin using plain, "easy-to-understand" language.
Dayton administration outlines ‘unsession’ package
Gov. Mark Dayton's ideas to reform and simplify state government include more than 1,000 adjustments to policies already on the books.
The Capitol Note: Budget surplus sets up tax cut debate
Bakk has said on multiple occasions that he would like to devote the surplus in part to enlarging the state’s budget reserve.
Projected surplus grows to $1.2 billion
Friday morning's news immediately inspired a number of proposals for what to do with the state's newly available funds.
Thissen: Business wish list won’t be fulfilled
House Speaker Paul Thissen told business leaders at the Minnesota Chamber of Commerce Session Priorities event Tuesday that a repeal of the new top income-tax bracket is unlikely.
The Capitol Note: GOP Rep. FitzSimmons considers primary run
His ouster came as a direct response to FitzSimmons’ role in amending last year’s same-sex marriage bill.
The Capitol Note: Judge says sex offender commitment system “clearly broken”
In a statement following the decision, DHS Commissioner Lucinda Jesson echoed the call for legislative action this spring.
The Capitol Note: Bakk cautions against spending surplus on tax cuts
1.) Tuesday in the Senate Education Committee, Sen. Scott Dibble introduced a retooled version of his bill to prevent bullying in Minnesota schools, reports the Pioneer Press. Changes to the bill, the paper notes, “include narrowing the definition of bullying, specifying the school staff who must receive bullying prevention training and updating the timeline for ...
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