The Minnesota Department of Transportation wants $150,000 to study whether a user fee to pay for roads and other transportation projects should be created – ...
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Sightings of ghosts are common at MN State Capitol
Shadows whispering through the hallways. Heavy doors open and shut unassisted. Objects fly through the air. And someone is reading over staffers shoulders at the ...
Read More »Legislator vows to focus on constituents' needs
Although it might be harder for him as a legislator than in his previous job as an aide to Minneapolis City Council Member Dore Meade, ...
Read More »Tax analyst voices opinion on MN tax cut proposals
Wayne Cox, executive director of Minnesota Citizens for Tax Justice, is singing the same tune at the Legislature this year. He had warned lawmakers in ...
Read More »Gov.'s sales tax expansion plan draws fire
In the weeks after Gov. Jesse Ventura unveiled his budget proposal, legislators have found numerous positions they like and support — but not expanding the ...
Read More »New Israeli prime minister is facist, war criminal
It’s an ill wind that blows no good. So perhaps the election of Ariel Sharon, a fascist and a war criminal, as prime minister of ...
Read More »Renter's credit increase being pushed in House
A group of House DFLers wants to increase the renter’s credit to make sure people who live in rental housing receive a slice of any ...
Read More »State rep. discusses his political roots
What’s rarer than hens teeth? How about a conservative Republican from the Iron Range. Meet Carl Jacobson, one of this year’s new House Republicans. Although ...
Read More »MN will need $8B for road repair, upkeep
State lawmakers need to come up with $8 billion in the next decade to repair and expand Minnesota’s highways, bridges and roads, according to a ...
Read More »Rep. takes issue with state's school policy
Maybe it’s because the 35-year-old freshman representative hasn’t had a chance yet to do much decorating, but the first things you notice in his office ...
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