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May 16, 2014

$283M later, budget bill wraps in wee hours

A delay was caused by the late submission of a series of negotiating requests from Gov. Mark Dayton, who sought the inclusion of several provisions that had not yet been funded in the bill.

May 14, 2014

Budget conferees head toward finish line

Rep. Lyndon Carlson, who chairs the House Ways & Means Committee, said a few provisions in the agriculture and jobs portions of the budget were the most significant hang-ups left.

May 12, 2014

House and Senate agree on budget sector targets, spend $283 million total

The House and Senate have agreed to how much they're going to spend on budget areas ranging from health and human services to education as part of a total of $283 million in new spending, according to a Monday news release.

May 9, 2014

$293M supplemental spending deal at hand

Final sector-by-sector targets should ease quick agreement.

May 2, 2014

The Capitol Note: House compromise divides lawmakers, advocates

The bill would allow children and certain adults with severe illnesses -- more restrictive than a different proposal that has stalled in the House -- to ingest and vaporize marijuana as part of clinical trials. The Senate version, which has been moving with more force, is more permissive. The proposals will travel in earnest on Friday into next week.

May 1, 2014

Democrats reach $293 million supplemental spending target

DFL lawmakers announced a nearly $300 million supplemental spending target on Thursday, which marks the beginning of a path forward on a budget, bonding and tax deal to close out the 2014 legislative session.

Apr 9, 2014

The Capitol Note: House passes anti-bullying measure, on to Dayton

Dayton demands, gets last-minute concessions After days of fits and starts, final agreement on a $283 million supplemental budget package came together late Thursday night, about 72 hours before the Minnesota Legislature’s required May 19 adjournment. The conference committee meeting to sort out the discrepant spending bills passed in the House and Senate had met ...

Feb 28, 2014

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.

Feb 21, 2014

Pelowski bill pitches disaster-relief fund

Rep. Gene Pelowski, DFL-Winona, plans to introduce legislation that would cut down on the need to call the Legislature back to the Capitol to deal with the nearly annual occurrence of damaging storm systems that rip through the state.

Feb 14, 2014

The Capitol Note: Disagreement looms over surplus plans

Dayton demands, gets last-minute concessions After days of fits and starts, final agreement on a $283 million supplemental budget package came together late Thursday night, about 72 hours before the Minnesota Legislature’s required May 19 adjournment. The conference committee meeting to sort out the discrepant spending bills passed in the House and Senate had met ...

Oct 21, 2013

Dozens of legislators endorse Rep. Steve Simon for Secretary of State

Simon's endorsers include some of the most senior members of the House and Senate, as well as the chairs of several of the Legislature's most powerful committees.

Sep 30, 2013

Senate committee approves Brodkorb severance pay

Aside from the severance package, the committee will still need to convene at a later date to sign off on final defense payments.

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