Making good on what they called part of their core campaign message, Republican leadership at the Legislature on Tuesday rolled out a drastically scaled back committee roster for the upcoming legislative session. The committee reconfiguration reduced the total number of legislative panels from 61 to 40, and GOP leaders predicted the move could save as much as $800,000. And they followed it up just a day later by appointing chairs to lead the freshly reconstituted committees.

Business-backed MN Forward raised eyebrows last week when it announced support for three DFL legislators. But the reliably Republican PAC isn't the only big cash player at the Capitol that is backing candidates on the other side of the aisle. The Education Minnesota teachers union's PAC, which most frequently endorses DFLers, has endorsed a handful of Republican incumbents who are facing DFL challengers in November.

On Thursday morning, PIM spoke with House Minority Leader Kurt Zellers (R-Maple Grove) about his agenda for the upcoming 2010 legislative session. His central concern is the same as every other politico out there this season: "It’s about jobs and economic opportunity."

A new leader for the state House GOP caucus is expected to emerge from a closed-door meeting in the State Office Building at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday.

A new leader for the state House GOP caucus is expected to emerge from a closed-door meeting in the State Office Building at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday.

During Sunday afternoon’s House floor debate over whether to override Governor Tim Pawlenty‘s line item veto of the General Assistance Medical Program, Rep. Rod Hamilton ...

During Sunday afternoon’s House floor debate over whether to override Governor Tim Pawlenty‘s line item veto of the General Assistance Medical Program, Rep. Rod Hamilton ...

Usually, passing the relatively small agriculture and veterans affairs budget bill is a politically lackluster affair. But not in this increasingly bitter year at the ...

Rep. Neil Peterson, R-Bloomington, started the legislative session on Feb. 12 as the House assistant minority whip. But that changed the day after Peterson voted ...