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Rod Skoe

May 9, 2014

Gamesmanship rules in liquor bill fight

Parliamentary machinations knock Sunday growlers from bill.

May 6, 2014

Senate Taxes kills Sunday growler sales

Procedural sleight of hand may be standard operating procedure at the Legislature, especially near the end of the session, but the parliamentary trickery brought to bear on this year’s omnibus liquor legislation at the Capitol may have raised the bar a notch. At least that was the opinion of Rep. Pat Garofalo, R-Farmington, as he ...

Apr 25, 2014

Tax talks: Miles to go before they sleep

The Minnesota House and Senate conferees must reconcile vastly different bills.

Apr 23, 2014

Senate panel to examine minority pay gap

The Select Committee on Disparities and Opportunities will be co-chaired by Sen. Jeff Hayden, DFL-Minneapolis, and Bobby Joe Champion, DFL-Minneapolis.

Apr 11, 2014

The Capitol Note: Dayton to sign minimum wage hike

Procedural sleight of hand may be standard operating procedure at the Legislature, especially near the end of the session, but the parliamentary trickery brought to bear on this year’s omnibus liquor legislation at the Capitol may have raised the bar a notch. At least that was the opinion of Rep. Pat Garofalo, R-Farmington, as he ...

Mar 20, 2014

The Capitol Note: Senate’s tax bill would cut $434 million

House leaders refused to speculate on whether the House would accept the Senate bill or take it to conference committee.

Mar 18, 2014

The Capitol Note: DFL Rep. Peterson confirms re-election run

Peterson's announcement was hailed by DFL Party chair Ken Martin, who called Peterson a "true champion for farmers."

Mar 17, 2014

The Capitol Note: House targets include tax cuts, education and capital investment spending

House Majority Leader Erin Murphy said the budget plan would "build on our historic investments in education.

Feb 5, 2014

Cities, counties aim to extend tax exemptions

Last session, after the Legislature exempted city and county government from paying the state’s general sales tax on most purchases, the move was heralded as a long-overdue triumph of common sense. After all, what is the logic in the government taxing the government?

Dec 11, 2013

The Capitol Note: Housley sets January timetable for gubernatorial decision

Housley had a relatively nondescript year as a freshman in the Senate last year, but is still well-known among Republicans.

Sep 4, 2013

Levy limit error found in omnibus tax bill

As local governments prepare to submit their preliminary property tax levies to the state, there is confusion in some communities about the specifics of the levy limit that state lawmakers passed in this year’s omnibus tax bill.

May 22, 2013

DFL Senate + DFL House = 11th hour standoffs

If you ask Gov. Mark Dayton, one-party rule worked out well for just about everyone this session. “I think it worked extraordinarily well for Minnesotans,” the governor said in a celebratory Tuesday morning press conference.

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