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Gamesmanship rules in liquor bill fight
Parliamentary machinations knock Sunday growlers from bill.
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 ...
Tax talks: Miles to go before they sleep
The Minnesota House and Senate conferees must reconcile vastly different bills.
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.
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 ...
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.
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."
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.
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?
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.
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.
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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