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Family matters heat up House debate
Public safety/judiciary omnibus survives five DFL defections to pass.
Lutheran coalition leader lobbies for poor, environment
The Rev. Mark Peters, executive director of the Lutheran Coalition for Public Policy in Minnesota, brings his denomination's faith-based mission to bear in the Capitol.
Bakk decries ‘blatant, partisan attack’ over Senate budget
"I'm going to let this lie," Minority Leader Tom Bakk declared in renewing criticism from budget cuts passed the first day of session.
State fair polls: No to gay marriage ban, mixed reviews on photo ID
Both chambers had record numbers of participants this year, with upwards of 12,500 fair-goers stopping in to answer the House's 13 questions, and nearly 8,500 people participating in the Senate poll.
GOPers line up for Berglin, Scheid seats
Republicans are lining up for the Oct. 18 special election to fill two Senate seats that have been held by DFLers for the last several decades.
Eagan mayor says he plans to challenge Daley in 2012
With just one day removed from the 2011 regular session, freshman GOP Sen. Ted Daley has already acquired a likely DFL challenger in the 2012 election.
Senate passes game and fish bill, tort reform proposals
During the first Saturday floor session of the year, the state Senate passed a spate of legislation, including several tort reform proposals and the omnibus game and fish bill.
Franken-Coleman decision analysis
While two controversial firearms measures garnered all the attention going into the public safety/judiciary omnibus House floor debate, the most heated arguments Monday centered on family law. And in those cases, tensions were arguably greatest between Democrats. After seven hours and long after midnight, the omnibus passed 70-64 — gun measures intact. To do that, it had to survive ...
Lindbergh got a lot of air time in Senator Coleman's speech
While two controversial firearms measures garnered all the attention going into the public safety/judiciary omnibus House floor debate, the most heated arguments Monday centered on family law. And in those cases, tensions were arguably greatest between Democrats. After seven hours and long after midnight, the omnibus passed 70-64 — gun measures intact. To do that, it had to survive ...
Jesse Ventura appointed to the Minnesota high court!
While two controversial firearms measures garnered all the attention going into the public safety/judiciary omnibus House floor debate, the most heated arguments Monday centered on family law. And in those cases, tensions were arguably greatest between Democrats. After seven hours and long after midnight, the omnibus passed 70-64 — gun measures intact. To do that, it had to survive ...
Ciresi (sort of) gets mentioned on Letterman
While two controversial firearms measures garnered all the attention going into the public safety/judiciary omnibus House floor debate, the most heated arguments Monday centered on family law. And in those cases, tensions were arguably greatest between Democrats. After seven hours and long after midnight, the omnibus passed 70-64 — gun measures intact. To do that, it had to survive ...
Even in the news, Ciresi must settle for #3
While two controversial firearms measures garnered all the attention going into the public safety/judiciary omnibus House floor debate, the most heated arguments Monday centered on family law. And in those cases, tensions were arguably greatest between Democrats. After seven hours and long after midnight, the omnibus passed 70-64 — gun measures intact. To do that, it had to survive ...
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