Lawmakers Have Lukewarm Reaction To Vikes Stadium
A proposed new Vikings stadium north of St. Paul is getting a muted reaction from lawmakers whose approval will be needed to pass a stadium bill. Republicans control both legislative chambers, but the...
View ArticleLet Lawmakers Know If You Want A Vikings Stadium (Links)
Let lawmakers know where you stand on the Vikings Stadium issue. A house and senate floor vote could happen on Monday. Links below. Read More|Comment Continue reading…
View Article1st MN House Bills on School IOUs, Property Tax
The first batch of bills in the Minnesota House will attempt to whittle away at state IOUs to schools, give more property taxpayers rebates, install a health care insurance exchange and prop up...
View ArticleArea Business Leaders Meet Lawmakers in St. Paul [AUDIO]
St. Cloud area business leaders met with lawmakers in St. Paul to voice their concerns for pressing issues. Read More|Comment Continue reading…
View ArticleMinnesota Lawmakers Try for Handle on Synthetic Drugs
Minnesota state legislators are struggling with how to craft new laws that would effectively combat the growing use of synthetic drugs. Read More|Comment Continue reading…
View ArticleDayton Wants Lawmaker OK for Online Voter Signup
Gov. Mark Dayton says he supports letting Minnesota voters register online, but believes Secretary of State Mark Ritchie should have had the Legislature's OK before implementing the system. Read...
View ArticleAs Sex Offender Program Marches On, Rising Costs
Minnesota lawmakers are getting nowhere over how to resolve constitutional questions about the state's sex offender treatment program, but the same can't be said about the program's costs. Read...
View ArticlePropane Legislation Meanders in Minnesota
Minnesota lawmakers may have reached the limit on what they can do to protect consumers from the propane shortages and price spikes seen this past winter. Read More|Comment Continue reading…
View ArticleTop Lawmakers Strive For Session-Ending Bargain
Top Minnesota lawmakers are working to set the terms of a deal on tax cuts, new state spending and borrowing for construction that would enable them to end their session. Read More|Comment Continue...
View ArticleStatus of Some Outstanding Items Before Lawmakers
A status check of some unfinished items in front of Minnesota lawmakers as they enter their final week: Read More|Comment Continue reading…
View ArticleMinnesota Lawmakers Honor Veterans at Ceremony
Members of Minnesota's congressional delegation are pledging their continued support for military veterans. Read More|Comment Continue reading…
View ArticleNew House Committees Focusing On Rural Minnesota
The new Republican majority in the Minnesota House has formed several new committees aimed at highlighting specific concerns of rural lawmakers. Read More|Comment Continue reading…
View ArticleMinnesota Lawmakers Key in on Growing Drone Use
Lawyers, privacy advocates and hobby drone pilots are urging Minnesota lawmakers to set some rules for the small unmanned aircrafts. Read More|Comment Continue reading…
View ArticleLEGISLATURE '15: Things To Know As Lawmakers Return
An altered power structure, new faces, old fights and an unrecognizable Capitol building will shape the Legislature's 2015 session. Read More|Comment Continue reading…
View ArticleLawmakers Aim to Update State Constitution For Data Privacy
A coalition of Minnesota lawmakers, political groups and privacy advocates and say Minnesotans' digital data should be treated the same as any other property. Read More|Comment Continue reading…
View ArticleLawmakers Hear Birders' Call For Safer Glass on Stadium
Bird lovers' long push to make the Minnesota Vikings' new stadium safer is moving to the Legislature. Read More|Comment Continue reading…
View ArticleAnalysis: Many Minnesota Lawmakers Make Move to Lobbyist
Some former lawmakers in Minnesota have made a quick transition to lobbying their ex-colleagues. Read More|Comment Continue reading…
View ArticleLegislature Returns to Budget Battle Lines With Lots To Do
Minnesota lawmakers are returning from a weeklong break Tuesday to start hammering out a budget. Read More|Comment Continue reading…
View ArticleLawmakers Contemplate Cutting Taxes On Premium Cigars
Smokers of premium cigars could come away from Minnesota's legislative session facing lower taxes. Read More|Comment Continue reading…
View ArticleDrones, Officer Investigations Up For Vote in Senate
Changes in law enforcement surveillance and internal investigations are on the docket at the Legislature. Read More|Comment Continue reading…
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