2011 State Government Shutdown
DID GOV. DAYTON GET HIS HAND CAUGHT IN THE SLUSH FUND JAR? (VIA GARY GROSS)
Monday, December 26th, 2011Gary Gross wrote the following piece in the Minneapolis Conservative Examiner on the Governor’s recent comments that he was offended by the notion that he may be trying to return political favors to big labor through the unionization of child care providers. AFSCME endorsed Dayton very early on in the gubernatorial battle, and one even [...]
DAYTON SLAMS GOP FOR TAX CREDIT ELIMINATION HE SIGNED INTO LAW
Thursday, September 15th, 2011Dayton today for more “responsible” budgeting at a state level and implied Minnesota Republican lawmakers were not when they agreed with Dayton on the final budget deal this summer. Dayton made the comments in front of the Eden Prairie Chamber of Commerce. Dayton and DFL’ers have been criticizing Republicans for the elimination of the Homestead [...]
PAGING CAPTAIN FLIP-FLOP: REP ATKINS FALLS OFF HIS HIGH HORSE AND TAKES SHUTDOWN PAYCHECK
Thursday, August 25th, 2011Before, during, and after the longest state government shutdown in Minnesota’s history last month, Inver Grove Heights Rep. Joe Atkins made one thing clear to his constituents: taking a pay check during the shutdown is wrong and he absolutely opposes it. Dedicated readers of Minnesota Democrats Exposed found Atkins took legislative pay, then gave it [...]
AFSCME MEMBER SPEAKS OUT: SHUTDOWN WAS PLANNED WELL IN ADVANCE
Friday, July 29th, 2011New communications obtained by Minnesota Democrats Exposed today offer further proof the longest and largest state government shutdown in history was plotted out between Gov. Dayton and union leaders well in advance. The decision to shutdown was very much a political calculation made by the Administration at the hands of AFSCME. A local president sent [...]
YEARS IN THE MAKING, WELFARE REFORM TO BECOME LAW IN HHS BUDGET COMPROMISE
Tuesday, July 19th, 2011Years after Republican leaders in Minnesota began a push to bring necessary and common-sense requirements to Minnesota’s bloated, Cadillac welfare system, new reform is now part of the 2011 budget compromise between Gov. Dayton and the GOP majorities. The Special Session Health and Human Services bill will head to the House and Senate floors either [...]
SPECIAL SESSION CONVENES TO OPEN STATE OF MINNESOTA BACK UP FOR BUSINESS
Tuesday, July 19th, 2011This morning Gov. Dayton issued an official proclamation that called House and Senate members back for a special session starting at 3pm today. Shortly after calling the sessions to order, House and Senate leaders broke to caucus, and are now working throughout the night to pass 12 bills necessary to open the state back up [...]
THE END: DAYTON CAVES LIKE A CHEAP SUITCASE ON TAX INCREASE
Thursday, July 14th, 2011It appears the longest state government shutdown in Minnesota’s history is about to come to an end. Governor Dayton today released his offer to GOP leaders which doesn’t include his hallmark tax increase and nearly matches the offer made by Republicans to Dayton on June 30th, the last day before the shutdown began. Here’s Tom [...]