House DFL Caucus
DAYTON BOYCOTTS MEETING WHILE GOP LEADERS OFFER AN OLIVE BRANCH
Monday, June 6th, 2011Gov. Dayton sat on the sidelines this morning (likely in his panic room office) as GOP and DFL legislators sat in a meeting room, waiting for his attendance. The legislators had gathered after being told in advance they were to meet with the Governor about education funding. GOP staff confirmed through an email that Dayton [...]
DFL-CONTROLLED LCCMR ENVIRONMENTAL APPROPS CONTINUE TO MAKE HEADLINES
Friday, March 25th, 2011Props to Tom Steward of the Freedom Foundation of MN for his piece on the Center for Energy and the Environment that was featured on Big Government this month. The piece highlights the outrageous salaries of some leaders of the Minneapolis-based “non-profit” in 2009 per records from the MN Attorney General that were dug up. [...]
EVEN THE STAR TRIBUNE CAN’T BACK DAYTON PLAN TO RAISE TAXES AND PROTECT UNION LOYALISTS
Wednesday, February 16th, 2011The Star-Tribune released an editorial on Dayton’s budget plan (announced yesterday) and their disagreement with his plan to drive capital out of Minnesota through higher taxes. The full story is below, but here is a piece of it: ..Dayton’s proposal would also give Minnesota the highest top-tier income tax rate in the nation in the [...]
CLEANING HOUSE: SEN. ELLEN ANDERSON DUMPED FROM LCCMR, CONFLICTS OF INTEREST MAY HAVE CAUGHT UP TO HER
Monday, February 7th, 2011Sen. Ellen Anderson (DFL-St. Paul) was dropped today in her request to be re-appointed to the Minnesota LCCMR. Every two years, the Senate Rules and Admin Committee appoints members, and this year’s slate was unanimously approved by the group, which includes DFL Senate Minority Leader, Tom Bakk. Politics in Minnesota covered the story today when [...]
DFL LEGISLATOR SERIES-FORGET JOBS, REP. KATH SAYS PUPPY MILLS MOST IMPORTANT ISSUE
Thursday, December 30th, 2010Despite the economic downturn, unemployment and the looming fiscal crisis facing state legislators in the upcoming session, Rep. Kory Kath (D-Owatonna) has focused his priorities elsewhere. Kath told the Owatonna People’s Press this month he feels the issue of puppy mills legislation is on the minds of constituents most right now. As noble of a [...]
REPUBLICANS GEAR UP FOR REDISTRICTING
Tuesday, December 7th, 2010Minnesota’s state government officials are preparing for the process of re-districting to begin this spring, a re-drawing of the state’s legislative boundaries according to population shifts found in the census. On Monday, Senator Geoff Michel (R-Edina) was appointed to chair the Subcommittee on Redistricting according to a press release from the Minnesota Senate Republican Caucus. [...]