Senator demands answers for why free turned into fee
A Minnesota state senator wants to see all work that was done by a lawyer who was paid $77,000 after Gov. Mark Dayton said he would work for nothing. Continue reading →
View ArticleAnalysis: Election-year politics never will be far from Minnesota legislators
Politics and legislating always are intertwined, but they could be even more so in the Minnesota Legislature this year. Continue reading →
View ArticleConstruction spending up, taxes down slightly
Public construction projects across the state will receive more than $1 billion while some Minnesotans' property taxes will fall slightly after legislators wrapped up two key bills Friday. Continue...
View ArticlePolitical chatter: Controversial Senate building opens
Rep. Jim Knoblach sat at the front of Room 1200 in the new Minnesota Senate Building on Thursday, co-chairman of the first legislative committee ever to meet there. The St. Cloud Republican’s position...
View ArticleSome Lawmakers Ready For Another Sunday Sales Vote
By Maureen McMullen and Don Davis, Forum News Service Suddenly, an opening has appeared in a long effort to allow liquor stores to be open on Sundays. A chance, not a guarantee by any means. “I think...
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