Governor Mark Dayton (DFL) set the stage for a 2015 Special Session when he vetoed the Omnibus K-12 education policy and finance bill. He further enhanced his negotiating position by following that action with additional vetoes on the Omnibus jobs, housing, economic...
Today, Senate and House DFLers put out a press release focused on Transportation and Transit; we expect this is to keep their issues alive during the Special Session discussions. Remember, the Senate passed a “Lights On” Transportation Policy Bill and a small Bonding...
At the onset of the legislative session Governor Mark Dayton (DFL) established three specific priorities, which the legislature has largely ignored: Stable funding for transportation and transit, ditch buffers on agricultural lands to protect the state’s water supply...
In 2014, Jim Hagedorn (R) defeated Aaron Miller (R) to contest again Congressman Tim Walz (D-01). In a beneficial year for Republicans, Walz trounced Hagedorn by 19,315 votes or 8.52%. In 2016, a Presidential election year, Hagedorn has announced his intent to try...
Many consider politics to be the art of compromise and we agree, but often the best compromise is when each side is mutually dissatisfied rather than satisfied. With Republicans in control of the House and the DFL in control of the Senate and the Governor’s office,...
