The DFL leadership met with reporters at 2:00pm in room 181 of the State Office Building. Senate Majority Leader Larry Pogemiller (DFL-59, Minneapolis) opened his comments saying, “Nothing exciting in the forecast.” He reiterated the fact the state deficit is nearly one billion and Governor Tim ...
The state’s future outlook is slightly improved over the projections announced in November. The forecast shows a $209 million projected change with $184 million in expenditure reductions and $25 million increases in revenues. The $184 million in expenditure reductions is largely offset by money fr...
Yesterday’s vote to override Governor Tim Pawlenty’s (R) veto on General Assistance Medical Coverage (GAMC) was a risky decision by leadership in the House, which was destined to fail on sharp political grounds. With a veto-proof majority in the Senate the entire play focuses on the House on th...
Governor Tim Pawlenty (R) traveled to the third floor of the State Capitol yesterday to meet with members of the Republican House Caucus. He spent forty minutes discussing a range of issues with the membership, but mainly bolstering their support for his actions on legislation. As a former Majority ...
When people look to Washington, D.C. they see the same situation there as they do here in Minnesota with one limited exception and that is the lack of a Chief Executive of the same political party. In Washington, Democrats have large legislative majorities just as they do here in Minnesota, but inst...
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