Governor Mark Dayton (DFL) has the upper-hand; he holds all of the cards, only he can call a Special Session, and since legislative leaders have proven their inability to agree, he needs to take charge. Prior to the call, Dayton should demand all bills are presented...
As the clock ticked closer to midnight, it looked like a Bonding Bill would come to pass after all, but because of an omission on the House side of spending for mass transit the senate amended the bill in the final minutes. When Sen. Ron Latz (DFL-46, St Louis Park)...
The legislature is winding down and the end will be as we always have anticipated as an abject failure. The Republican controlled House did not provide a Bonding Bill or a Transportation package and so our crumbling infrastructure will continue its decline. There may...
Republican House Speaker Kurt Daudt (R-31A, Crown) said, “I think may get a tax target today.” as he had just left Senate Majority Leader Tom Bakk’s (DFL-03, Cook) office. Coincidentally, we witnessed the Speaker come in through a door accessible...
Senator Carla Nelson (R-26, Rochester) was the sole vote in favor of the $1.5 million Bonding Bill and this generally means, when you vote for the bill you are eligible for the conference committee. This was in effect initially, the majority put Nelson on the Capital...
