Feb 15, 2011
The first budget address by Governor Mark Dayton (DFL) opened with the following remarks: Dayton said, “I have always said that a budget is about values and priorities, as well as dollars and cents. My budget represents my values and priorities, one of which is to...
Feb 15, 2011
We received this release from AFSCME Council 5 and also learned 900 of their members took advantage of early retirement opportunities last year. Here is the release: AFSCME Council 5 praised Gov. Mark Dayton’s fair budget fix that balances $2 billion of service cuts...
Feb 15, 2011
Massive Dayton Tax Hikes Will Destroy Jobs St. Paul- Republican Party of Minnesota Chairman Tony Sutton and Deputy Chairman Michael Brodkorb today issued the following statements regarding Governor Mark Dayton’s budget proposal. “With his deeply irresponsible budget...
Feb 15, 2011
Voting to fill the vacancy by Rep Tony Sertich (DFL-05B, Chisholm) began this morning at 7:00 am and will end in less than four hours. The three candidates seeking to fill the spot are Paul Jacobson (R), Cynthia Kafut-Hagen (IPMN) and Carly Melin (DFL). This election...
Feb 15, 2011
During our trek from the Harold Stassen Building, which houses the Department of Revenue over to the Republican Press Conference at the State Capitol, we tweeted the following: Expected Republican response to Dayton MN highest income tax in nation sings the song...
Feb 15, 2011
Calling for shared sacrifice from those who have benefited the most during the last sixteen years Governor Mark Dayton (DFL-MN) put forward $37.09 billion budget for 2012-13. His budget contains $2.405 billion in cuts of which 60.49% is contained in keeping in place...
Feb 15, 2011
Carly Melin (DFL) was elected to succeed Tony Sertich by a 60.41% majority over Paul Jacobson (R) with 35.48% and Cynthia Kafut-Hagen (IP) with 3.98% to district 05B…. This content is for Monthly General Subscription, Monthly Premium Subscription, Annual General...
Feb 15, 2011
GOP Legislative Leaders House Speaker Kurt Zellers (R-32B, Maple Grove) and Senate Majority Leader Amy Koch (R-19, Buffalo) spoke to reports shortly after Governor Mark Dayton (DFL) finished his speech. The two agreed in their statements on the direction Dayton took...
Feb 9, 2011
We have the entire text of Governor Mark Dayton’s (DFL) first State of the State address: Remarks of Governor Mark Dayton—As Prepared for Delivery State of the State Address Wednesday, February 09, 2011 A Five-Point Plan for Minnesota’s Future Prosperity On...
Feb 9, 2011
Then we need to commit more state money to providing all parents with the option of affordable all-day kindergarten for their children. How can states like Alabama, Louisiana, and Mississippi fund all-day kindergarten, while we in Minnesota do not? Despite our...
