May 18, 2008
In preparation for the final hours of the 2007-08 legislative session, we thought some of the conversations we have had with members were worth noting. The Governor Tim Pawlenty (R-MN) linchpin of the tax bill is the 3.9% cap on property taxes. This is generally...
May 17, 2008
04:10 am The Senate passed SF3780 on a vote of 62 to 5. The bill passed the House on a vote of 127 to 7. The conference committee on HF1812 the Supplemental Budget Bill is currently underway. We understand negotiations are also occurring and the focus is on additional...
May 14, 2008
Yesterday, Governor Tim Pawlenty (R-MN ) contacted Speaker of the House Margaret Anderson Kelliher (DFL-60A, Minneapolis) on the House floor and encouraged her to suspend the debate on the education finance bill in the spirit moving the global budget negotiations...
May 14, 2008
We posted up with other reporters outside of Governor Tim Pawlenty’s (R) office last evening awaiting the emergence of Speaker of the House Margaret Anderson Kelliher (DFL-60A, Minneapolis) and Senate Assistant Majority Leader Tarryl Clark (DFL-15, St. Cloud). The two...
May 14, 2008
Yesterday, Governor Tim Pawlenty (R-MN) contacted Speaker of the House Margaret Anderson Kelliher (DFL-60A, Minneapolis) on the House floor and encouraged her to suspend the debate on the Education Finance Bill in the spirit moving the global budget negotiations...
May 14, 2008
We posted up with other reporters outside of Governor Tim Pawlenty’s (R-MN) office last evening awaiting the emergence of Speaker of the House Margaret Anderson Kelliher (DFL-60A, Minneapolis) and Senate Assistant Majority Leader Tarryl Clark (DFL-15, St. Cloud). The...
May 13, 2008
Normally, the crystal chandelier in the Capitol dome is only lit on the anniversary of our statehood—May11th. But, due to a commemoration of our sesquicentennial and the declaration of state week the light is lit for the entirety. If you would like to photograph the...
May 13, 2008
We found it interesting and amusing listening to the debate over the selection of hockey as the state sport of Minnesota during last week’s education policy bill. The decision to single out hockey as the “state sport” provided some bones of contention for a number of...
May 13, 2008
We find it interesting to read discussions of Speaker Margaret Anderson Kelliher (DFL-60A, Minneapolis) role as being the moderating influence between Governor Tim Pawlenty (R) and Senate Majority Leader Larry Pogemiller (DFL-59, Minneapolis) in last weeks’ Star...
May 13, 2008
Last night, the House adjourned shortly before 1:00 a.m. The body recessed just after midnight, to the call of the chair, while Governor Tim Pawlenty (R) met in negotiations with Speaker Margaret Anderson Kelliher (DFL-60A, Minneapolis) and Senate Majority...
