May 5, 2001
Last night, during the debate on the State Government Finance Bill Rep Tom Rukavina (DFL-05A, Virginia) was able to amend the House Rules and create parity between the House and Senate. The Rules for dress code by the members of the state House are far more lenient...
May 5, 2001
Two members of the lobbying community have passed in the last week. Joe Beaton and John Ainley will no longer be seen in the halls of the state Capitol. Ainley was a former member of the State House. We extend our condolences to both families…. This content is...
May 5, 2001
We have confirmed that House Majority Leader Tim Pawlenty (R-38B, Eagan) will make his position known in a bid for Governor after the close of the legislative session. We have every indication that he will be entering the race and have assurances from the Majority...
May 5, 2001
St Paul City Convention Rules were set in a meeting last night. The Councilmember Jay Benanav (DFL-Ward 04, St Paul) campaign held the clear advantage with 8 of the 14 members of the committee. The resulting Rules are: 1. Unlimited ballots 2. Candidates who fail to...
May 5, 2001
Tomorrow, Saturday, May 5th is the Minneapolis City Convention. It will take place at Augsburg College and begins at 10:00 AM. The contest between two-term incumbent Mayor Sharon Sayles Belton (DFL), former Twin Cities Reader Publisher RT Rybak (DFL) and Minneapolis...
May 5, 2001
IT’S TIME TO STAND UP FOR STEEL by Kevin Fahey Today, the US Steel and Iron Ore Industry, pushed by depressed steel prices due to failed governmental trade policies, is on the brink of collapse. Nineteen US steel companies and one Canadian company have filed for...
May 5, 2001
The future of the domestic steel and taconite industry is in the hands of the U.S. House of Representatives. The House is considering Steel Revitalization Act of 2001. It is surprising that every member of the Minnesota Congressional delegation has yet to sign on to...
May 5, 2001
Darrell McKigney and the Taxpayers League should take read from any chapter of “How to Win Friends and Influence People,” by Dale Carnegie. The rightwing extremists are continuing their assault on the Republican House Majority. The latest press release...
May 5, 2001
The State House left the floor last night around 12:30 AM after final passage of the State Government Finance Bill. Chair Phil Krinkie’s (R-53A, Shoreview) bill spends a net $707 million in general funds slightly under the Governor’s recommended $760.5 million....
May 5, 2001
The debate over the House Tax Plan is underway at the posting of this article. The main argument from the DFL side is voiced by House Minority Leader Tom Pugh (DFL-39A, South St.Paul) “There’s no doubt that this is a big tax cut that has a little something for...
