Reporting Our Regular Bill Introduction List

Minnesota Report  Prior to today’s session, 2826 have been introduced in the House and 2,938 in the Senate. To date, only 13 have been signed into law. In the Senate,  Sen John Hoffman (DFL-34, Champlin) retains the lead with 104, Sen Mary Kunesh (DFL-39, New...

The Prospects for Senate Support of a Bonding Bill Looks Quite Grim

Minnesota Report The passage of HF670 on Monday on a vote of 91 to 43 may bolster some who envision the possibilities for passage of a bill for the first time in three years, but because of the realities in the Senate, its not likely. As we scrutinize the 21...

Speaking of Urdahl, One of His Books is Being Turned into a Movie

Minnesota Report Capitol observers might be familiar with the fact, Dean Urdahl (R-16A, Grove City) is a writer of historical fiction based on the Civil War era. The first book in his Uprising Saga series, Uprising is set to be on the small screen offered by one of...

New Legislators Need Be Wary

Minnesota Report When members of the legislature first come to St Paul, their lives change dramatically. They now have staff people at their beck and call, people they have never met before seek meetings with them to share compelling stories and ask for assistance,...

Continued Large Flow of Legislation

Minnesota Report This week we have been a little remiss, and not provided our Monday offering of bill introductions. For context, we thought it to be worthy to look at the two past regular legislative sessions and the number bill introductions not accounting for the...

2023 February Revenue Forecast

Minnesota Report We have just learned from the Office of Management and Budget website, the 2023 February Revenue Forecast fell a single percentage point down to $17.5 billion.  These are now true numbers Governor Tim Walz (DFL-MN) and the legislature will use for...

Bill Introductions Continue to Set a Break Necked Pace

Minnesota Report In our fourth Monday installment, we continue to call attention to the number of bills introductions in each body, and which members are setting the pace, with full recognition the numbers will continue to change. The new running totals are: 2173...

US Supreme Court to Hear Two Student Loan Issues

National & Minnesota Report As the US Supreme Court hears the case against the Biden administration student debt program to forgive up to $20,000 for recipients of Pell Grants, it creates an aspect of generational equity with the Millennials of Generation X and...

Bevy of Bills Still Rising

Minnesota Report For the third Monday in a row, we are calling attention to the number of bills introductions in each body, and which members are leading. This is a process and the number are merely a snapshot, because the totals will continue to change. Our...

Not Surprising, Fox News is Just Propaganda

National and Minnesota Report Anyone who has listened to Fox News Hosts or contributors Tucker Carlson, Laura Ingraham, Maria Bartiromo, Sean Hannity, Lou Dobbs, Jeanine Pirro, or Sidney Powell have always known this is nothing more than propaganda. While, its...