An interesting idea is surfacing at the state legislature and that is the concept of no tax bill this session. It may seem odd to consider, but there isn’t any requirement to pass a new tax bill as the previous tax collection method will remain in place. Some people...
It was fairly surprising when Senate Majority Leader Roger Moe (DFL-02, Erskine) proposed the 1/3-1/3-1/3 spending idea. Credit or blame for the unique approach may have been the inadvertent result of a line of questioning proposed by WCCO reporter Eric Eskola. Prior...
The lawsuit filed by Rep Phil Krinkie (R-53A, Shoreview) and company against the Governor and his administration over Light Rail Transit (LRT) was thrown out on Friday. The judge ruled that the complainants held no standing. Judge A James Dickinson wrote ” The...
The analysis of the 1/3-1/3-1/3 agreement isn’t being received well in all places. There is a lot of grousing about the deal now that the full impact of the decision is being understood. Not only is it precedence setting, it has a possibility of isolating each side of...
Senate Majority Leader Roger Moe (DFL–02, Erskine) generated interest in the media at 11:15 am on Friday with his proposal to equally split $525 million between all three entities. The $525 dollar figure is still the $549 minus funding for Katie’s Law and the debt...
