Minnesota Report One issue Checks & Balances played a pivotal role in was the legislation entitled “A Safe Place for Newborns”. As the legislation, met with fits and starts in the final instance what we said we thought was logical and worthwhile was what the...
Well, the proposals and counterproposals have been exchanged via fax between state Sen Leo Foley (DFL 49, Coon Rapids) and Rep Barb Sykora (R 43B-Excelsior), over the Safe Place for Newborns. The two sides seem to be locking in on their positions and even before the...
Now that the legislative session has moved into conference committee mode, we can look at the main issues that will determine the viability of a train wreck scenario. The five issues that we forecast to become the movable chess pieces are: Upper Tier Income Tax Cuts...
Monday, the Minnesota state House received a message from the state Senate on the matter of a Safe Place for Newborns. The Senate had passed the measure in the morning and sought to expedite the matter so that the House could dispose of it quickly and accept the...
The Minnesota Citizen’s Concerned for Life (MCCL) may have jumped feet first into a debate where their particular politics are not welcomed. It seems that the Legislative Director Jackie Schweitz has placed her focus on abortion politics and a petty need for attention...
