Where Negotiations Stand 05/14/2008

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...

Where Negotiations Stand 05/14/2008

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...

Is Pogemiller Cognizant of the Pending Election?

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...

A Spate of Late Night Sessions

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...

Legislative Impasse?

As of 2:30 pm there doesn’t appear to be an agreement reached between the House and Senate over the Biennial Budget for 2003-04. The offices of both House Speaker Steve Sviggum and (R-28B, Kenyon), and Senate Majority Leader Roger Moe (DFL-02, Erskine) were both busy...