Ability to Have a Special Session Easier After Filing Deadline

Minnesota Report Well, its June 1st, and yesterday was the last day to file for office in 2022, and the significance is now, no one can file against an incumbent and they are free to make decisions which will impact the state, openly and honestly. Yes, the is an...

Let’s Clarify, How Much of the Surplus Is Actually from Income Tax?

Minnesota Report We asked, the MN Office of Management and Budget to clarify an important question, which is how much of the $9.253 billion surplus was generated from Personal Income Tax. We will be clear, we thought this was a simple question, only to find out it was...

The 16th Straight Surplus

Republican leaders made a bold move by holding a rally/protest outside of the Governor’s office Tuesday while he was still in Washington, D.C. During the staged event, Speaker Steve Sviggum (R-28B, Kenyon) called for tax cuts due to our continued positive economic...

C&B 1997: The “97 Legislature: House Minority Leader Steve Sviggum

House Minority Leader Steve Sviggum, (R-28B, Kenyon), was re-elected House Republican Leader in 1996 to lead the 64 member Republican Caucus. He is serving his tenth term in the Minnesota House of Representatives, having been first elected in 1978. He currently serves...