It will be important for each side to prove it stood its ground and justify the support from their respective political constituencies. The DFL (Governor and Senate) have to appear compassionate and caring for those less fortunate, in spite of the fact poorer...
Our story from last week entitled Seeking Sage Voices discussed former Management and Budget Commissioner Tom Hanson’s thoughts on current budget negotiations. He suggested the two houses meet in Conference Committees on the various bills and stated this as the best...
Today, Governor Mark Dayton (DFL-MN) sent the following letter to the legislative leadership. From this point forward we will refer to this letter as the March 28th Dayton Letter, which in our opinion spells out the rationale for potential vetoes. The main crux of the...
We are expecting a vote on Governor Mark Dayton’s (D-MN) budget on the floor of the Senate on Thursday. We have it on the authority of high-level Republican sources; the bill will be presented to the body for a vote. We are unclear if a similar vote is scheduled in...
We have noticed the popularity of former Minnesota Management & Budget Commissioner Tom Hanson. He taped a segment with David Gillette for Almanac last week, which we expect to see tonight. He has been in and out of the various press offices giving perspective on...
