Pace and Substance of the Legislative Session

Minnesota Report By all accounts, the amount of early action by the two legislative bodies is setting an aggressive pace and the items being considered are quite substantial. The total number of bills introductions posted on the respective websites this morning, show...

Governor Proposes a Whopping Capital Budget

Minnesota Report Yesterday, at the St Paul Regional Water Services facility in Roseville, backed with strong and visible support from our state’s labor unions, Governor Tim Walz (DFL-MN) presented his $3,274,319 billion Capital Budget, which includes, funding for the...

Will the DFL Trifecta Use One-Time Money for Capital Investment?

Minnesota Report During yesterday’s press conference, we carried a single note, and asked Governor TIm Walz (DFL-MN) House Majority Leader-elect Jamie Long (DFL-61B, Minneapolis) and Senate Majority Leader-elect Kari Dziedzic (DFL-60, Minneapolis) about the lack...

A Talk with Bakk

Minnesota Report Last evening, we had the privilege to have a conversation with Sen Tom Bakk (I-03, Cook). The first question we asked, was are you running for reelection, to which he said, “I might run for Governor, but I haven’t decided.” We followed, but what about...

Governor Walz Releases His Capital Budget and Priorities

Minnesota Report As this is released, Governor Tim Walz (DFL-MN) is holding small site visits to announce different aspects of his Capital Budget request he is presenting to the state legislature. The information is currently available on the Office of Management and...