Also on Tuesday, we watched Governor Jesse Ventura (RP-MN) match wits with Rep. Dave Bishop (R-30B, Rochester) on the issue of a single house legislature. Later in the program, we saw the second team on this issue Senators David Kleis (R-16, St Cloud) (pro) and Ember...
The big catchall bill this legislative session was the Deficiency Bill. The last item passed in the 1999 House was one few legislators knew what was all inside. The rapid pace of the final hours called upon legislators to maximize their use of technology and read...
The ability for House Republicans to unify and support a spending bill seems to be one the greatest challenges facing Speaker Steve Sviggum (R-28B, Kenyon). Last Tuesday, a vote on what many consider a minor spending bill dubbed “The Governor’s Deficiency...
Tuesday the Governor’s Sales Tax Rebate was discussed in committee. There was a bill jacketed but there was no number assigned to it. The chief author and sole sponsor is Rep. Dave Bishop (R) district 30B, Rochester. The process that brought this bill forward...
Now that the session has official started lobbyist are scrambling to establish a rapport with the newly selected Committee Administrators. The list of people was not made official until the start of session. We had it earlier than that, but with all of the activity we...
