There wasn’t a train wreck this legislative session, the engine was moving far too slowly. It was more like a slow-motion engine driven off of the tracks. The spending bills for this legislative session are not the reason things were held up, that credit goes to the...
The K-12 Bill saw final passage on the House floor on Thursday evening after an arduous debate from the DFL side. The minority party decided to employ a new strategy by having every one of their caucus members stand and address the impact of this bill on the schools...
Now that the deal is done and firm targets are in place the Conference Committees can stop going through the motions of meeting for the sake of meeting. They have exhausted many hours going over policy concerns and non-controversial items while waiting for an accurate...
Senate Minority Leader Dean Johnson, (R-15, Willmar) was first elected to the Minnesota State Senate in 1982. In 1987 he was elected to the Minnesota House of Representatives and served two terms. He served on the Willmar City Council from 1976-1977. Dean is a...
Mr. Tom Nelson has taught for 14 years, mostly in a middle-school environment. He has served 10 years in the Minnesota legislature, six of which as an active member, or chairman of the Education Finance Committee. He served as Minnesota Commissioner of Education for...
