Dec 7, 2018
When the legislature convenes on January 8th, 2019 There will be a distinct difference in the rhetoric and impact from both sides of the aisle in the state House. As current Speaker Kurt Daudt (R-30, Crown) shifts from the Speaker’s rostrum to the microphone on the...
May 23, 2018
When Governor Mark Dayton (DFL-MN) first ran for the office he was not endorsed by the DFL and even disinvited to their convention. During his two terms of office, he has made decisions, like not vetoing the Tax Bill last legislative session, which left DFLer’s...
May 16, 2018
Today, Senate DFLers held fast and voted against HF4044 which is the first salvo in the battle for a state Bonding Bill. The matter failed on a strict party-line vote 34-33. This means the $825 million bill will need to grow significantly to obtain DFL votes, but...
May 7, 2018
We will remind our readers what House Speaker Kurt Daudt (31A, Crown) said to us at the beginning of the legislative session. “We Don’t Need Anything.” This means a Bonding Bill, a Tax Bill or any other legislation. With this as a backdrop, low expectations are the...
Mar 23, 2018
On Monday, the Senate will be taking up the State Employee Contract and Pensions. We understand there is a deal on this issue including with House Speaker Kurt Daudt (R-31A, Crown), but as we stated in the previous article on MNLARS we expect there will be drama in...
