Various Responses to Dayton’s 1st State of the State Address

GOP Legislative Leaders House Speaker Kurt Zellers (R-32B, Maple Grove) and Senate Majority Leader Amy Koch (R-19, Buffalo) spoke to reports shortly after Governor Mark Dayton (DFL) finished his speech. The two agreed in their statements on the direction Dayton took...

A Flavor of the Revenue Forecast Press Conferences

The DFL leadership met with reporters at 2:00 pm in room 181 of the State Office Building. Senate Majority Leader Larry Pogemiller (DFL-59, Minneapolis) opened his comments saying, “Nothing exciting in the forecast.” He reiterated the fact the state deficit is nearly...

Legislature Sends Shot Across the Governor’s Bow

Yesterday, Governor Tim Pawlenty (R-MN ) contacted Speaker of the House Margaret Anderson Kelliher (DFL-60A, Minneapolis) on the House floor and encouraged her to suspend the debate on the education finance bill in the spirit moving the global budget negotiations...

Legislature Sends Shot Across the Governor’s Bow

Yesterday, Governor Tim Pawlenty (R-MN) contacted Speaker of the House Margaret Anderson Kelliher (DFL-60A, Minneapolis) on the House floor and encouraged her to suspend the debate on the Education Finance Bill in the spirit moving the global budget negotiations...

I’m Not a Moderate

Republican legislative candidate Mike Amery in District 32B, Maple Grove contacted us for a clarification.  He disagreed with our assertion of he being more moderate than the district.  He is the former Senate District Chair and called attention to his conservative...