Thompson Paid Per Diem on Day He Missed Major Vote on Tax Bill

On March 21st, the Minnesota state Senate voted on the Tax Bill HF1777 the Senate Journal shows the bill passed on a recorded vote of 58-5. The five Senators voting in the negative: Sens. David Brown (R-15, Becker), Senate Minority Leader David Hann (R-48, Eden...

Per Diem Issue

It was not surprising to see the Republican House majority reject embracing the idea of raising the daily per diem for their members by $10.00 inline with the State Senate. Republicans are usually a fiscally conservative lot and would not like to campaign against...