Fool me once, shame on you, fool me twice, shame on me. People who self-identify as “fiscal conservatives” are not very pleased with the results of this legislative session. The “wronged” ones range from Rep Phil Krinkie (R–53A, Shoreview) to...
The lawsuit filed by Rep Phil Krinkie (R-53A, Shoreview) and company against the Governor and his administration over Light Rail Transit (LRT) was thrown out on Friday. The judge ruled that the complainants held no standing. Judge A James Dickinson wrote ” The...
The House Government Operations and Veterans Affairs Policy Committee is scheduled to meet at 1:30 pm on Monday to once again discuss House Speaker Steve Sviggum’s (DFL-28B, Kenyon) Unicameral proposal. This bill is now entering the category of the...
The clock continues to move and the days are getting shorter as the legislature continues to move forward. The drop-dead date of May 22 isn’t beginning to loom closer quite yet, but the fact that any meeting of one legislative body causes a reduction of the number of...
There are a number of twists in the debate over Light Rail Transit (LRT) and Rep Phil Krinkie was very busy yesterday because he was front and center on this issue as well. After the unicameral issue vote the State Government Finance Committee they took up another...
