Governor Mark Dayton (DFL) set the stage for a 2015 Special Session when he vetoed the Omnibus K-12 education policy and finance bill. He further enhanced his negotiating position by following that action with additional vetoes on the Omnibus jobs, housing, economic...
At the onset of the legislative session Governor Mark Dayton (DFL) established three specific priorities, which the legislature has largely ignored: Stable funding for transportation and transit, ditch buffers on agricultural lands to protect the state’s water supply...
It will be important for each side to prove it stood its ground and justify the support from their respective political constituencies. The DFL (Governor and Senate) have to appear compassionate and caring for those less fortunate, in spite of the fact poorer...
