A Spate of Late Night Sessions

Last night, the House adjourned shortly before 1:00 a.m. The body recessed just after midnight, to the call of the chair, while Governor Tim Pawlenty (R) met in negotiations with Speaker Margaret Anderson Kelliher (DFL-60A, Minneapolis) and Senate Majority...

A Spate of Late Night Sessions

Last night, the House adjourned shortly before 1:00 a.m. The body recessed just after midnight, to the call of the chair, while Governor Tim Pawlenty (R) met in negotiations with Speaker Margaret Anderson Kelliher (DFL-60A, Minneapolis) and Senate Majority...

2000 Legislative Update: Agriculture Issues

  Senator Dallas Sams Despite a robust economy elsewhere, the agricultural economy continues to take a beating. Last year, more than 1,000 Minnesota farms with annual sales over $100,000 went out of business. The loss of farms has a disastrous ripple effect on...

What Do Tax Committee Members Pay in Property Taxes?

An interesting section of the Hennepin County government site has come to our attention. Here, you can plug in the address for anywhere in Hennepin County and find out what is paid in property tax and sewer services. Some intriguing information comes to light...

C&B 1997: The Lobbyists: Association Lobbyist Bill Blazar

Bill Blazar is senior vice president of the Minnesota Chamber of Commerce. The Chamber represents nearly 3,000 businesses, trade associations, and local chambers of commerce statewide and is considered the “voice” of Minnesota business at the Legislature....