Minnesota Report Because the Minnesota State Capitol is such a grandiose building people come in regularly in wedding dresses and tuxedos to have their pictures taken to capture the moment for posterity. As the legislature, was in session on a Thursday, prior to the...
Minnesota Report On Thursday, May 11th, Minnesota turns 165 years of age, and the chandelier at the top of the Capitol Rotunda will be switched on. This is the only time this occurs and it will burn for 24 hours. This week is dubbed Statehood Week and various...
Students from a number of Southwest Minneapolis Schools came to the State Capitol and staged a Die-In in front of the House Chamber while it was in session. They remained mostly silent and immobile on the floor where some had small paper signs with slogans like,...
In preparation for the final hours of the 2007-08 legislative session, we thought some of the conversations we have had with members were worth noting. The Governor Tim Pawlenty (R-MN) linchpin of the tax bill is the 3.9% cap on property taxes. This is generally...
Normally, the crystal chandelier in the Capitol dome is only lit on the anniversary of our statehood—May11th. But, due to a commemoration of our sesquicentennial and the declaration of state week the light is lit for the entirety. If you would like to photograph the...
