When Governor Mark Dayton (DFL-MN) first ran for the office he was not endorsed by the DFL and even disinvited to their convention. During his two terms of office, he has made decisions, like not vetoing the Tax Bill last legislative session, which left DFLer’s...
We will remind our readers what House Speaker Kurt Daudt (31A, Crown) said to us at the beginning of the legislative session. “We Don’t Need Anything.” This means a Bonding Bill, a Tax Bill or any other legislation. With this as a backdrop, low expectations are the...
The big Republican maneuver will be when they send the Tax Bill to the Governor. This will be the most political document written this legislative session. It will include the vast array of tax cuts for people in comfortable positions our state will likely see in the...
In light of the fact that Governor Mark Dayton (D) is unwilling to call a special session, we thought it worthwhile to look at the of the proposed Tax Bill which was vetoed by Dayton and discuss one aspect worth noting. Specifically, the provisions for reimbursement...
At 10:00 AM Governor Mark Dayton (DFL) will meet with the press to discuss his decision to cast a “pocket veto” of the Tax Bill. The explanation of a pocket veto can be found in Article IV Section 23 of the Minnesota Constitution. It is clear by not signing the bill...
