Yesterday’s vote to override Governor Tim Pawlenty’s (R) veto on General Assistance Medical Coverage (GAMC) was a risky decision by leadership in the House, which was destined to fail on sharp political grounds. With a veto-proof majority in the Senate, the entire...
We predict nothing of substance will take place in the budget negotiations between Governor Tim Pawlenty (R), House Speaker Rep. Margaret Anderson Kelliher (DFL-60A, Minneapolis), DFL House Majority Leader Tony Sertich (DFL-05B, Chisholm) and Senate Majority...
Last Thursday, Governor Tim Pawlenty (R) made his last State of the State address. After a number of jokes—which fell painfully flat—a speech by many accounts, existed as not more than a rehash of his last seven speeches, he put forward a proposal for the state’s two...
We listened closely to House Speaker Rep. Margaret Anderson Kelliher’s (DFL-60A, Minneapolis) gubernatorial campaign announcement and got the impression she was entertaining the notion of stepping down as Speaker if she receives the DFL Party endorsement. We thought...
We predict nothing of substance will take place in the budget negotiations between Governor Tim Pawlenty (R-MN), House Speaker Rep Margaret Anderson Kelliher (DFL-60A, Minneapolis), DFL House Majority Leader Tony Sertich (DFL-05B, Chisholm) and Senate Majority...
