Tag: legislature
Radical legislation steeped in vainglory
The 2023 legislative session started with the passage of radical abortion legislation and ended with a vainglorious press conference. Party leaders boasted about their...
Walz reverses position on special session after Democrats don’t obtain spending...
Gov. Tim Walz apparently reversed his position on holding a special session after Democrats in the Minnesota legislature failed to accomplish their spending objectives...
Dayton and the Legislature Make Their Case in Court
ST. PAUL, Minn. — Legal teams for Gov. Mark Dayton and the Legislature pled their cases before Chief Judge John H. Guthmann in Ramsey...
The Legislative Session is Far From Over
ST. PAUL, Minn. -- Legislative leaders may have ended their special session, but it's the governor who has the final say.
Gov. Mark Dayton gave...
MN House Votes to Block Mpls & St. Paul Minimum Wage...
SAINT PAUL, MN - A House bill blocking local governments from enacting minimum wage and sick time ordinances passed 76-53 on March 2, 2017....
Governor Dayton Collapses During State of the State Address
Dayton Fainted During His Speech
St, Paul, MN - Gov. Mark Dayton collapsed during his 2017 State of the State Address Monday evening.
Dayton, who will...
Omar Gives Her Oath Twice in One Day
ST. PAUL, MN -- Minnesota made national history Tuesday when Rep. Ilhan Omar (DFL - 60B) was officially sworn-in as the first Somali Muslim...
Ilhan Omar Takes a Trip Home to Somalia
Minneapolis, MN -- MN Legislator taking on policy role in birth country less than a month before taking office in St. Paul
Representative-elect Ilhan Omar...
No MN Legislature Special Session Agreement Reached
Minnesota Governor Mark Dayton (DFL) and House Speaker Kurt Daudt (R-Crown) meet for final contentious special session agenda negotiations; fail to reach agreement.
St. Paul,...
Special Session Possible; Will MN See a Tax Break by Christmas?
St. Paul, MN Governor Dayton and Minnesota lawmakers are negotiating a legislative special session to take place on Dec. 20, 2016. The special session...