Tag: Melissa Hortman
Jensen: GOP leaders use principles as bargaining chips in 11th-hour deals
It is silly season in St. Paul.
It’s that time of year when Senate Majority Leader Paul Gazelka goes behind closed doors with Gov. Tim...
Walz reportedly plans to push for tax hikes despite new projected...
(The Center Square) — After a rollercoaster of budget projections, Minnesota flipped a projected $1.3 billion deficit into a $1.6 billion surplus for the...
Republicans say Speaker Hortman ‘sullied’ their reputations with ‘reckless’ comments
Several Republican lawmakers said Minnesota House Speaker Melissa Hortman “sullied” their reputations when she “recklessly” suggested to the media that they were under investigation...
State rep demands apology after ‘authoritarian’ investigation into rally attendance goes...
A review requested by House Speaker Melissa Hortman found “no actions or speech rose to the level of criminal activity” during a Jan. 6...
DFL postpones event with John Thompson after criticism from Minnesota Police...
The DFL House Caucus has announced that it is postponing its Tuesday fundraising event with John Thompson, a House candidate who once threatened to...
BLM Protests Outside Home Of Key Minnesota Democrat Once Praised For...
A BLM organizer shouted down the Democrat State Speaker of the House Melissa Hortman from outside her home, accusing her and other white women...
Minnesota Democrat Leaders Set To Drop 10 New Bills Growing Government
As new legislators are getting ready to start a new legislative session the new Democrat leadership is wasting no time pushing a new liberal...
The Legislative Year Will End in Court
ST. PAUL, Minn. -- In the continuing saga of a bizarre legislative session, Republican leaders have voted to sue Gov. Mark Dayton and his...
Legislators Go Missing, Others Protest Governor During Special Session
ST. PAUL, Minn. — Session ended constitutionally on Monday at midnight, yet, lawmakers are still hunkered down for a special session at the Capitol...
Republicans Spend More in Released Budget Projections
ST. PAUL, Minn. -- In a bicameral effort, Republicans in the House and Senate unveiled their joint budget numbers for the 2017-2018 fiscal year.
“We’re...