Tag: Tom Bakk
Minnesota Economic Forecast: Partly Cloudy With a Chance of Federal Tax...
ST. PAUL, Minn.- Multiple Minnesota leaders discussed the budget forecast in Minnesota today, including Governor Mark Dayton, Commissioner Myron Frans, Minnesota Management and Budget,...
Gazelka Confident GOP Can Hang on to Senate Majority
ST. PAUL, Minn. - Minnesota senators may not be facing an election for a few more years, but one top Democrat is already focusing...
Real ID Bill Passes the Minnesota Senate
ST. PAUL, Minn. - A revised version of the Real ID bill passed the Minnesota Senate late Thursday evening after language barring illegal immigrants...
Lt. Governor Tina Smith Turns Down Opportunity to Run for Governor
ST. PAUL, Minn -- It’s now open season for Minnesota’s race for Governor. On Friday afternoon, Lt. Governor Tina Smith announced that she would...
MN On Track for $1.65 Billion Surplus
Republicans want to give some of the surplus back to Minnesotans through tax relief
St. Paul, MN - The Minnesota Management and Budget (MMB) Commissioner...
Bakk Leads Legislators in Reimbursements and Expenses
The salary of a state legislator in Minnesota is $31,140, the same it has been since 1998. This doesn’t stop legislators from collecting more...
“Special Session? Why Not Just Wait,” Asks New Radio Ad
Woodbury, MN - Action 4 Liberty, a Minnesota-based political non-profit that promotes free markets, limited government and fiscal responsibility, will be running radio ads...
Blame-Game Begins After No Special Session Announcement
St. Paul- Governor Dayton said Thursday there will be no special legislative session in 2016 and that he and legislative leaders are at “an impasse”...
State Leaders Meeting Thursday to Discuss Special Session
St. Paul, MN-
Update: Governor Dayton said he will not call a special session. Dayton says legislative leaders remain at an "impasse."
Today Governor Mark...
The Push to Get MN Drivers off the Roads
Minnesotans are seeing a push to move commuters from their cars to mass transit, bike paths and sidewalks.
Hennepin County Commissioner Jeff Johnson says...