Photo of the Day – April 13, 2010
Sen. Steve Murphy (DFL-Red Wing) talks over lunch with lobbyist Brian Rice, while Sen. Scott Dibble (DFL-Minneapolis) checks out Murphy's new award.
View ArticleRepublicans launch PR offensive as both sides lawyer up
The morning after the election, Republican Party of Minnesota Chair Tony Sutton and Deputy Chair Michael Brodkorb gathered the bleary-eyed Capitol press - who had been sitting up into the early morning...
View ArticlePension battle looms
Here's a refrain we haven't heard in a while: There's been good news in the last six months for the state's major pension plans.
View ArticleWill Crown Hydro turn to Capitol for help?
Crown Hydro is considering turning to the Legislature to get its controversial downtown Minneapolis hydroelectric project moving forward, a prospect opponents criticized as an “end-around.”
View ArticleThree vie for Champion’s old House seat
The retirement of DFL Sen. Linda Higgins from her District 58 Minneapolis seat set off a game of musical chairs in one of the most staunchly DFL areas in Minnesota.
View ArticleBeyond the budget 2013
The path through any budget session leads to a negotiating table at which the governor and legislative leaders work out the most politically palatable taxing and spending deal they can muster. But the...
View ArticleWhat to watch for in Minnesota’s coming legislative session
Here’s a guide to key policy matters that are likely to be addressed and heavily lobbied in the 2013 legislative session.
View ArticlePolice-fire pension fund needs fixing in 2013
After several years spent patching up the state’s ailing public pensions, lawmakers have another pension fund bailout to weigh, as underfunding threatens long-range stability for 9,000-plus.
View ArticleAnother year, another pension problem
The omnibus pension bill that’s beginning its path through the Legislature puts the state’s ailing pension funds for police and firefighters back on the path to solvency.
View ArticleOutdoors panel agrees to projects that drew veto
After months of controversy at the state Capitol about Legacy funding, a citizen/legislator panel has arrived at an apparent compromise to recommend outdoors projects paid for with dedicated sales tax...
View ArticleNoor challenges Kahn for Minneapolis seat
Rep. Phyllis Kahn, DFL-Minneapolis, thinks Mohamud Noor needs to make up his mind. Kahn, one of the longest-tenured legislators in state history said she is not surprised to have a Democratic opponent...
View ArticleThe Capitol Note: Kahn campaign alleges voter fraud from opponent Noor’s...
Veteran Rep. Phyllis Kahn's campaign alleged that fraudulent voting by supporters of her opponent, Mohamud Noor, was rampant on Friday, the day early voting began in Minnesota.
View ArticleThe Capitol Note: Franken raised $3.3 million to McFadden’s $1.1 million last...
US Sen. Al Franken has raised more than $3.3 million last quarter compared to more than $1.1 million raised by his main opponent, businessman Mike McFadden, their campaigns reported ahead of the...
View ArticleAllegations keep flying in Noor-Kahn contest
The tooth-and-nail contest between 42-year incumbent Rep. Phyllis Kahn and Somali newcomer Mohamud Noor continues to draw allegations of violence, intimidation and voter suppression from both sides of...
View ArticleSupreme Court sides with Kahn campaign in election judge petition
Rep. Phyllis Kahn's re-election campaign won a legal victory on Tuesday after a Supreme Court order affirmed that an election judge accused of attempting to sway voters toward Kahn's opponent, Mohamud...
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