Category: DFL In the Know

Governor Mark Dayton:
GOP lawmakers fight Mark Dayton effort to restrict some fertilizer use, Pioneer Press
GOP, Dayton Administration Debate Cyber Security Funding, Voice of Alexandria
Minnesota Governor Dayton Urges Action to Curb Opioid Abuse & Save Lives, STL News
Dayton to Announce Appointment to Fill Minnesota Supreme Court Vacancy, KSTP

Minnesota Elections:
DFL confronts scrambled race to defend Nolan seat in northeastern Minnesota, Star Tribune
Pawlenty Laps GOP Field With $1M in 3 Weeks of Fundraising, U.S. News and World Report Continue reading “In the Know: April 17, 2018”

Governor Mark Dayton:
Gov. Dayton, Knoblach proposals target special education cross-subsidy, St. Cloud Times
Dayton unveils five-year IT plan in face of daily cyberattacks, Star Tribune

Minnesota Elections:
Craig, Phillips Get DFL Endorsement In US House Races, CBS Minnesota
DFL endorses candidates to run against Paulsen, Lewis in Minnesota, BringMeTheNews
Craig gets rematch against Lewis in 2nd District, Duluth News Tribune
Angie Craig, Dean Phillips get DFL endorsements in U.S. House races, Star Tribune
DFL Endorses Phillips To Challenge Paulsen In 3rd District, CBS Minnesota
Craig Wins DFL Endorsement In 2nd District, CBS Minnesota
Minnesota DFL Makes No Endorsement to Succeed Nolan, Roll Call Continue reading “In the Know: April 16, 2018”

Governor Mark Dayton:
House GOP rolls out updated budget plan: Differences with Dayton could spell chaotic session end, Duluth News Tribune
Dayton proposes new special education money, Duluth News Tribune
Dayton seeks funds to keep suicide hotline going, Waseca County News

Minnesota Legislative Session:
House Republicans’ supplemental spending plan focuses on tax cuts, road and bridge repair, Pioneer Press
Pension bill in limbo as legislative session progresses, Star Tribune
Waite Park millionaire’s food-stamp ‘audit’ draws anger at Legislature, St. Cloud Times
Senate committee rejects bill allowing Enbridge to bypass regulators on pipeline proposal, Star Tribune Continue reading “In the Know: April 13, 2018”

Governor Mark Dayton:
Schools, governor push to make preschool funding permanent, MPR News
Gov. Mark Dayton rips into his predecessor, and would-be successor, Tim Pawlenty, Star Tribune
The Latest: Buffer strip fines plan likely to die Thursday, Windsor Star

House Speaker Paul Ryan:
Paul Ryan’s Retirement Could Have Significant Consequences For Minnesota Politics, CBS Minnesota

Minnesota Elections:
For Minnesota’s Trump-boosting congressional candidates, trade war rhetoric creates political divide, MinnPost
You new here? Pawlenty foes invoke his absence, MPR News
In suburban Twin Cities U.S. House districts, four DFLers angle to challenge two GOP incumbents, Star Tribune Continue reading “In the Know: April 12, 2018”

Governor Mark Dayton:
Dayton Wants Smooth End To Legislative Session, KDAL
Gov. Dayton Joins Critics In Buffer Strip Dispute, CBS Minnesota

Minnesota Elections:
Jim Hagedorn: The worst Republican candidate in America?, Washington Examiner

Minnesota Legislative Session:
Should Medical Assistance come with a work requirement?, MPR News
Black children are disproportionately removed from their families; state lawmakers seek legislative fix, Pioneer Press Continue reading “In the Know: April 11, 2018”

Governor Mark Dayton:
Dayton Calls For $33 Million Security Upgrades To State Capitol, CBS Minnesota

Minnesota Legislative Session:
Here’s what’s happening at the state Capitol this week, MPR News
Ways and Means Committee Takes Up Penalty for Assaulting an Officer, MNLARS, ABC
A tax battle is brewing at the state Capitol, Faribault Daily News
Here’s a look at key environmental bills as the Minnesota Legislature reconvenes, Pioneer Press Continue reading “In the Know: April 10, 2018”

Attorney General Lori Swanson:
Minnesota attorney general sues Texas company for deceptive warranty sales, Star Tribune

Governor Mark Dayton:
Federal tax cuts trigger stealth tax hikes in states, Politico

Minnesota Legislative Session:
Lawmakers to Discuss Bonding Bill, Tax Code as Session Resumes, KSTP
Bills on wild rice, pipeline, nitrates advance at Capitol, Star Tribune
Legislature is pushing the clock on timely, transparent policy debates, St. Cloud Times
Taxes top state lawmakers’ agendas in second half of the legislative session, Star Tribune
What should lawmakers consider when rewriting state tax policy? Five experts weigh in., Pioneer Press Continue reading “In the Know: April 9, 2018”

Governor Mark Dayton:
Expand MinnesotaCare Gov. Dayton’s proposal would expand choice, save tax dollars, The Timberjay
Cynthia Bauerly: The answer to Mr. Spry’s question: Gov. Dayton’s tax plan provides tax cuts for 2 million Minnesotans, Pioneer Press
Governor asks ICE head not to deport Minnesota professor, Star Tribune

Minnesota Legislative Session:
In the Hopper: Catching up on where bills stand at Capitol, Minnesota Lawyer

Minnesota News:
Trump trade moves unsettle GOP in agriculture-dependent states like Minnesota, Pioneer Press Continue reading “In the Know: April 6, 2018”

Attorney General Lori Swanson:
Minnesota joins suit to remove citizenship question from 2020 census, MPR News

Minnesota Legislative Session:
State, Local Chambers Pushing Legislature for Tax Reform, Mesabi Daily News
Move to legalize sports betting afoot at Minnesota Legislature, Star Tribune

Minnesota News:
Minnesota has millions at stake as China targets soybeans, Star Tribune
Officials balance 3M settlement goals: drinking water and environmental upgrades, Pioneer Press
In Minneapolis, more police body camera rules announced, Star Tribune
Bloomington mosque bombing suspects accused of machine gun possession, Pioneer Press Continue reading “In the Know: April 5, 2018”

Attorney General Lori Swanson:
Minnesota joins suit to remove citizenship question from 2020 census, MPR News

Minnesota Legislative Session:
The five issues likely to dominate the rest of the 2018 legislative session, MinnPost
Move to legalize sports betting is afoot at the Legislature, Star Tribune Continue reading “In the Know: April 4, 2018”