MN Politicians React To State Of The Union
Everyone has some sort of reaction to President Obama's State of the Union address. Minnesota senators and representatives were no exception.
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Everyone has some sort of reaction to President Obama's State of the Union address. Minnesota senators and representatives were no exception.
Legislators are leaving the Capitol to learn lessons on working together.
Minnesota's 2012 legislative session got underway Tuesday with tributes to bipartisanship and getting along, but the good feelings frayed quickly in the Senate after a committee controlled by Republicans voted to cut Senate Democrats' budget such that the Democratic leader said he'd have to lay off at least a dozen employees when the session ends.
Tuesday's opening of the 2012 Legislative Session also saw the return to the Capitol of former Senate Leader Amy Koch.
Gov. Mark Dayton and a key state lawmaker say a new Minnesota Vikings stadium must be built at the current site of the Metrodome to secure any kind of state funding this year.
The last time they met, state lawmakers ended a bitter, 20-day government shutdown in Minnesota. Now, lawmakers are off and running in the 2012 legislative session.
Rep. Keith Ellison brought a special guest with him down to the U.S. House of Representatives floor on Tuesday. And his guest was brought to you by the letter "E." That's "E" for Elmo.
More than 60 percent of the donations Gov. Scott Walker has received from individuals since Dec. 11 came from outside Wisconsin.
The head of the Anoka-Hennepin School Board says a proposed policy for contentious issues in the classroom is much better than earlier versions, but he's not ready to say if he'll support it.
The school board in Minnesota's largest school district tried once again Monday to craft a replacement for its policy that requires teachers to stay neutral when issues of sexual orientation come up in class.
The U.S. Senate has unanimously approved a bill clearing the way for a new bridge over the St. Croix River near Stillwater.
Gov. Scott Walker says he has $2.6 million on hand to fight an effort to recall him from office.
The new uncertainty in the Republican presidential race means Minnesota's caucuses, which are Feb. 7, are suddenly a lot more important.
State Sen. Amy Koch says she's sticking with her decision not to seek reelection after engaging in a relationship with a subordinate, despite comments she made last week.
The Democratic Party of Wisconsin is reporting that it raised nearly $400,000 since Dec. 10.
