Senate confirms five Dayton commissioners
The Senate on Thursday confirmed five of Gov. Mark Dayton’s cabinet members. Confirmations for Transportation Commissioner Charlie Zelle and Education Commissioner Brenda Cassellius sparked debate...
View ArticleFederal judge tosses some Brodkorb claims
A federal judge has dismissed claims that former Senate staffer Michael Brodkorb was defamed by comments made about his lawsuit by the former Secretary of the Senate. The ruling narrows Brodkorb's case...
View ArticleSenate tax bill sets up showdown
The DFL majorities’ revenue bills in the House and Senate take substantially different approaches.
View ArticleSenate passes education finance bill amid roll call drama (update)
The DFL-controlled Senate’s bill faced unanimous Republican opposition as well as three DFL defectors, but prevailed in a 35-28 vote.
View ArticleTake two: Senate defeats, then passes, its tax bill
In an embarrassing misstep, the Senate’s omnibus tax bill was initially defeated on a 34-32 vote Monday. But after a brief caucus meeting, DFLers returned to the floor and passed the bill on a 35-31...
View ArticleDavid Strom: A tax bill’s Legacy costs
The Minnesota Senate has gotten truly ambitious by pushing a plan to reform the sales tax, broadening the base and reducing the overall sales tax rate. By doing so they can appear to be lowering taxes,...
View ArticleSolar outlook cloudy: House, Senate differ on energy standards
After 10 days of limbo and behind-the-scenes talks at the state Capitol, legislation to boost the state’s solar power industry has passed out of House and Senate committees.
View ArticleSenate plan would delay Capitol makeover
A proposal to pay for the next installment of the Capitol restoration project with $30 million included in the omnibus tax bill could put the project on hold.
View ArticleCampaign finance bills move to House, Senate floors
The bills, sponsored by Sen. Ann Rest and Rep. Ryan Winkler, increase state limits on the contributions that candidates can receive and the amount of money they can spend.
View ArticleDay care, PCA unions bill meets resistance
No bill has faced a more tortuous path this legislative session than a proposal to allow child care workers and personal care assistants to unionize.
View ArticleStanding up for students
Meet Sarah Clarke, of the Minnesota State Colleges Student Association.
View ArticleFormer GOP Rep. Knoblach sues over Minnesota Senate building
The former Republican House Ways and Means chair has filed a lawsuit alleging the funding for a new Senate building and Capitol parking facility in the 2013 omnibus tax bill is unconstitutional. The...
View ArticleEndorsement battles refigure legislative field
Retiring legislators, or those seeking higher office, have left some relatively safe seats open, while other districts’ endorsements have been altered.
View ArticleA DFL push for gender fairness — and votes
A Senate panel on Monday unanimously approved the Women’s Economic Security Act, which funds programs to lure more women into better-paying, male-dominated fields.
View ArticleSenate passes phone surveillance bill
Both chambers have rejected provision requiring search warrant, a key provision pushed by privacy advocates.
View ArticleCommittee OKs budget for Senate
Senate staff will get a 3 percent raise plus a one-time payment.
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