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STAFF BLOG JIMMY JABBER Duluth-area leaders bring a message of thanks to Capitol
ST. PAUL Previous years visits to the state Capitol by Northeastern Minnesota community leaders included requests to fund projects such as an airport terminal, a hockey arena, an intermodal transpo...
Posted on 2/14/13 at 1:00 AM
COMPASS POINTS: NEWS FROM THE GREAT OUTDOORS WITH HERALD OUTDOOR WRITER BRAD DOKKEN Price of Minnesota hunting and fishing licenses to go up in March 2013
Well, its official: If you hunt and fish in Minnesota, youre going to be paying more for the privilege beginning next March. According to C.B. Bylander, a spokesman for the Department of Natural Reso...
Posted on 5/4/12 at 10:03 AM
THE DULLUM FILE State Farm Insurance Building
Call me corn-fed, but I've always thought of the North Dakota Capitol building in Bismarck as cool, especially when you consider it was built in the 1930's during the Great Depression. Working in Bism...
Posted on 4/20/12 at 10:44 AM
STAFF BLOG THE AREA VOICES COMMUNITY Areavoices Digest #67 - More than just Marilyn Hagerty
That title you see above is my cheap ploy to get you to click on my blog. I'm not beneath trickery. But the fact is: Marilyn Hagerty is hot. Stories about her and now her Areavoices blog are generatin...
Posted on 3/14/12 at 4:39 PM
TALES FROM THE CHIEF Into the fray
As the Minnesota budget stalemate continues, it’s easy to imagine legislators being just plain frustrated by what’s taking place around them. Chances are the Democratic or Republican lawma...
Posted on 5/14/10 at 5:23 PM
State considers small steps toward earlier voting 
ST. PAUL – Minnesota lawmakers on Thursday weighed an incremental shift toward early voting amid signs they will have a harder time enacting a broader expansion that would open polling places weeks before Election Day.
By Brian Bakst, Associated Press , January 31, 2013
Obama, Minnesota Legislature plan gun discussions on Monday
ST. PAUL - Next week is turning into gun week in Minnesota.
President Barack Obama kicks the week off with a Monday visit to Minneapolis to discuss gun violence, and state legislators plan to consider a variety of gun-related legislation later in the week.
By Don Davis, Forum News Service , January 30, 2013
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Chairwomen find way to give voice to ag interests voice
ST. PAUL – Patrick Lunemann is not convinced the agriculture industry will get a fair shake from a Minnesota House committee that decides farm program funding, even after farmers learned of a change to give them more of a voice.
By Don Davis, Forum News Service , January 29, 2013
Minnesota notebook: GOP raises its concerns about Dayton tax plan
ST. PAUL – Republicans are ramping up their complaints about Democratic Gov. Mark Dayton’s tax plan.
During legislative meetings Tuesday, they especially questioned Dayton’s proposal to send a $500 property tax refund to most homeowners.
By Don Davis, Forum News Service , January 29, 2013
New taxes, rebate round out plan
ST. PAUL – Business tax changes have grabbed much of the attention after Gov. Mark Dayton’s budget proposal was released Tuesday, but a property tax rebate and new taxes likely would have an impact on Minnesotans, too.
The governor proposed a $500 property tax rebate for most Minnesota homeowners in what he said is an effort to offset the tax’s escalating cost.
By By Danielle Killey, Forum News Service , January 26, 2013
Businesses worry about Dayton’s tax plan’s effects
ST. PAUL – Someone has to pay.
Gov. Mark Dayton’s budget proposal would add more than $3.1 billion in new tax revenue over the next two years. Higher income taxes on the richest Minnesotans would bring in about $1.1 billion, but the rest has to come from somewhere. Businesses are worried they, and their customers, would take the hit.
By By Danielle Killey, Forum News Service , January 26, 2013
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Minnesota Legislature: Crystal union supporters join anti-lockout bill debate
ST. PAUL – A lockout of 1,300 workers in the Red River Valley has become evidence for Minnesota Legislature Democrats as they draw up bills to restrict the management practice.
By Don Davis, Forum News Service , January 23, 2013
Minnesota Legislature: Best Asian carp barrier: disco, electric or lock-out?
ST. PAUL – Three options appear viable to help stop the advance of Asian carp into Minnesota, but after years of talk, disputes remain about how to best halt the invasion.
By Don Davis, Forum News Service , January 15, 2013
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Minnesota Legislature: Early bills show taxes, education as top priorities
ST. PAUL – Taxes, education funding, constitutional amendments and health care top Minnesota lawmakers’ priorities for the 2013 legislative session, according to some of the first bills introduced.
By Danielle Killey and Don Davis , January 10, 2013
Minnesota Legislature: Farm debate hot topic on 1st day back at work
ST. PAUL – A debate about whether Democratic House leaders are plowing under agriculture interrupted an otherwise ceremonial first day of the 2013 Minnesota Legislature.
By Don Davis, Forum News Service , January 08, 2013
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Minnesota Legislature: New lawmakers excited for session
ST. PAUL – The scene was much like the first day of school or a family reunion as 62 new lawmakers experienced their first legislative session day Tuesday at the Minnesota Capitol alongside returning senators and representatives.
By Danielle Killey and Don Davis , January 08, 2013
Minnesota politics: Democrats’ task is to act, not overreach
ST. PAUL – Democrats in control of Minnesota government’s legislative and executive branches must walk a tightrope when they return Jan. 8 to the Capitol.
By Danielle Killey and Don Davis , December 25, 2012
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Minnesota politics: 1-party rule back
It wasn’t always smooth sailing last time Minnesota Democrats claimed dominance over House, Senate, governorshipST. PAUL – One-party Capitol rule means that harmony, efficiency and common purpose will reign, right? If history is any guide, don’t bank on it.
By Brian Bakst, Associated Press , December 25, 2012
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Looking for farmers in Legislature? Look hard
MANKATO, Minn. — Minnesota's moose population is dropping so fast that state officials have tentatively added it to the list of species needing special attention to ensure their survival. They might want to consider endangered species status for another fading group, as well: farmers in the state Legislature.
By Associated Press , December 22, 2012
Minnesota Legislature: Bakk names Senate committee leaders
Incoming majority leader picks 17 chairmen, including 6 from northern part of stateST. PAUL – Incoming Minnesota Senate Majority Leader Tom Bakk has announced who will lead committees for the next four years.
By Don Davis, Forum News Service , November 15, 2012
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