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DISCLOSE Act Blocked…Again.

With just a few days to go in the legislative session, House Republicans proved to the public one last more time their disinterest in increasing transparency and accountability in Minnesota elections. The …
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Republican Inaction Leads to Mad Rush as End of Session Draws Near.

Though House Speaker Kurt Daudt claims that his “goal since the start of session” was to focus on infrastructure, he and House Republicans neglected to release a bonding bill or …
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Minnesotans Rally for Paid Family Leave.

Today, Governor Dayton, legislators, and Minnesotans from faith, labor, and nonprofit groups are joining together to rally for paid family leave. Last week, the Senate passed paid family and medical …
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Speaker Daudt's Blame Game Reaches New Low.

After weeks of inaction, no bonding bill, and a lack of targets on transportation and taxes, Speaker Daudt is now laying blame on Governor Dayton for not “sitting down” with …
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Conservatives Rally Against Paid Family Leave.

Yesterday, the Senate Tax Committee passed their 2016 tax bill, which includes paid family leave. Already, conservative groups are attacking the proposal, calling it a tax on businesses. The Senate …
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2016 Session Being Defined by GOP Inaction.

A few months ago, I pessimistically predicted that this session would be defined by GOP inaction. After all, even with a large surplus last year, Republicans refused to work with Governor …
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Donald Trump is the presumptive GOP nominee…so what are Minnesota Republicans saying?

Donald Trump is the presumptive GOP nominee. Here’s what Minnesota Republicans are[n’t] saying about it: Minnesota Republican Leaders Not Rushing to Embrace Donald Trump  Will Minnesota Republican leaders support Donald …
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Where's the Republican Bonding bill?

Republicans have yet to put forward a Capital Investment (bonding) bill to invest in statewide infrastructure, which normally happens the second year of each biennium. Last week, Republican Capital Investment …