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DISCLOSE Act Blocked…Again.
Thursday, May 19th, 2016
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.
Wednesday, May 18th, 2016
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.
Tuesday, May 17th, 2016
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.
Friday, May 13th, 2016
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.
Wednesday, May 11th, 2016
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.
Tuesday, May 10th, 2016
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?
Thursday, May 5th, 2016
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?
Wednesday, May 4th, 2016
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 …