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Daudt tells Tea Partiers: GOP Transportation plan will starve our budget.
Monday, April 11th, 2016
Republican House Speaker Kurt Daudt (R-Zimmerman/Crown/Stanford Township) admitted at a recent Tea Party event that the GOP transportation “plan” would “starve out” the general fund, which is used to pay …
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Biggest Losers in Republican Budget Targets: Education, Working Families.
Thursday, April 7th, 2016
Today, House Republicans released their supplemental budget targets for the session. It’s bad enough Republicans are releasing budget targets with only six weeks of session left, after the first committee …
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It's Time To Ask: Who Supports Donald Trump?
Tuesday, April 5th, 2016
As Republican front-runner Donald Trump continues to barrel towards the Republican nomination, it’s time to ask Republicans here in Minnesota if they’ll support him if he’s the nominee. Even though …
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Republicans Advance Bill to Limit Important Medical Research.
Monday, April 4th, 2016
Last week, Representative Abigail Whelan (R – Anoka), brought a bill before committee that would cut the budget for the University of Minnesota’s medical school and restrict the type of …
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Union Assault via Friedrichs Case Halted – for Now.
Thursday, March 31st, 2016
In one of the first major Supreme Court cases since the death of Justice Scalia last month, the Supreme Court split 4-4 on Friedrichs vs California Teachers Association. This case …
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House Republicans Bring Forward "Right to Work" Legislation.
Thursday, March 31st, 2016
House Republicans are bringing a “Right to Work” bill in front of the Government Operations & Elections committee tonight. The legislation would weaken collective bargaining and undermine union strength. States …
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Republicans Host "Anti-Choice" Week at the Capitol.
Tuesday, March 29th, 2016
This week, several bills to restrict choice are moving through committees at the legislature. Among them is legislation that would defund any organization that is affiliated with abortion services that receives …
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STATEMENT: House passes Iron Range UI extension after months of Republican stalling.
Thursday, March 24th, 2016
ST. PAUL – Today, Governor Dayton and Senate Majority Leader Bakk called on House leadership to pass a standalone bill to aid idled Iron Range Steelworkers. Thanks to Governor Dayton’s …