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Top 10 MNGOP Hypocrites.

MNGOP House members are in a quandary: how to cut taxes and give all the surplus back, cut spending, and increase spending on working family priorities like education and transportation …
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Anti-Worker Legislator And Restaurant Owner.

Freshman GOP Rep. Dave Baker is also a restaurant owner, so it makes sense some folks would have questions for him while debating a bill that would force a tip …
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MN GOP Budget Puts Businesses Ahead of Working Families.

Minnesota House Republicans just etched out their budget plan for the next two years, and it’s not pretty. Their education plan isn’t even close to being up to par. The …
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The GOP’s True Budget Priorities.

House Republicans just announced their budget targets, and in the coming days and weeks they’ll try to spin them, but make no mistake: the GOP’s priorities haven’t changed. Just last …
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Rep. Garofalo Doesn’t Understand Math.

Rep. Garofalo last week took an interesting strategy in committee: when you oppose something Minnesotans support, just say your claim is math-y. In the video below, Rep. Garofalo goes on a …
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Transportation Plan? Not Really.

The GOP just announced their transportation “plan,” and I use the word plan generously. Despite their claims, the Republicans want to shift and borrow money, and use budgeting gimmicks (sound …
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The Minnesota Week in Review 3.21.15.

GOP Leader Wants To End MinnesotaCare Why Minnesota’s Conservative Factions Are Warming To Scott Walker DNR Preps Early For Springtime Wildfires Warm Weather May Limit The Maple Syrup This Year …
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Republicans Reject Student Loan Debt Relief.

Republicans in the House Higher Education Committee rejected a bill that would provide loan debt relief for students. The bill, sponsored by Rep. Jon Applebaum, would have provided up to $5,000 …