MN LEGISLATURE
Weekly Memo 5-10-13
Each Weekly Memo to the City Council and the agenda packet is also provided on theCity Councilweb page. WEEKLY UPDATE: Legislative Update There was relatively little final action on key legislation...
Posted on 5/10/13 at 12:53 PM
Minnesota House bonding bill highlights
A public works borrowing bill was defeated by the Minnesota House on Friday, but it could be revived. Here are some of the major projects proposed in the House’s plan to borrow money for public works projects.By Danielle Killey , May 17, 2013
Minnesota House defeats construction projects bill
A state Capitol facelift, college campus building projects and regional civic center upgrades got thrown in limbo Friday when the Minnesota House failed to muster enough votes for an $800 million construction bill.By Brian Bakst , May 17, 2013
Minnesota Senate backs U of M, MNSCU tuition freezes
The Minnesota Senate has voted to freeze tuition rates at the state's public colleges and universities for the next two years. The Senate passed a state higher education budget by a bipartisan, 44-22 vote on Friday that includes a $250 million spending increase.By Associated Press , May 17, 2013
Minnesota bonding bill in question
By Danielle Killey , May 17, 2013
Long fight forecast over Minnesota daycare union bill
Nearly 100 amendments await Minnesota House lawmakers if they move ahead as planned on a bill that could lead to unionization of in-home day care providers and personal care attendants.By Associated Press , May 17, 2013
Legislative notebook: Lawmakers pass jobs bill
Minnesota legislators voted to increase funding designed to produce jobs.By Don Davis , May 16, 2013
DFL leaders announce final tax plan
By Don Davis , May 16, 2013
VICKI DEWALD and KAREN URMAN: Unionized PCAs can help fill ‘care gap’
HF 950/SF 778 does not impose a union on us. Rather, it lets us -- the workers -- vote on whether we want to form a union. There is nothing more democratic than letting us decide for ourselves.By Vicki Dewald and Karen Urman , May 16, 2013
Legislative notebook: ‘Ban the box’ bill ready
ST. PAUL — A bill prohibiting employers from asking job applicants about criminal history awaits Gov. Mark Dayton’s signature.By Don Davis , May 15, 2013
Senate legacy funds debate turns rural-urban
Rural and urban Minnesota senators battled Wednesday night about how to divide outdoors and arts program funding.By Don Davis , May 15, 2013
Tax, budget work continues as Minnesota session nears end
By Danielle Killey and Don Davis , May 15, 2013
LEGISLATIVE NOTEBOOK: Minnesota Senate debates PCA, childcare unions
By Don Davis , May 14, 2013
Key Minnesota tax proposals to be finalized this week
Ten Minnesota lawmakers must decide exactly how to raise about $2 billion for the state, and they have plenty of work to do before the Legislature adjourns Monday.By Danielle Killey , May 14, 2013
Sen. Stumpf says his vote against same-sex marriage was a vote for tradition, religious freedom
By Chuck Haga , May 14, 2013
New Minnesota cigarette tax unlikely to exceed Wisconsin
By Associated Press , May 13, 2013
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