Capitol Chatter: Gay marriage set for Tuesday debates
Gay advocates have lobbied for allow same-sex marriages for years, but they made little progress.Forum News Service, 03/11/2013
Sister of radon victim from Glenwood continues fight
Janet Thompson was being treated for terminal lung cancer, but her thoughts were about others. She lobbied people she saw to check their homes for radon, a colorless and odorless radioactive gas that can cause lung cancer.Alexandria Echo Press, 03/08/2013
Federal cuts will likely hit gradually
Minnesotans may not know what the word means, but starting last Friday, they began to feel the impact of automatic and deep federal budget cuts known as “sequestration.” No one knows for sure how Minnesotans will be affected, but there is widespread agreement it will be felt.Alexandria Echo Press, 03/06/2013
Osakis distillery asks for changes in liquor laws
Minnesotans must loudly demand that lawmakers approve Sunday alcohol sales if the proposal has a chance to pass, its Senate sponsor says. Sen. Roger Reinert, DFL-Duluth, said the House is not going to consider a Sunday sales bill this year, so he will not pursue it unless the public raises a ruckus about the issue.Alexandria Echo Press, 03/06/2013
State health insurance marketplace moves ahead
Minnesotans either will get a better deal on health insurance or they will face problems if the Legislature and governor agree on a new way for 1.3 million Minnesotans to buy health insurance.Alexandria Echo Press, 03/06/2013
Capitol Chatter: $30 million appears headed to help businesses grow
Legislative leaders say the governor has a good chance of getting $30 million he wants included in the next two-year budget to help businesses move to Minnesota or expand.Forum News Service, 03/04/2013
Carp fighters hook into invasive solutions
Organizations at a Wednesday Asian carp summit hosted by Governor Mark Dayton and U.S. Senator Amy Klobuchar agreed they would try to convince boaters to stop using a Mississippi River lock in Minneapolis so it can remain closed and act as a barrier to fish that can eat so much food that they push out native species.Alexandria Echo Press, 03/01/2013
Younger children featured in budget plan
Adding money to early childhood education and all-day kindergarten programs, as Governor Mark Dayton suggests, is important to Minnesota’s future, the state House education finance leader says.Alexandria Echo Press, 03/01/2013
Capitol Chatter: Thursday’s forecast to show budget temperature
One of the big days of the Minnesota legislative session arrives Thursday, when state fiscal leaders announce how state revenues and spending are doing.Forum News Service, 02/25/2013
Younger children featured in budget plan
Forum News Service, 02/19/2013
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