Mack appears in public, won’t revisit allegations
Rep. Tara Mack speaks to reporters on Thursday, Sept. 17, 2015 about allegations she was “making out” in a Dakota County park with Rep. Tim Kelly. (David Montgomery / Pioneer Press) Minnesota Rep. Tara...
View ArticleLike Mack, Kelly won’t revisit allegations at public appearance
Minnesota Rep. Tim Kelly declined Tuesday to address his citation for “making out” with a fellow lawmaker as he returned to normal legislative activity at the Capitol for the first time since the...
View ArticleEMILY’s List targets Minnesota GOP lawmakers
A political action committee best known for targeting national Republican politicians is moving to the state level by targeting six Minnesota state representatives. EMILY’s List, a 30-year-old PAC that...
View ArticleSenate leader: special session should include persistent African-American...
Senate Majority Leader Tom Bakk has taken up Gov. Mark Dayton suggestion for a special session of the Legislature and expanded it. Dayton last week suggested lawmakers should gather before their...
View ArticleDaudt, Dayton at odds over national Syrian refugee program
Gov. Mark Dayton on Wednesday rejected a call from House Speaker Kurt Daudt to oppose the national Syrian refugee program due to security concerns. Daudt on Monday sent a letter to Dayton, citing...
View ArticleHouse willing to do special session for miners, but wants long-term outlook
The Minnesota State Capitol n St. Paul, Minn., on Saturday, January 26, 2013.(Pioneer Press: Ben Garvin) Minnesota House leaders on Thursday said they could support Gov. Mark Dayton’s call for a...
View ArticleMinnesota’s newest lawmaker sang national anthem at Vikings game
Peggy Flanagan has had a power packed month. The Democrat ran unopposed in a special election to represent St. Louis Park in the House. She was sworn in two weeks ago. And then on Sunday, she sang the...
View ArticleMeet Matka, the Capitol’s new bomb sniffing dog
Minnesota’s Capitol complex has a new safety measure in place — in the form of the gentle nose of Matka, a bomb sniffing dog. Matka, an 18-month-old Hungarian Vizsla, will be roaming the halls of the...
View ArticleDemocratic House leader proposes new rules to avoid legislative mess,...
Legislative sessions often end in a deadline-driven mess, when regular rules of transparency fall prey to the quest to get things done. House Minority Leader Paul Thissen, DFL-Minneapolis, says that...
View ArticleAfter high-level meeting, House speaker still unsure about special session
Gov. Mark Dayton, House Speaker Kurt Daudt (left) and Senate Majority Leader Tom Bakk speak to the media on Jan. 21, 2016/Rachel E. Stassen-Berger After Gov. Mark Dayton, Senate Majority Leader Tom...
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