May 24, 2013
Elections
MN Lawmakers Reflect on 2013 Legislative Session
St. Paul, MN (NNCNOW.com) - The Governor and DFL leaders say they hit all the marks this session from passing marriage equality to giving childcare providers the ability to unionize. GOP leaders say they wanted more spending reforms, not more taxes.
MN Lawmakers Adjourn, Tax Bill Debated into 11th Hour
St. Paul, MN (NNCNOW.com) – The 2013 Minnesota Legislative Session is now in the books. The Senate debated the $2 billion tax bill into the final moments leading up to the midnight adjournment.
MN Lawmakers Tackle Legislation, Clock in Final Hours
St. Paul, MN (NNCNOW.com) - It's the final countdown in St. Paul. Tax bills, childcare unionization and a minimum wage hike, all major loose ends that needed tightening in the final day of the 2013 legislative session.
MN House Rejects $800M Bonding Bill
St. Paul, MN (NNCNOW.com) - The Minnesota House rejected an $800 million capital investments bill Friday in a 76 to 56 vote.
Governor, DFL House & Senate Leaders Reach Tax Deal
St. Paul, MN (NNCNOW.com) - Sen. Bakk, House Speaker Paul Thissen (DFL-Minneapolis) and Governor Mark Dayton announced they reached an agreement Thursday on a tax bill.
Scaled-Back Gun Bill Gets Bi-Partisan Approval in Senate
St. Paul, MN (NNCNOW.com) - The bill's author, Senator Ron Latz (DFL-District 46), says the legislation fills gaps in current data gathering involved in background checks.
MN Senate Approves Day Care Unionization Measure
St. Paul, MN (NNCNOW.com) - The Minnesota Senate has a given the green light to a measure that would give the state's home care and child care workers the opportunity to unionize.
Backup Plans Proposed to Fund Vikings Stadium
St. Paul, MN (NNCNOW.com) - The idea hatched by Governor Mark Dayton comes in response to the lack of funding progress with electronic pulltab machines.
Gov. Dayton Signs Same-Sex Marriage Bill into Law
St. Paul, MN (NNCNOW.com) --- Minnesota made historyTuesday, becoming the 12th state to legalize same-sex marriage with Governor Mark Dayton's signature on the Marriage Equality bill.
Stripped-Down Gun Bill Heads to Senate Floor
St. Paul, MN (NNCNOW.com) - The Senate Finance Committee approved a bill Monday focusing on data involved in current background checks for gun purchases.
