DFLer Susan Allen wins HD 61B primary
Allen won the primary with a whopping 82 percent of the vote, beating out DFLers Josh Bassais, Nelson Inz and Paul Dennis. The second place finisher was Inz, a schoolteacher and DFL activist, who...
View ArticleDziedzic, Allen win Minneapolis special elections
Attorney Susan Allen was elected in House District 61B, replacing former Rep. Jeff Hayden. Hennepin County staffer Kari Dziedzic easily won the Senate District 59 seat in northeast Minneapolis to...
View Article6B House primary may turn on mining, jobs
Voters are faced with a familiar dilemma in the heart of the Minnesota Iron Range. The unexpected retirement of 26-year DFL Rep. Tom Rukavina at the end of session has left a big hole in DFL-friendly...
View ArticleSession ’13 politics: Let the games begin
The last time DFLers controlled all the levers of power at the Capitol, during the 1989-90 legislative session, Duane Benson was the Republican Senate minority leader. Benson recalls making a floor...
View ArticleMinnesota’s DFL majorities face social issues pressure
As they prepare to take the reins of state government starting in 2013, Minnesota Democrats are attempting to strike a delicate balance between erasing a projected budget deficit and handling pent-up...
View ArticleRep. Karen Clark on the front lines of the marriage battle
Rep. Karen Clark has authored a House bill to legalize gay marriage — a bill that DFL caucus leaders now believe has votes enough to pass. In her three decades in office, Clark has driven many changes...
View Article2014 will see bill to regulate ‘ex-gay’ therapy
A new proposal to regulate the controversial “ex-gay” therapy treatment for gay and lesbian youth has not been introduced yet, but the bill’s chief author is already trying to clear up some confusion....
View ArticleAsset forfeiture reform bill advances
Measure aims to reduce chances for abuse of process.
View ArticleForfeiture reform bill sails through Senate
By an overwhelming margin, the Senate on Thursday passed a bill requiring police to return cash, vehicles and other possessions seized in connection with drug cases in which the suspect is not...
View ArticleThe Capitol Note: Federal HHS to audit MNsure
Another audit of MNsure has been teed up. This time, it's from the feds.
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