Harold Hamilton

One Vote Shy of Veto-Proof

02/21/08
It was a nail-biter, but the House passed the transportation bill 89-44, that's one vote shy of a veto-proof majority. I counted a couple of Dems voting no: Otremba and Lesch. It appears 6 Republicans voted yes: Abler, Erhardt, Heidgerken, Hamilton and Neil Peterson. So party lines went both ways. Democrats have to shore up their ranks if they have any shot at an override.
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Taxing the Rich (06/23/06)

A group of Minnesotans took out a full-page ad in Thursday's Star Tribune saying it supports increasing taxes on the wealthy. Joel Kramer with the group Growth and Justice (the group sponsoring the ad) squares off with someone with an opposing view.

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