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Legislative Leaders Live! (05/16/08)

Speaker Margaret Anderson Kelliher, Assistant Senate Majority Leader Tarryl Clark, Senate Minority Leader Dave Senjem and House Minority Leader Marty Seifert plan on joining us live in Studio B with the latest from capitol budget talks.

Gov Gathers with GOP

04/25/08
by Mary Lahammer
Gov. Pawlenty hosted some House Republicans and staffers at the governor's mansion last night. They were in the middle of another late night marathon session and got an invite from the big guy. Deputy Minority Leader Tom Emmer gave us the scoop. He said "it was mostly about meatballs and shrimp." Emmer didn't fess up to much policy coming up; he said the governor "conveyed hang in there."
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35W Victims Bill Passes Senate

03/13/08
by Mary Lahammer
The Senate passed its victim compensation bill 63-0. It is a very different bill than the one passed by the House a couple weeks ago. The Senate bill caps liability and spends $25 million dollars. The House bill does not cap individual liability and spends $40 million dollars. Minneapolis lawmakers tried to get the Senate version closer to the House, but despite Senate Majority Leader Larry Pogemiller's support, that amendment went down in flames with just half a dozen Democrats supporting it.
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More on MnDOT (10/05/07)

Joining us in studio are two lawmakers who were at the center of the MnDOT action this week. Rep. Joe Atkins, DFLer from Inver Grove Heights, and Sen. Ray Vandeveer from Forest Lake are our guests.

Headlines (05/17/07)

Legislative leaders start real negotiations with the governor, the Senate passes budget bills, the governor signs the smoking ban and rips lawmakers' approach to the session.

Capitol Update - February 12, 2007 (02/12/07)

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