Pawlenty ready with his budget, Coleman on move to seat Franken, Republicans propose a tax holiday, and a bipartisan coalition calls on the state to divest in Iran.
Mary's Page
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11/20/09/4:49 pm Franken's Cooking & Healthcare
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11/18/09/5:48 pm Health Care Concerns
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11/16/09/4:47 pm Unallot Lawsuit
Ryan Winkler
Capitol Update - January 22, 2009
Thursday, January 22, 2009 - 7:15 pm
( categories: 01/2009 | Kurt Zellers | Norm Coleman | Ryan Winkler | Terri Bonoff | Tim Pawlenty | Mary's Page )
Cash for 35W Victims (05/02/08)
Lawmakers have reached an agreement on how to compensate victims of the 35W Bridge collapse. We hear a report from Mary Lahammer and then State Senator Ron Latz joins us live.
Headlines (03/26/08)
The bonding and 35W victims compensation bills enter conference committee, the Senate releases its tax bill, the Mall of America seeks tax breaks for its expansion project and Norm Coleman kicks off his re-election campaign.
35W Victims Bill Passes Senate
Thursday, March 13, 2008 - 3:12 pm
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. Two Republicans, Koering and Vandeveer toyed with voting yes, but ultimately switched to a no vote before the voting board closed. Now the bill heads to a conference committee for the House and Senate to work out their differences. The able attorneys Rep. Ryan Winkler and Sen. Ron Latz will be leading the charge. With victims looking down from the Senate Gallery, it was nice to see a moment of bi-partisan harmony. Although many vicitms want the cap lifted and prefer the House version.
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.
( categories: Consumers | 03/2008 | Larry Pogemiller | Paul Koering | Ray Vandeveer | Ron Latz | Ryan Winkler | Mary's Page )
Headlines (02/20/08)
A look at the day's legislative action followed by the week's headlines.
Bridge Survivors Want Fund (10/26/07)
Our Mary Lahammer attended a legislative hearing on Thursday where 35W bridge survivors testified about their financial hardships.
