Tom Bakk

A Guv Race Preview

tptadmin — Fri, 13 Jun 2008 15:50:18 -0500

Yeah, the 2010 election is a long ways off. But you couldn't tell that at the DFL State convention where a number of governor hopefuls were working the floor. Mary Lahammer reports.

Bakk In

Mary Lahammer — Thu, 5 Jun 2008 15:52:35 -0500

On the eve of the State DFL Convention, Sen. Tom Bakk has the news we've been expecting (and talked to him about in February):

Franken's Potential Foes

Mary Lahammer — Wed, 30 Apr 2008 10:11:40 -0500

There's a lot of talk about other Democrats who may enter the race to challenge Al Franken. The first obvious name is Mike Ciresi who could not be reached directly but his people and lots of others are chatting with him about re-entering the U.S. Senate race. Ciresi has money and infrastructure that wouldn't be too difficult to re-start.
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Capitol Update - April 29, 2008

tptadmin — Tue, 29 Apr 2008 18:01:01 -0500

Vikes KO'ed

Mary Lahammer — Wed, 2 Apr 2008 13:35:00 -0500

The Vikings just got knocked out of the Senate tax bill. On a 41-22 vote, Democratic Senator John Marty managed to get an amendment passed on the Senate floor that takes out language that would study a new stadium for the Vikings.
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Headlines

tptadmin — Wed, 2 Apr 2008 13:34:00 -0500

The bonding bill heads to the governor, who is expected to veto it. After a heated debate, the Senate passes the tax bill — but without the Vikings stadium study.

Headlines

tptadmin — Wed, 26 Mar 2008 15:57:51 -0500

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.

A Quick First Week of Session

tptadmin — Fri, 15 Feb 2008 20:23:40 -0600

Mary Lahammer brings you all the fastbreaking items.

Capitol Update - February 14, 2007

tptadmin — Thu, 14 Feb 2008 16:28:45 -0600

When Lawmakers Run for Higher Office

tptadmin — Fri, 8 Feb 2008 16:08:37 -0600

Mary Lahammer looks at how lawmakers balance holding one office while running for another.