Kathy Saltzman

McCain Mess

Mary Lahammer — Wed, 18 Jun 2008 14:37:30 -0500

Just a day before John McCain's visit to Minnesota most Minnesotans know little about the presidential candidate's visit because the campaign wouldn't release any information. After a press conference responding to Democrats' press conference, McCain's local campaign coordinator Ben Golnik got chewed out by the local press for the lack of advance work.
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Headlines

tptadmin — Wed, 9 Apr 2008 12:56:55 -0500

A controversial bill for legalizing medical marijuana is heading to the House floor, lawmakers get an update on their own 35-W bridge investigation, the governor attends signing ceremonies for the projects that weren't cut from the bonding bill and climate change critics speak out against an advisory group's recent report.

Referendum Response

Mary Lahammer — Wed, 7 Nov 2007 11:41:11 -0600

A group of parents and school supporters just held a press conference at the Capitol about the results of last night's bond and levy vote. About 67% of the ballot questions passed, some with mixed results. Rolf Parsons from White Bear Lake said the voters send two strong and not necessarily contradictory messages: they're willing to pay for schools but are also overwhelmed by skyrocketing property taxes.
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More MnDOT Trouble

Mary Lahammer — Tue, 25 Sep 2007 09:50:55 -0500

The bad news just keeps coming for the Minnesota Department of Transportation. Last week's headlines weren't good (the emergency responder who didn't respond in person until 10 days after the bridge collapse and the consultant they hired but didn't use months before the collapse). Now DFL state senators are putting on the pressure.
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Will There Ever Be a New Bridge Over the St. Croix?

tptadmin — Fri, 8 Jun 2007 15:49:08 -0500

This week the Sierra Club filed a suit to stop the new bridge. We have a roundtable discussion with Mat Hollinshead with the Sierra Club, Stillwater Mayor Ken Harycki and State Senator Kathy Saltzman.

Capitol Update - May 15, 2007

tptadmin — Tue, 15 May 2007 11:46:32 -0500

Rookies

richard — Wed, 31 Jan 2007 21:41:16 -0600

Our featured freshman spent their pre-political careers with their party affiliation in the dark.