Geoff Michel

Session Wrapup

tptadmin — Fri, 23 May 2008 16:24:55 -0500

Our Mary Lahammer gives a summary of the achievements of the just-ended legislative session.

Capitol Update - May 20, 2008

tptadmin — Tue, 20 May 2008 08:14:59 -0500

Budget for Birthday

Mary Lahammer — Fri, 9 May 2008 12:43:12 -0500

Speaker of the House Margaret Anderson Kelliher wants a budget deal for the state's 150th birthday present on Sunday. It's a great PR angle, but depending whom you believe a deal is close or completely out of reach. Democrats all say it's "doable" if the governor wants a deal, but Republican Senate Minority Leader Dave Senjem said negotiations are "on life support with funeral arrangements pending." Sen. Geoff Michel said he fears they're living in a world where there aren't global deals anymore. Last year there was no global deal on all the end of session issues for the first time in memory.
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Panic or Placid?

Mary Lahammer — Fri, 2 May 2008 16:34:26 -0500

It depends whom you to talk to about end of session negotiations whether it's time to panic or remain calm. The Senate Minority Leader Dave Senjem says, "I fear dearly we may simply walk off a cliff this session with no agreement at all." He says Democrats have failed miserably in leadership in specifically addressing a nearly billion dollar budget shortfall.
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Headlines

tptadmin — Wed, 30 Apr 2008 15:32:32 -0500

Mary talks to Al Franken about his tax troubles, budget negotiations pick up with talk of bringing bonding projects back into the mix, and a Senate committe meeting about the NWA merger turns feisty on the subject of jobs.

The Week at the Capitol

tptadmin — Fri, 25 Apr 2008 16:07:39 -0500

Mary Lahammer breaks down all this week's Capitol action in a handy three-minute summary.

Headlines

tptadmin — Wed, 23 Apr 2008 15:29:11 -0500

The environment dominates floor sessions the day after Earth Day, the Senate passes the Abigail Taylor Pool Safety Act, Tim Pawlenty announces members of the 21st Century Tax Reform Commission and a robot built by Eagan high school students visits the capitol.

The Legislative Week in Review

tptadmin — Fri, 18 Apr 2008 20:21:27 -0500

Legislative Leaders met with the governor to talk budget ... and the proposed Northwest-Delta merger made waves too. Get the latest from Mary Lahammer.

The Legislative Week that Was

tptadmin — Fri, 4 Apr 2008 15:47:47 -0500

Bonding bills, budget bills, lots of big stuff going on in St. Paul this week. Mary Lahammer has the latest.

Capitol Update - April 3, 2008

tptadmin — Thu, 3 Apr 2008 11:49:14 -0500