Minnesota House poised for same-sex marriage vote
A proposal to legalize gay marriage in Minnesota appears to be nearing a vote after a committee on Monday evening handed the bill to the full House.Forum News Service, 05/07/2013
Capitol chatter: Unionization measure on track for passage
An effort to allow child care workers and personal care assistants to join unions appears on the verge of a partisan victory.Duluth News Tribune, 05/04/2013
Minnesota House defeats Sunday liquor sales
Another year, another defeat for Sunday liquor sales.Forum News Service, 05/02/2013
Minnesota House turns down Sunday liquor sales proposal
The vote came on an amendment to a broader liquor bill that generally authorizes liquor sales at specific stadiums, bars and other local sites, including Wheeler Field in Duluth. The overall bill passed 103-24.Forum News Service, 05/01/2013
Fond du Lac's Norgaard named to health marketplace board
Phil Norgaard uttered words seldom heard in the meeting-filled Minnesota Capitol: “I can’t wait to get to some meetings.”Forum News Service, 05/01/2013
Fond du Lac Reservation official named to Minnesota health insurance board
Phil Norgaard, the human services director at the Fond du Lac Reservation, was named Tuesday to the MNSure board, which will govern a new health insurance marketplace.Forum News Service, 04/30/2013
Capitol Chatter: Minnesota GOP governor ballot could be crowded
Minnesota’s 2014 governor race is underway.Duluth News Tribune, 04/27/2013
Minnesota lawmakers vote to eliminate graduation tests
Minnesota senators joined the House on Thursday night in voting to eliminate a law requiring students to pass a test before graduating high school.State Capitol Bureau, 04/26/2013
Minnesota Senate passes bill killing graduation tests
The bill would eliminate the test high school students now must pass before graduating. Under the bill, students could graduate once they receive the required number of academic credits.Forum News Service, 04/25/2013
Minnesota House considers $15.7 billion education plan
Education funding, the largest single part of the Minnesota budget, would rise $550 million in the next two years under a House Democratic plan being debated this afternoon and tonight.Forum News Service, 04/23/2013
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