May 16, 2013
10 Comments
Julianne Ortman attacks Al Franken over letters sent to the IRS in 2012. But, trust her, it’s totally unrelated to the rumors that she’s going to challenge him in 2014.
Read more
May 15, 2013
2 Comments
The Minnesota State Senate voted 35-32 today to pass S.F. 778, which would enable independent day care operators and personal care attendants who serve customers that receive state subsidies to organize unions. Is this a smart move?
Read more
May 13, 2013
20 Comments
The Minnesota State Senate today passed the marriage equality bill by a vote of 37-30, following four hours of debate. State Senator Julianne Ortman (R-Chanhassen) voted no on the issue.
Read more
May 13, 2013 10 Comments
Are you worried that the United Nations is going to seize your suburban home? Do you think the government should stop paying for Medicare? Well, Ernie Leidiger has the bills for you!
Read more
May 13, 2013 1 Comment
Meet the “New” Republican Party .. same as the Old Republican Party!
Read more
May 10, 2013 6 Comments
The Chinese and House Democrats are coming to sell you solar panels and take away your freedom! Or something like that. See if you can make sense of this Ernie Leidiger argument against the House Energy Bill.
Read more
May 9, 2013 58 Comments
The marriage equality bill passed the Minnesota State House of Representatives today 75-59. Carver County Representatives Joe Hoppe (R-Chaska), Ernie Leidiger (R-Mayer), and Cindy Pugh (R-Chanhassen) all voted no, even after FitzSimmons’s amendment to rename all references to “marriage” in Minnesota statute as “civil marriage”, thereby providing additional reassurance that religious institutions would not be impacted by approval of marriage equality.
Read more
May 7, 2013 1 Comment
The Minnesota House of Representatives will vote on H.F. 1054 — the marriage equality bill — on Thursday. The movement of this bill to the floor is a signal from leadership in the DFL majority that they have the necessary 68 votes to pass the bill, as Speaker of the House Paul Thissen has indicated he would not bring the bill up for vote unless there was sufficient votes to pass it.
Read more
April 30, 2013 2 Comments
Yesterday, after an inexplicable false start, the Minnesota State Senate passed its version of the omnibus tax bill. The bill now moves to conference committee where it will be reconciled against the House’s version of the bill as well as Governor Mark Dayton’s budget proposal. This may prove to be more work than expected, given that all three parties in the negotiations are DFL-controlled.
Read more
April 25, 2013 1 Comment
The Eastern Carver County School District (District 112) School Board has begun weighing potential referendum questions for this fall’s ballot. Is it time to lay the groundwork for a new elementary school in the western part of the District?
Read more
April 18, 2013 1 Comment
The State Senate passed pay increases for legislators and the Governor that feature no meaningful reform. Is there a better way to structure pay for our elected officials?
Read more
April 10, 2013 21 Comments
Sometimes, it’s not just the weather that makes you cranky. Sometimes, it’s the politicians that drive you nuts. Let’s take some folks out to the woodshed for some well-deserved constructive criticism.
Read more
April 5, 2013 3 Comments
Republicans comments on the state budget mean they need to come up with nearly $1.5 billion in cuts. But they won’t tell us how they will make their math work.
Read more
MN Blue Blogs
It’s totally not about that
Senate passes care workers unionization bill; House vote expected Saturday
Senate passes marriage equality; Ortman votes no
