May 23, 2013
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Should the unbalanced enrollment and demographics of Chaska High School and Chanhassen High School be balanced, and if so, how?
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May 21, 2013
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The first detailed poll of the 2014 U.S. Senate race shows that potential Republican candidates — including Chanhassen’s Julianne Ortman — face an uphill battle against Al Franken.
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May 21, 2013
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The 2013 legislative session, in one big graphic.
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May 21, 2013 2 Comments
See how Ernie Leidiger, Joe Hoppe, and Cindy Pugh voted on the critical issues this session.
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May 16, 2013 14 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.
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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?
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May 13, 2013 39 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.
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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!
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May 13, 2013 1 Comment
Meet the “New” Republican Party .. same as the Old Republican Party!
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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The 2013 Legislative Session in infographic form
