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
Legislative Notebook: Earth Day rally pushes clean energy
Minnesota should move toward cleaner energy and set a goal to eliminate power use from coal-fired plants, Gov. Mark Dayton told hundreds of people gathered at the Capitol on Monday.Forum News Service, 04/23/2013
Capitol chatter: Tax debate divides Democrats
Everyone knew taxes would be a prime discussion point this Minnesota legislative session, but it now appears to be less between Democrats and Republicans than among Democrats who control the House, Senate and governor’s office.Duluth News Tribune, 04/13/2013
Bonding leader urges officials to push for bill
Communities across Minnesota should pressure lawmakers to support a public works funding bill, its House sponsor says.Forum News Service, 04/10/2013
House DFL wants to set school goals
Goals of 100 percent high school graduation, every third-grader being able to read, ending an achievement gap and all students being ready for careers or college after graduation are lofty, but House Democrats say their sights are set on those accomplishments by 2017.Duluth News Tribune, 04/10/2013
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