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Legislative notebook: Senate debates childcare, PCA unions
By Don Davis The Minnesota Senate Tuesday night was en route to approving legislation allowing child care workers and personal care attendants to join unions. Supporters say such action would allow t...
Posted on 5/14/13 at 7:56 PM
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House OKs $2 billion tax bill, Senate backs Capitol repair

Faced with a midnight constitutional deadline to adjourn for the year, Republicans and Democrats began working together overnight to find a way to neatly end the contentious session.

By Don Davis/Forum News Service , May 20, 2013

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Legislature making more health care changes

Minnesota already is on track to establish a new way for its residents to buy health insurance, and now legislators are poised to change how the state takes care of its elderly, disabled and poor.

By Don Davis/Forum News Service , April 26, 2013

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Former legislator aims to make a difference at FDLTCC

Former legislator aims to make a difference at FDLTCC Bill Hilty may have retired from the state legislature, but he is still working on energy and environmental issues — only at a more local level, specifically Fond du Lac Tribal and Community College.

By Jana Peterson and Ellen Perrault , April 13, 2013

DFL party says ‘thank you’ to Bill Hilty

DFL party says ‘thank you’ to Bill Hilty Carlton County is saying thank you to Bill Hilty with a dinner party, set for Saturday evening at the Fond du Lac Tribal and Community College amphitheater. Social hour starts at 5 p.m. with dinner at 6 p.m. Read story, then call Dan Reed at 218-273-6103 or Tom Kurhajetz at 612-423-3612 for more information.

By Jana Peterson , April 04, 2013

Minnesota officials seek way to release sex offenders

The bill that was passed on to another Senate committee Monday requires the state to find “an adequate number of facilities” around the state to treat sex offenders who have completed their prison terms instead of the current system that send serious offenders to state hospitals in Moose Lake and St. Peter.

By Don Davis/Forum News Service , March 15, 2013

Providers for children, elderly, disabled split on union question

Providers for children, elderly, disabled split on union question Childcare providers are divided about whether self-employed child care providers who receive state subsidies for some children should be allowed to join unions.

By Don Davis/Forum , March 14, 2013

Nolan Decries Today’s House Adjournment

Following today’s House vote to adjourn rather than remain in session to continue to seek a solution to the looming sequester, Minnesota’s 8th District Congressman Rick Nolan issued the following statement:

By Press Release , February 15, 2013

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Bakk names Senate committee leaders

Local Minnesota State Senator Tony Lourey of Kerrick was appointed Chair of the Health and Human Services Finance Committee.

By Don Davis/Forum Communications , November 15, 2012

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A look at voter photo ID issues

Here are some issues related to a proposed constitutional amendment that would require Minnesota voters to produce photographic identification before casting ballots:

By Don Davis/State Capitol Bureau , October 23, 2012

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Disaster aid receives support, but incident clouds session

rovisions to provide Minnesotans financial aid to recover from summer storms received little opposition this morning as two committees discussed a bill the full Legislature is to debate later today.

By Don Davis/State Capitol Bureau , August 24, 2012

Capitol Chatter: Biden: ‘I’d trade it all’ to play football

By Don Davis/State Capitol Bureau , August 24, 2012

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Law expands illegal synthetic drugs

More synthetic drugs will be illegal under a law taking effect Wednesday, and a state agency will be able to act faster to make newly developed versions illegal.

By Don Davis/State Capitol Bureau , July 26, 2012

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Officials pledge disaster relief cooperation

Minnesota leaders promise to work together toward an anticipated late-August special legislative session to help communities hit by June storms. The leaders agreed that the state should pick up local government costs related to a June 20 flood in northeastern Minnesota and for storms that passed through Goodhue, Dakota and nearby counties south of the Twin Cities.

By Don Davis/State Capitol Bureau , July 12, 2012

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Legislative leaders support special session to address flood relief

Minnesota state legislative leaders from both parties toured the Duluth and Carlton County area Wednesday to view damage from last week’s flood and express support for a special session to pay for flood relief.

By Brandon Stahl/Forum Communications , June 29, 2012

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Legislature approves stadium bill

Lawmakers approved the final version of a Vikings stadium construction plan Thursday, sending it to the governor’s desk for approval.

By Danielle Nordine and Don Davis , May 10, 2012

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