MN's early childhood caucus helps keep state lawmakers focused on education
Broadly speaking, state lawmakers have made education a budget priority this session. With prodding from business leaders, early childhood education, in particular, has received a lot of attention....
View Article35 candidates ready to take on legislative incumbents in 2010
More than 14 months before the 2010 general election, 19 people have filed with the Campaign Finance Board to run for the state Senate in 16 districts, and 16 have filed to run for House seats.
View ArticleGOP House leaders unveil HHS budget blueprint
House GOP leaders released "phase one" of their proposed budget for health and human services on Monday morning. The proposal calls for spending $10.7 bill during the next biennium, a reduction of $1.6...
View ArticleCritics question merits of HMO bidding process
Department of Human Services claims it saved $175 million through competitive bidding for state-funded insurance programs.
View ArticleNora Slawik won’t seek re-election
The seven-term DFLer from Maplewood said she's retiring as the financial burden of college for her children grows. DFLers in the redistricted District 53 are scheduled to meet next Saturday.
View ArticleSo long, adios, auf wiedersehen
After adjourning in the wee hours of Thursday morning, the Minnesota House of Representatives plunged ahead with the bittersweet biennial ritual of retirement speeches from departing members.
View ArticleElection strategists sort out House swing races
The last two election cycles have witnessed wave elections for both parties that tilted the Minnesota House of Representatives in polar opposite directions.
View ArticleLillie/Kent matchup targeted by both parties
It’s not hard to see why campaign operatives from both political parties have had Minnesota’s newly drawn Senate District 53 on their radar since day one.
View ArticleCaucus leaders hit the road for closing pitches
Leaders from all four legislative caucuses are spending the waning days of the 2012 campaign barnstorming key districts around the state.
View ArticleMeet the Freshmen: House DFL (part 4)
JoAnn Ward decided to run when Rep. Nora Slawik, DFL-Maplewood, decided to retire. Redistricting pushed the new House District 53A farther to the east and across I-494 into Washington County. Even...
View ArticleNews links: Hodges wins Minneapolis mayoral election
The race had divided many of the city's prominent Democrats.
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