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After negotiations on Thursday broke down, Gov. Mark Dayton announced no special session will take place. Republican leaders would not agree to a special session to fund a light rail project, while Democrats would not agree to holding the session […]

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Gov. Mark Dayton previously hoped to call a special session of the Legislature during the third week of August. Lawmakers have been unable to agree on key issues, including a controversial light rail bill, so no special session is currently […]

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The Minnesota Campaign Finance and Public Disclosure Board has named Jeffrey Sigurdson as its new executive director. He currently serves as a member of the Campaign Finance Board and has previously worked in the election division of the Secretary of […]

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Gov. Mark Dayton, Senate Majority Leader Tom Bakk, and House Speaker Kurt Daudt have tentatively agreed to call a special legislative session during the third week of August. The governor and lawmakers have met several times since the Legislature adjourned […]

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Gov. Mark Dayton has reappointed Emma Greenman and Peggy Leppik to the Campaign Finance and Public Disclosure Board. Both women have previously served as members of the board, but due to the appointment and confirmation process in Minnesota, both were […]

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A special session is now unlikely until after the primary elections, due to lawmakers’ increasingly busy schedules. Lawmakers have sought a special session to pass tax and bonding bills since adjourning the regular session in May, but Gov. Mark Dayton […]

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Gov. Mark Dayton has outlined several conditions legislators must meet before he will call a special legislative session. In a letter sent to House and Senate leaders, Dayton indicates they must agree on several points in the priority subjects of […]

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The Legislature adjourned sine die at midnight after a long day on Sunday, May 23. Prior to adjournment, $260 million of a $900 million budget surplus was allotted to tax credits and cuts for parents, farmers, businesses, and college students. […]

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In an effort to repair and modernize Minnesota’s campaign finance system, House Democrats have announced their intention to introduce a state constitutional amendment requiring disclosure of all election-related spending. The bill would require disclosure for contributions and expenditures made for […]

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A special election has been set on February 9, 2016, to replace Representative Ann Lenczewski. Lenczewski, who represented District 50B, is leaving at the end of the year to take a government relations job. If a special primary election is […]

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Gov. Mark Dayton has requested state lawmakers to return to work in a special legislative session. Dayton penned a letter to members of the Minnesota Legislature asking them to address the need to help out-of-work miners in the state. In […]

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Governor Dayton ordered a special election to be held for Senate District 35 on February 9, 2016.  The election is being held to fill State Senator Branden Petersen’s seat after he announced his resignation in September. If necessary, a special […]

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On Thursday, October 8th, The Washington Area State Relations Group (WASRG), in conjunction with Women in Government, hosted a luncheon featuring Minnesota Senate President Sandy Pappas as the keynote speaker.  The luncheon was held at Carmine’s Restaurant, and is the […]

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A special election to fill the seat for House District 3A has been scheduled for December 8, 2015. Gov. Mark Dayton ordered the special election when the seat was left vacant by the death of state Rep. David Dill. Candidates […]

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