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Protest, Washington D.C. Vlad Tchompalov @tchompalov
State lawmakers approved legislation last month that ensures Susan Murphy, the newly elected Mounds View School Board member who is married to a union janitor employed by the school district, will remain in office.
Minnesota Governor Tim Pawlenty announced line item vetoes cutting $208 million from the $925 million bonding bill passed by the state Legislature, cuts that labor leaders say also vetoed jobs and opportunity.
A House and Senate conference committee agreed on a $1.09 billion capital investment bill Tuesday, including nearly $925 million in state general obligation bonds. That is $100 million higher than the governor\’s recommendation, with at least two of his key projects absent from the proposal.
It may be too soon to say, but so far the Minnesota Legislature\’s 2008 session is on track to show progress for working families – and signal a new era in Minnesota government.
More than 120 Team MAPE members participated in the annual MAPE Day on the Hill event Wednesday at the state Capitol in St. Paul.
Hundreds of members of the Service Employees International Union from across Minnesota met with lawmakers Tuesday as part of the union\’s annual Lobby Day.
Governor Tim Pawlenty\’s proposed state budget will push more families into poverty and fails to address Minnesota\’s long-term economic challenges, a new coalition said Tuesday.
Following action by the Senate earlier this week, the Minnesota House approved $1 billion in state bonding Thursday and lawmakers prepared to iron out differences between the bills.
Acting on one of organized labor\’s top priorities for the 2008 session, the Minnesota Senate passed a $1.1 billion bonding bill Tuesday.
Citizens will speak out at the state Capitol Tuesday to oppose the wave of home foreclosures and support more educational opportunities for young people.