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FREE SPEECH ZONE | Vote No on the Minneapolis Board of Estimate Referendum
An important referendum--Charter Amendment 168--will be on the Minneapolis ballot in the November 3rd election. It proposes to amend the city charter by replacing the current members of the Board of Estimate and Taxation with city council members. I'm urging citizens to vote "No" on this amendment. MORE »
Shredding Strike Force docs / T-Paw: "Quit whining" / Ending "Season of Fear" / more
Shredded documents at Gang Strike Force led to Strike Force commander Capt. Chris Omodt's decision to padlock the doors ahead of schedule yesterday, reports the Strib.
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News Day: Minnesota's midnight madness / MN Job Watch / NYT and plagiarism / more
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Midnight madness Just moments before midnight, the legislature passed a new tax bill, but it faces certain veto by the governor, MinnPost reports.MORE »
Tax fairness is simply fair
Proposals to make Minnesota's state and local tax system fairer and less regressive are often met with cries of "class warfare" from some on the right.MORE »
News Day: Last legislative day today / Eating the evidence / Housing, foreclosure news / War reports / more
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Governor No: More cuts to health care, education, local government aid In a grueling and emotional session on Sunday, May 17, the House failed to overturn Governor Tim Pawlenty's veto of its tax and finance omnibus bill, by an 85-49 party-line vote that saw two DFLers defecting to the Republican side.MORE »
Governor No: Line item vetos and unallotment / Cop pleads guilty / Beware the borer / more
Governor No No new taxes. No special session. No compromise. That's essentially the message that Governor Pawlenty delivered with $400 million in line item vetoes and a threat that he will balance the budget by unallotment if the legislature does not agree to his terms.MORE »
Waiting for the veto / “Independent” contractors / Playing to lose / more
Passed, passed, passed and waiting The legislature passed a number of bills yesterday, and the stack on T-Paw's desk continues to grow. Will he sign or will he veto? Only the governor knows for sure. Among the bills awaiting decision:
• Flat funding for P-12 schools and cuts for higher ed.MORE »
Closing the door to college / Five days, a billion dollars / No blood on the gun / more
I'm on the road, so this blog post is short and late -- I hope tomorrow will be earlier and longer.
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News Day: Budget battle on the Hill / Midnight scam / Medical-Industrial complex / War report / more
Budget battle on the Hill DFLers are giving a "chilly reception" to what T-Paw claims is a "compromise" budget proposal, reports the PiPress.MORE »
Fishing season and veto season open / Franken v. Coleman / Someting rotten / Aung San Suu Kyi ill / War news / more
GOOD NEWS And that's worth going to the top of the report - Roxana Saberi is due to be freed and flown home today, after an Iranian court suspended the eight-year sentence previously imposed on the North Dakota journalist.
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