In a decision issued yesterday, the Minnesota Supreme Court concluded that Governor Dayton’s line-item vetoes of the operating appropriations for the Minnesota Senate and House of Representatives did not violate a Governor’s...more
Most House and Senate committees met for the first time this past week. Hearings were spent receiving introductory briefings and listening to caucus staff, experts and agencies review the issues each committee is expected to...more
After meeting with legislative leaders, Governor Dayton announced yesterday that he is abandoning his efforts to forge an agreement on an agenda for a special legislative session. There appears to be general agreement on the...more
Gov. Mark Dayton rejected a $259 million tax cut bill at midnight Tuesday by declining to sign it (pocket veto). The Omnibus Tax Bill would have delivered new credits, exemptions and deductions for farmers, businesses and...more