Briana Bierschbach covered the Minnesota Legislature for MinnPost.
The move comes after days of closed-door negotiations between Dayton and GOP leaders in the Legislature that, by all accounts, were moving slowly but surely toward a deal.
Even as legislators and officials fight over who has been more “engaged,” real budget negotiations have begun between Dayton, House Speaker Kurt Daudt and Senate Majority Leader Paul Gazelka.
Minneapolis and St. Paul lawmakers say they are having to fight on seemingly every front these days, from bus routes to pension plans.
Gov. Mark Dayton has said he isn’t going to sign any budget bill that doesn’t include more money than Republican leaders are currently proposing.
She got (sorta) famous for calling out her colleagues. But Hortman is also a player at the Capitol, one whose role is going to be increasingly important for her party in the weeks — and years — to come.
Republicans’ budget proposals represent a desire to halt what they call a “stunning” increase in the growth of state agencies over the last decade.
Why a budget battle over a small state office could have big consequences for Minnesota.
In order for the legislative session to be considered a success, Minnesota’s two most important Republicans will not only need to find agreement with Gov. Mark Dayton — but with each other.
Gov. Mark Dayton and Republican leaders have found agreement on a handful of major issues so far. But things are about to get a lot tougher.
The bones are a mystery, unearthed at some point in the last 10 to 15 years during construction projects or through soil erosion, with few clues to help officials identify them.
Like many things at the Capitol, omnibus bills are partly about political strategy, a way lawmakers can pass controversial provisions by wrapping them into packages everybody wants.
Gov. Mark Dayton, like his predecessor, has said he’ll only sign election-related bills if the proposals have broad support from lawmakers in both parties.
Together, the four native legislators are tackling a host of issues specifically related to the American Indian community, addressing problems they feel have been ignored for years.
We did our best to do a fair comparison of the plans, based on publicly available information.
The conflict-of-interest case involving a DFL senator reveals a longstanding issue at the Capitol: a systemic weakness in how the Minnesota Legislature polices its own members.
After more than a decade of back and forth with the feds and years of wrangling at the Legislature, lawmakers say it’s time — finally — for the state to get its act together on Real ID. But will it? Can it?
The council was created after voters approved a constitutional amendment authorizing it last fall.
The biggest issue for the Minnesota State Band — the last state band in the nation — is an existential one: As in, nobody seems to know they exist.
“This new law reflects the desires of most people in Minnesota, who have made it clear to their legislators that they want to have this additional option,” the governor said in a statement.
Local government officials say the proposal, to create a uniform three-year email retention policy, would require new technology and significant costs.
