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Minn. Lawmakers Near Finish With Tax Hike Votes
A few final debates echoed through the state Capitol Monday, as lawmakers haggled over tax increases and union organizing in a session that’s already seen a big spike in spending on schools and a landmark law legalizing gay marriage.
Minn. House Backs Nursing Home Pay Hike
The Minnesota House has voted to give nursing home workers in the state a 5-percent pay increase. The pay hike is included in a broader, $6 billion a year budget for health and human services programs that the House passed Friday night by a party-line vote of 73-61. It’s one of the biggest chunks of state spending and includes funding for services for the poor, elderly and disabled.
Minn. House To Debate Lawmaker Pay Hike Panel
The Minnesota House is planning to vote on a constitutional amendment that would take decisions about their own pay out of their hands. The House planned a Friday debate on the amendment.
Vote On $800M Construction Bill May Come Friday
The Minnesota House plans a Friday debate an $800 million construction projects bill that can’t pass without Republican votes.
Esme’s Blog: Gay Marriage – What A Difference A Year Makes?
In early 2012, a public policy poll found that 50 percent of Minnesotans surveyed favored a constitutional amendment to ban gay marriage, and only 40 percent said they opposed the amendment.
Minn. Senate Next Stop For Gay Marriage Bill
Supporters already are celebrating the Minnesota House’s passage of a measure to legalize gay marriage, but there are a few more steps before it gets to Gov. Mark Dayton’s desk. The state Senate is scheduled to vote on the bill Monday, and leaders expect it to pass there too.
Minn. House Approves Gay Marriage, 75-59
A gay Minnesota lawmaker leading the push to legalize same-sex weddings in the state told colleagues Thursday that gay couples “contribute to the same Minnesota system as everyone else” and deserve the right to be married.
Crowd Of Demonstrators Grows At Minn. Capitol
Hundreds of people on both sides of the gay marriage issue are expressing their viewpoints at the Minnesota Capitol where the House is expected to cast a historic vote on legislation legalizing same-gender unions.
Minn. House Defeats Sunday Liquor Sales Effort
Stock up on booze on Saturday. The Minnesota House on Wednesday resoundingly rejected an effort to give liquor stores permission to open on Sundays. The measure went down on a 106-21 vote.
Talking Points: Solving MN’s Budget Woes With Taxes?
The democrats may be in control at the state Capitol but they certainly cannot agree on how to solve the state’s budget problems.
Minn. House Votes To Curb Chemical In Kid Products
By wide margins, the Minnesota House has approved two bills to curb the use of certain chemicals in products made for children.
Minn. House OKs Bill With $150M More For College
Minnesota’s state House has backed a higher education financing package that architects say will freeze undergraduate tuition at public colleges for two years.
Minn. House Raises Care Worker Pay, Votes To Drug Test Themselves
Minnesota House members have voted to give themselves drug tests in order to be eligible for their pay and benefits.
Minn. House Backs Abortion Clinic Licensing, Fee
The Minnesota House has voted to require clinics that perform abortions to pay new yearly license fees and undergo special inspections.
Minn. House Won’t Stall Debit Card Tax Refunds
Minnesota’s tax refunds will soon be converted from paper checks to plastic cards as a cost-saving measure.
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