Articles & News : Thomas M. Bakk
DFL leaders: Here are our goals for this year’s legislative session
State leaders pledge to make clean water a priority in this year’s legislative session.Continue reading
As session nears, local officials talk needs
Ecklund, Bakk talk buffers and bondingContinue reading
Legislature Passes “Historic Step Backwards” On Environment
A revolt among Minnesota Senate Democrats failed to stop the passage on an environmental bill early Saturday morning. Debate on the legislation which DFL Sen. Scott Dibble had called a “historic step backwards” for the environment forced what was supposed to be a one day special session into the early hours of Saturday morning.
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Key issues stall in Minnesota Legislature
Outlet: Star Tribune By: Baird Helgeson Published: March 30, 2014 “Majority leaders try for agreement after new building and minimum wage talks stagnate.” Read more here…
How Will the Environment Fare this Session?
“Is there anything else for the good of the order? If not, see you all in January” Senate Majority Leader Nick Coleman November 1972* Forty years ago the brash Irish advertising man from St. Paul, Nick Coleman, concluded the “Liberal”… Continue reading
Leadership Takes Shape
Last week’s election saw another Minnesota progressive wave sweep the DFL party into the majority in both the House and the Senate.Continue reading
