2005

February

• Pawlenty backs more tests for high schoolers

• Yecke touts her D.C. ties in congressional race

• 13 States Agree to Raise H.S. Standards

• Mark Kennedy Blog Excerpt

• Greg Vandal: Don’t force a choice among essential programs

• $10M Grant to coal plant on hot seat

• MN National Guard is seeking to fill boots

• Parents urge lawmakers to raise taxes for education

• GOP leader to seek another term

• Bigger education budget proposed

• Many Minnesota women seek top offices

• Senate DFLers target No Child Left Behind law

• Threat of identity theft brings legislative response

• Board ruling clears Entenza

• Sviggum talks casino and racino

• Poker tournament bill advances

• Bill aims to help keep school counselors

• Lots of slots around Minnesota

• Bill would give voters power to veto casino

• Plan would raise top-income tax, cut corporate rate

• House vote puts steam into building Northstar line

• Deal’s on the table for metro casino

• 3 Minnesota soldiers die in Iraq

• House passes state borrowing bill

• Kennedy kicks off Senate campaign on Gutknecht’s turf

• Bonding bill passes easily

• Pawlenty to lead trade mission to China

• Hatch appears to be in the clear

• Arts backers make a play for capital at the Capitol

• House OKs bill with Northstar money

• Sen. Kiscaden: Legislative Update 4

• Will Steger warns of global warming’s danger for state

• Durenberger puts spotlight on urgent health care issues at forum

• Bars Test Laws on Gambling With Moneyless Poker Games

• Broader DNA collection law proposed

• House Minority Leader sees red flags for Marshall in Pawlenty’s proposed budget

• Sen. Johnson: “The Legislature IS in Session”

• Smoking ban gets panel’s approval

• House rethinks fee hikes for disabled kids

• Ethanol bill plowing through Legislature

• Smoking ban clears panel

• Bush budget removes funding for Northstar rail line

• Senate OKs doubling ethanol in gas

• Update from Tina Liebling

• Kiscaden: Legislative Update 3

• Erlandson won’t seek fourth DFL chair term

• Minnesota Poll: Majority in favor of metro casino, sharing profits

• Minnesota Poll: 57% favor mix of cuts and taxes on deficit

• How the vouchers would work

• Bills have hybrid incentives

• Vouchers in other states

• Senate backs raise in minimum wage

• Senate bills target relief for welfare recipients, farmers

• Bill revives debate over private-school vouchers

• House committee plans hearing on nursing homes

• Auto Sales Surtax Part of Rep. Day’s Proposal

• GOP’s Day wants higher gas tax

• Minnesota Poll: Pawlenty’s approval well above legislators’

• Rep. Collin Peterson Speaks Out On Pawlenty Funding Plan

• Religious leaders oppose plan for MinnesotaCare

• Pawlenty’s sex offender plan

• Life terms for sex crimes?