2008

April

• GOP Begins Air Attacks on DFL for Gas Tax Hike

• Pawlenty wants Mall of America proposal refined

• Budget back-and-forth produces Pawlenty offer, though deal is a ways off

• Bigger MOA gets bipartisan boost

• MN Senate on board with limits for teen drivers

• House debates sex ed, school hours

• Minn. Senate votes to get tough on teenage and unbelted drivers

• Minn. House votes down measure to stop schools from shortening their days

• MN House Republicans to run ads assailing Democrats for gas tax hike

• DFLers make opening offer in budget dance

• Pawlenty uses vetoes to take down bill dealing with drivers licenses, Cuba trade resolution

• Pawlenty’s tax group to focus on jobs

• Biodiesel mandate sparks food fight

• Bill allowing chiropractors to work on animals passes House

• MN Legislators to new teen drivers: Forget those midnight joyrides

• Event in D.C. for Gov. P fuels more talk about VP

• Oberstar pushes NTSB chief to rethink holding a public hearing on 35W bridge

• Without solid infrastructure, a state is stuck

• Governor, legislators meet to discuss health care

• MN House Democrats revive plan for property tax relief

• Pawlenty’s opening budget offer takes less from health fund

• Federal highway official is named state transportation chief

• Federal highway official is named state transportation chief

• Democrats say it’s up to Pawlenty to revive rail money

• Pawlenty’s LRT veto—good negotiating strategy?

• Gov. admits ‘cheap shots’ line pushed the boundary

• Bridge victims’ fund stuck at Capitol

• St. Paul residents demand Central Corridor project

• Lawmakers differ on status of budget discussions

• Minn. Senate gives nod to bill to create contracts between parents, surrogate mothers

• Pawlenty admits warning to DFLer, denies actual threat

• Minn. Senate approves compromise on suing home, auto insurers

• House passes narrower version of health care bill

• MINN. HOUSE PASSES MAJOR HEALTH CARE REFORM PACKAGE

• Turmoil in Minnesota AG’s office roils House DFLers

• Medical marijuana bill on its way to MN House vote

• Group says surrogacy bill allows for ‘baby selling’

• Democrats say it’s up to Pawlenty to revive rail money

• Pawlenty Derails More Economic Development

• ‘New Minnesota Miracle’ is unveiled

• Pawlenty uses line-item veto to trim bonding bill

• Coaching hires may get scrutiny

• MN Senate passes tax measurel; JOBZ project in danger

• Legislature approves $925 million for new projects

• Pawlenty rips construction bill, but quiet about what’s next

• State House and Senate approve massive budget bills

• First Reading: A budget in balance Published (4/4/2008)

• Senate sacks Vikings stadium study

• Minn. House says yes to smoking shacks during budget debate

• Legislature: Let’s spend $925 million

• 3 more counties OK transit sales tax

• Minn. House supports background checks for school coaches

• Proposed freeze on foreclosures runs into obstacle: Pawlenty

• Conference committee agrees on bonding bill

• MN Senate votes to warehouse all newborn DNA