The Minnesota Legislature convened Jan. 3 for their 2017 legislative session, which will include the passage of a K-12 finance omnibus bill for the next biennium. 17 local school districts […]
Education Bill Veto Gives STMA Committee One More Chance at Change
The group is continuing to lobby for funding equity as the Legislature awaits its call back.
Gov. Mark Dayton vetoed a bipartisan education bill last week that would have closed much of the books on the 2015 Legislative Session. By doing that, however, he’s left open […]
Lucero Gun Law Passes Minnesota House
A bill Rep. Eric Lucero, R-Dayton, authored to clarify current state law regarding law-abiding Minnesota citizens purchasing long guns in any state overwhelmingly passed the full House 110-19 Thursday. Lucero’s […]
Legislative Update: Week Off Gives Lucero a Chance to Meet Students, Constituents
A week away from the Capitol made for a busy few days for the first-year Legislator.
The Legislature spent last week on a brief Easter/Passover break, which provided a great opportunity to attend events all around our community and meet as many people as possible. Below […]
Lucero Thanks Voters For Minnesota Primary Victory
Republican nominee Eric Lucero, the clear frontrunner in the race for District 30B in the Minnesota House of Representatives, issued this statement about his win over challenger Kevin Kasel of […]
Prohibition’s Progeny: Understanding Minnesota’s Three-Tiered Alcohol Distribution System
As Minnesota continues its move to the forefront of the craft beer industry in the United States, supporters suffered a setback in this Legislative session when efforts to repeal Minnesota’s […]
A Breakdown of Minnesota’s New Tax Relief Package
After getting a verbal beat down from Gov. Mark Dayton earlier in the session, the Minnesota State Legislature overwhelmingly passed nearly $500 million (depending on who you ask) tax relief […]
FitzSimmons Withdraws Name, Will Not Run for Second Term
A “yes” vote on last year’s gay marriage bill might have cost Rep. David FitzSimmons a shot at a second term last weekend, as the St. Michael-Albertville-Otsego area Republican decided […]