SENATE
Legislative & political notebook: News story clouds university budget
By Don Davis The University of Minnesota prepares to ask legislators to approve a $1.8 billion budget as some lawmakers question a Wall Street Journal story that showed the school has an excessive ...
Posted on 1/11/13 at 6:49 PM
Senate case to stretch into June
Minnesota newsMinnesota will go at least until June without a second U.S. senator.
By Scott Wente, St Paul Bureau , April 24, 2009
Veterans gain, farmers cut in budget bill
Minnesota newsThe Minnesota House would give veterans programs more money, but delay or eliminate some agriculture spending.
By Don Davis, St. Paul Bureau , April 23, 2009
Senate bill ups nearly all income taxes
Minnesota newsMost Minnesotans' income taxes would rise under Senate Democrats' solution to the state budget deficit.
By Don Davis, St. Paul Bureau , April 22, 2009
Senators approve judiciary cuts
Minnesota newsThe state judiciary would experience a budget cut and Minnesotans who use some court services would pay higher fees under a budget proposal senators approved Tuesday.
By Scott Wente and Don Davis , April 22, 2009
Senate plan would raise all income taxes
Minnesota newsThe Minnesota Senate will consider raising all state income taxes, with married couples earning more than $250,000 annually being taxed at a new, higher 9.25 percent rate.
By Don Davis, St. Paul Bureau , April 21, 2009
Coleman appeals election
Minnesota NewsST. PAUL – Norm Coleman is appealing to the state’s highest court to reverse his U.S. Senate election loss.
By Scott Wente , April 20, 2009
Senate backs harassment policy
Minnesota NewsST. PAUL – Bullying and other types of harassment would not be tolerated in Minnesota schools under a bill senators tentatively approved Thursday.
By Don Davis , April 17, 2009
Trial digs into voter complexities
ST. PAUL – Kay Mack only talked about a handful of ballots, but her testimony Tuesday illustrated the complexity of a major issue in the U.S. Senate election trial.
By Scott Wente , February 25, 2009
Senate trial intrigue lost on observers
ST. PAUL – Minnesota voters – and even politically engaged college students – have little interest in details of the prolonged U.S. Senate election trial, a professor monitoring the proceeding said.
By Scott Wente , February 23, 2009
State Senate freezes wages and jobs
Minnesota NewsThe Minnesota Senate will not hire new employees and on Thursday froze wages of existing workers.
February 20, 2009
Candidates plan differently for Senate
ST. PAUL -- Al Franken says he is getting in the know, but Norm Coleman says he already knows.
By Scott Wente , February 09, 2009
Senate trial looks at Washington County
A Washington County official testified in the U.S. Senate election trial that his county’s absentee ballot review varied slightly from another county’s review.By Scott Wente , February 03, 2009
Millions spent in Senate recount
ST. PAUL -- Al Franken and Norm Coleman are spending millions in the ongoing U.S. Senate fight.
By Scott Wente , February 03, 2009
Counties to supply ballots in Senate trial
ST. PAUL – Three judges are handling the U.S. Senate election trial, but county election workers are not done with their part in the prolonged race.
By Scott Wente and Don Davis , January 27, 2009
Woodbury woman part of Senate trial
ST. PAUL – A Woodbury woman played a minor role in an early U.S. Senate election trial controversy.
By Scott Wente and Don Davis , January 27, 2009
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