MN Sen. John Marty: Minnesota Tax System Favors Wealthy
The Minnesota Department of Revenue released new data yesterday showing what progressives interpret as evidence that Minnesota’s tax system has become increasingly regressive over the past decade.
View ArticleGOP Lawmaker Faults Pawlenty Administration For Budget Mess
Rep. Keith Downey (R-Edina) says action should have been taken by the Governor six or eight years ago.
View ArticleDFL: Pawlenty Left Minnesota Holding The Bag
As Minnesota's legislature struggles to solve the biggest deficit in the state's history, its former Governor, Tim Pawlenty is in neighboring Iowa to announce he is running for President. Minnesota's...
View ArticleMayor Rybak: “This Ain’t ‘Mary Tyler Moore’-Ville Any More”
Minneapolis Mayor R.T. Rybak welcomed guests to Netrooots Nation 2011 last night. In his speech to Netroots guests, Rybak noted that Minneapolis "ain't Mary Tyler Moore-ville any more" in a reference...
View ArticleMinnesota Exports Crazy Politicians, Bachmann and Pawlenty
Does it seem like Minnesota has a penchant for exporting crazy politicians? Minneapolis Mayor R.T. Rybak said at Netroots Nation that Representative Michele Bachmann and former Governor Tim Pawlenty...
View ArticleWhat Once Was A Fee, Now A Tax To Minnesota Republicans
In the past, MN Republicans backed a "health impact fee" which was in fact a cigarette tax. Now that a Democrat is in the Governor's seat, Republicans are calling a the same type of increase a tax and...
View ArticleBachmann Wins Iowa GOP Presidential Straw Poll
Minnesota Representative Michele Bachmann narrowly won the Iowa's Republican Presidential straw poll on Saturday over Ron Paul. Former Minnesota Governor Tim Pawlenty finished a distant third.
View ArticlePawlenty Drops Out Of Presidential Race
Third place in the Republican Iowa straw poll was apparently not good enough for former Minnesota Governor Tim Pawlenty. Today in a private conference call with supporters Pawlenty disclosed his plans...
View ArticleGun Fight: Can Minnesota Have a Fair Gun Debate at Gunpoint?
What if they gave a debate about guns in society and there were no guns in the room? Minnesota may never know what that would look like. Last week's series of hearings in the Minnesota State Capitol on...
View ArticleFighting for the Little Guy…An UpTake Leadership Profile: Sarah Walker
The Second Chance Coalition, co-founded by Sarah Walker, is blazing a trail for Minnesotans with criminal records who are reentering society and seeking jobs, housing and the right to vote.
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Governor Pawlenty Retires His Veto Pen
Governor Pawlenty gives his veto pen to the Minnesota Historical SocietyMinnesota Governor Tim Pawlenty turned over documents and artifacts from his eight years as Governor to the Minnesota Historical...
View ArticleDFL & GOP -They Only Disagree On $6 Billion Or So
For the 2011 Minnesota legislative session the GOP has the majority and gets to set the agenda and the DFL responds–they only disagree on about 6 Billion dollars or so.The GOP is setting the agenda,...
View Article4 1/2 Hours Of Hand Shaking For Gov. Dayton
After shaking hands with supporters for 4 1/2 hours on Saturday night, Minnesota Governor Mark Dayton thanks the crowd for coming to the inaugural “people’s ball”.Related CoverageUnder the pall of the...
View ArticlePawlenty Was “Seinfeld Governor…About Nothing” Says Mayor Coleman
Seinfeld, the TV show was “about nothing” according to it’s creators. Tim Pawlenty, the Minnesota Governor was also “about nothing” according to St. Paul Mayor Chris Coleman. During a session at...
View ArticleMN GOP Proposes Continued Budget Cuts To Local Governments
Minnesota House and Senate leaders say they will introduce bills to cut aid that is budgeted to go to help cities pay for fire, police and other services. The leaders say this is an extension of...
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State Rep. Knuth Defends Next Generation Energy Act
Minnesota State Rep. Kate Knuth (DFL – New Brighton) today released the following statement on HF 72, a bill that would repeal a key element of the Next Generation Energy Act passed in 2007 and signed...
View ArticleMN House Passes $1 Billion Budget Cutting HF130
The Minnesota House passed its first bill of 2011 early this evening. Sponsored by Rep. Mary Liz Holberg (R-Lakeville), HF130 would take a $1 billion slice out of the state’s projected $6.2 billion...
View ArticleGov. Dayton Rips Pawlenty For Deficit
Minnesota Governor Mark Dayton disses his predecessor former Governor Tim Pawlenty for leaving Minnesota with a 6.2 billion dollar deficit while spending too much time campaigning for President. Dayton...
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Today’s UpTake: Battles in Egypt, Budgets in MN
Rally for Egyptian people at Minnesota State CapitolFollow The UpTake today and this week as we broadcast news of budget battles here in Minnesota and the battle for democracy on the streets of...
View ArticleFormer Pawlenty Commissioner Ludeman’s Report Edits Anger DFL
theuptake on livestream.com. Broadcast Live FreeAs the Minneapolis Star Tribune reported today, former Governor Tim Pawlenty’s confidant and commissioner of Human Services, Cal Ludeman, secretly edited...
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Sen. Franken Announces $1 Million in Federal Funding to Establish Health...
Senator Al FrankenToday, U.S. Sen. Al Franken (D-Minn.) announced that Minnesota will receive $1 million in federal funds to begin planning a statewide health insurance exchange that will allow...
View ArticleMN Legislators Receive Coal Lump for Efforts to Roll Back Pollution Standards
Minnesota Legislators will receive a lump of coal for their plans to roll back pollution standards. HF72/SF86 would roll back the standards for power plants to allow coal-fired burning without...
View ArticleGovernor Tim Pawlenty, Politically Retired, But Offers Advice
Former Minnesota Governor Tim Pawlenty had no earth shattering announcements about his future on Friday, but he did have a story about a wild Porsche ride with Jesse Ventura and some advice for current...
View ArticleTwo MN Governors Speed On I-94 Outrunning Highway Patrol
A highway patrol car was left in the dust as former Minnesota Governor Jesse Ventura and then current Governor Tim Pawlenty “buried the needle” on the new Porsche Ventura was driving on I-94.That’s one...
View ArticleVideo Replay-MN Gubernatorial Candidates’ Forum At Farmfest 2018
Six candidates running for Minnesota governor hold a forum 10:30am August 8 at Farmfest 2018. Scheduled to appear: Former Minnesota Governor Tim Pawlenty (R) Hennepin County Commissioner Jeff Johnson...
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