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Cash for 35W Victims (05/02/08)

Lawmakers have reached an agreement on how to compensate victims of the 35W Bridge collapse. We hear a report from Mary Lahammer and then State Senator Ron Latz joins us live.

Headlines (03/26/08)

The bonding and 35W victims compensation bills enter conference committee, the Senate releases its tax bill, the Mall of America seeks tax breaks for its expansion project and Norm Coleman kicks off his re-election campaign.

35W Bridge Compensation Fund (03/19/08)

Sen. Ron Latz and Rep. Tom Emmer join Mary live in the House Gallery to talk about competing 35W Bridge victim compensation plans.

35W Victims Bill Passes Senate

03/13/08
by Mary Lahammer
The Senate passed its victim compensation bill 63-0. It is a very different bill than the one passed by the House a couple weeks ago. The Senate bill caps liability and spends $25 million dollars. The House bill does not cap individual liability and spends $40 million dollars. Minneapolis lawmakers tried to get the Senate version closer to the House, but despite Senate Majority Leader Larry Pogemiller's support, that amendment went down in flames with just half a dozen Democrats supporting it.
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Capitol Update - March 13, 2008 (03/13/08)

Bridge Victims Help

11/29/07
by Mary Lahammer
It's a big and surprising political victory that the governor and a Democratic and Republican lawmaker have struck a deal to give immediate help to victims of the 35W bridge collapse. After the bi-partisan handholding turned into partisan finger pointing, this is a win for everyone.
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35W Bridge Update (11/09/07)

Our Mary Lahammer has been at the Capitol Thursday and Friday as hearings are held on a number of issues related to the reconstruction of the downtown Minneapolis 35W bridge. She'll file her report shortly before show time with the latest developments.

A Busy Friday at the Capitol (05/11/07)

State lawmakers are scheduled to kick out numerous bills. But will the governor sign any of them? Our Mary Lahammer files the latest.

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