Ryan Winkler

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 Victims Bill Passes Senate

03/13/08
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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Headlines (02/20/08)

A look at the day's legislative action followed by the week's headlines.

Bridge Survivors Want Fund (10/26/07)

Our Mary Lahammer attended a legislative hearing on Thursday where 35W bridge survivors testified about their financial hardships.

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