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Session Wrapup

tptadmin — Fri, 23 May 2008 16:24:55 -0500

Our Mary Lahammer gives a summary of the achievements of the just-ended legislative session.

Capitol Update - May 20, 2008

tptadmin — Tue, 20 May 2008 08:14:59 -0500

Capitol Update - May 19, 2008

tptadmin — Mon, 19 May 2008 16:22:46 -0500

Healthcare & Budget Done

Mary Lahammer — Sat, 17 May 2008 17:23:30 -0500

So healthcare and budget deals are done, but tax issues remain according to legislative leaders. Minority Leader Marty Seifert says lawmakers will definitely be meeting in session on Sunday, but they will break for church and come back later in the day. The House tried to take up a ballot question that would allow them to call themselves back into special session, taking the power away from the governor.
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Saturday at the Capitol

Mary Lahammer — Sat, 17 May 2008 09:52:19 -0500

Heading into Saturday night lawmakers and the governor are still trying to craft an end-of-session deal. Minority Leader Dave Senjem says they're "closing in, in the details stage." He hopes to have a deal in time for the 10pm news. Majority Leader Pogemiller said they're in a "wait and see mode" and sometime today they'll "process a bonding bill" which probably will just include Central Corridor unless a larger deal is reached with the governor. It seems doubtful now that lawmakers will be able to finish their work today.
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Legislative Leaders Live!

tptadmin — Fri, 16 May 2008 16:10:33 -0500

Speaker Margaret Anderson Kelliher, Assistant Senate Majority Leader Tarryl Clark, Senate Minority Leader Dave Senjem and House Minority Leader Marty Seifert plan on joining us live in Studio B with the latest from capitol budget talks.

Capitol Update - May 13, 2008

tptadmin — Tue, 13 May 2008 19:30:07 -0500

Where Lawmakers Stand

tptadmin — Fri, 9 May 2008 19:03:47 -0500

Ten days are left this legislative session. Mary Lahammer gives you a scorecard on where progress stands on the session's big issues.

Budget for Birthday

Mary Lahammer — Fri, 9 May 2008 12:43:12 -0500

Speaker of the House Margaret Anderson Kelliher wants a budget deal for the state's 150th birthday present on Sunday. It's a great PR angle, but depending whom you believe a deal is close or completely out of reach. Democrats all say it's "doable" if the governor wants a deal, but Republican Senate Minority Leader Dave Senjem said negotiations are "on life support with funeral arrangements pending." Sen. Geoff Michel said he fears they're living in a world where there aren't global deals anymore. Last year there was no global deal on all the end of session issues for the first time in memory.
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Negotiations Update

Mary Lahammer — Thu, 8 May 2008 09:22:42 -0500

Legislative leaders went in to a meeting with the governor about 8:15am. They came back out at 9:00am. Not much progress to report. House Majority Leader Tony Sertich said they're "trying to get on the same page" which means they have some distance to go. To continue his walzing analogies, he said they are in the "middle of the dance." They are still trying to find out what cuts they have in common and see if they can tackle property tax reform.
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