Steve Murphy

Headlines

tptadmin — Wed, 21 May 2008 13:35:16 -0500

The lawfirm hired for an independent study of the 35W bridge collapse reported its findings to legislators today, citing a number of failures.

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.

Live from the Capitol

tptadmin — Fri, 16 May 2008 16:09:32 -0500

Mary Lahammer reports from the House Gallery with the latest budget news.

Capitol Update - May 13, 2008

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

Headlines

tptadmin — Wed, 7 May 2008 15:54:55 -0500

An emergency conference committee is called to deal with the governor’s transportation veto threats, Democrats are angry about the status of the report to raise the minimum wage, the Dangerous Dogs Bill heads to the floor and food and fellowship abound at the annual Senate Potluck.

Murphy v. Pawlenty

Mary Lahammer — Tue, 6 May 2008 12:58:00 -0500

Sen. Steve Murphy says the governor's staff told him he had to pick 2 out of 3 provisions in transportation bill, so Murphy says he has to drop booster seat language to preserve a primary seatbelt offense and graduated driver’s licenses for teens.
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Capitol Update - May 6, 2008

tptadmin — Tue, 6 May 2008 10:09:05 -0500

Cash for 35W Victims

tptadmin — Fri, 2 May 2008 16:10:44 -0500

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.

Capitol Update - May 1, 2008

tptadmin — Thu, 1 May 2008 15:53:27 -0500

Pawlenty Softens VP Stance?

Mary Lahammer — Thu, 1 May 2008 12:47:42 -0500

The press got a chance to chat with Gov. Pawlenty and because we weren't in his reception room as usual, we got to talk politics (he doesn't like to mix campaign business with state business.) When asked if he will stand by his pledge to serve all four years of his term he said "I'm focused on my job, staying in Minnesota being governor." Then when the AP pressed again if he would stand by the pledge to serve all four years, Pawlenty said "that is my intention."
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