Dick Day

The Session That Was

tptadmin — Fri, 22 May 2009 17:00:11 -0500

Mary Lahammer wraps up the wild end to the 2009 legislative session.

Capitol Update - May 19, 2009

Mary Lahammer — Tue, 19 May 2009 12:35:37 -0500

The legislative session ended in chaos with no budget deal, so the governor will begin balancing the budget himself. DFL lawmakers flew around the state blaming the governor for the stalemate.

View the Capitol Update for May 19, 2009.

Capitol Update - May 19, 2009

tptadmin — Tue, 19 May 2009 12:33:17 -0500

The legislative session ended in chaos with no budget deal, so the governor will begin balancing the budget himself. DFL lawmakers flew around the state blaming the governor for the stalemate.

The Capitol: Where We Stand Tonight

tptadmin — Fri, 15 May 2009 20:51:26 -0500

Our Mary Lahammer brings us to be speed on where things are Friday night at lawmakers get ready for a long weekend.

This Week's Political Panel

tptadmin — Fri, 8 May 2009 16:53:46 -0500

This week's panel includes first-time guest Denise Cardinal and Mike Hatch on the DFL side and Republicans David Strom and State Senator Dick Day.

Busy Friday at the Capitol

tptadmin — Fri, 8 May 2009 16:52:07 -0500

Lawmakers in St. Paul debate a new tax plan that could change the end game of the session. Almanac political reporter Mary Lahammer fills you in on all the details.

Capitol Update - April 27, 2009

Mary Lahammer — Mon, 27 Apr 2009 23:07:02 -0500

Both the House and Senate dove into their health and human services bills, and the Senate forced members to vote on the governor's cuts to health care.

View the Capitol Update for April 27, 2009.

Capitol Update - April 27, 2009

tptadmin — Mon, 27 Apr 2009 23:04:57 -0500

Both the House and Senate dove into their health and human services bills, and the Senate forced members to vote on the governor's cuts to health care.

Easter/Passover Legislative Update

tptadmin — Fri, 10 Apr 2009 17:10:40 -0500

State lawmakers went home for their annual holiday break this week. Our Mary Lahammer tells us where things stand with barely a month until the scheduled end of session.

Capitol Update - April 7, 2009

Mary Lahammer — Tue, 7 Apr 2009 18:25:52 -0500

Al Franken expanded his lead over Norm Coleman as more ballots were counted and the Senate passed its education bill that cuts K-12.

View the Capitol Update for April 7, 2009.