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Governor's REAL ID Woodshed

05/16/08
by Mary Lahammer
A handful of Republicans got called into Gov. Tim Pawlenty's office to try to get a handle on the hot potato of REAL ID. Minority Leader Seifert says the governor has vetoed REAL ID along with an education bill. Pawlenty is talking to some of his fellow Republicans who could be override candidates behind closed doors. We had the story tonight of the executive order Pawlenty has proposed on REAL ID with what he apparently sees as some compromise language.
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Hy Berman Talks History (05/16/08)

We're asking a group of thoughtful historians to ponder the meaning of Minnesota's Sesquicentennial celebrations. This week it's U of M Professor Emeritus Hy Berman's turn.

Legislative Leaders Live! (05/16/08)

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 (05/16/08)

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

Interview with Jesse Ventura

05/15/08
by Mary Lahammer
It has been more than 5 years since I sat down to go one-on-one with Gov. Ventura and it felt like no time had passed at all. He was engergic, engaged and controversial as always. Frankly that's what has always made it fun. He is certainly a challenge, but I like challenges.
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Governor Weighing In

05/13/08
by Mary Lahammer
Gov. Pawlenty is weighing in heavily in floor debates today. First Republican House Minority Leader Marty Seifert apparently heard from the governor along with the speaker and Pawlenty asked them to stop debating an education bill without a global deal and that it created a situation of "negotiating in bad faith."
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REAL ID Is BACK

05/12/08
by Mary Lahammer
REAL ID is back. The Senate Finance Committee just added an opt-out for Minnesota into another bill. Sen. Mee Moua's bill had to do with executive branch whistleblower protection. Ironic that this new bill would send the executive branch a bit of a bomb. Conservatives were considering joining liberals on an override of the governor's veto of the transportation bill that contained a REAL ID opt-out. John McCain is the only major candidate (Democrat or Republican) to support REAL ID.
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Capitol Update - May 1, 2008 (05/01/08)

Veto Volume

04/28/08
by Mary Lahammer
Gov. Pawlenty's veto pen was active again as he vetoed several interesting items, but word arrived as the weekend began so they got little coverage. Deadlines have moved up for a lot of news organizations. At the same time MSM interest in State Capitol news dwindles. We tried to ask when a veto message might arrive to plan ahead, but got no response from the governor's office.
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Gov Gathers with GOP

04/25/08
by Mary Lahammer
Gov. Pawlenty hosted some House Republicans and staffers at the governor's mansion last night. They were in the middle of another late night marathon session and got an invite from the big guy. Deputy Minority Leader Tom Emmer gave us the scoop. He said "it was mostly about meatballs and shrimp." Emmer didn't fess up to much policy coming up; he said the governor "conveyed hang in there."
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