KFAI Governors Forum Podcast
Submitted by owings64 on February 8, 2010 - 23:43
February 8, 2010
State Capitol
By Marty Owings
KFAI Radio broadcast a live on-air Governor's Candidate forum on February 8, 2010. The forum featured GOP Candidates Tom Emmer, Marty Seifert and Bill Haas as well as DLFer's Margaret Anderson Kelliher, John Marty, Tom Rukavina and IP Candidates Tom Horner and Rob Hahn. Here is a link to the Podcast:
http://uno.kfai.org/_other/KFAI_News_Elections/KFAI_GovForum0208.mp3
Wrath Of Kahn Comes By Letter That Was Never Meant To Be Public
Submitted by owings64 on February 8, 2010 - 11:14
Letter From Phyllis Kahn
February 7, 2010
State Capitol
By Marty Owings
Pawlenty Tells Legislature - I Will Protect My Power!
Submitted by owings64 on February 6, 2010 - 11:48
Photo By Minnesota Capitol News
February 5, 2009
State Capitol
By Marty Owings
Governor Tim Pawlenty (R) sent a message to DFL Legislators today by way of a written letter. Pawlenty wants the Law Makers to know that he's ready to fight to keep his unallotment power. He writes in the letter that, "it is my intent to aggressively protect this ability on behalf of future governors and the people of Minnesota."
Highlights Of The First Day Of The Legislative Session
Submitted by owings64 on February 5, 2010 - 11:26
February 4, 2010
State Capitol
By Marty Owings
9:30 A.M. - DFL Leadership Press Conference
DFL Legislative Leaders hold a press conference to announce they would introduce a capital investment bill designed to jump start Minnesota's job market. Legislators highlighted the following:
1. Higher Ed funding - $322 million
2. Transportation and Transit - $158 million
3. Economic Development - $126 million
4. Clean Water and Wastewater - $60 million
5. Create 10,000 to 20,000 private sector jobs.
Rally At Capitol Greets Returning Law Makers With Plea To Save General Assistance Medical Care
Submitted by owings64 on February 5, 2010 - 09:57
Minnesota Capitol News Photo
By Marty Owings
February 4, 2010
State Capitol
Thao Charges Racism And Politics Were Motivation In Finance Boards Investigation
Submitted by owings64 on February 5, 2010 - 07:52
Photo Minnesota Capitol News
State Capitol
Thursday February 4th, 2010
By Marty Owings
Thao guilty of campaign finance misdeeds (update)
Submitted by tannercurl on February 4, 2010 - 08:55
State Rep. Cy Thao In Happier Times
State Capitol - February 3, 2010
By Tanner Curl
DFL state Rep. Cy Thao's has some explaining to do. Today, the Minnesota Campaign Finance Board fined the St. Paul legislator $3,000 and ordered him to repay the state $1,721 in public subsidies. The investigation was initiated after Nathan Haase filed a complaint in October 2009. Thao paid his family $2,000 in 2008 to rent a campaign office that he apparently never used. Additionally, the CFB determined Thao grossly overpaid friends and neighbors for lawn sign distribution. In 2008, the legislator also paid for the design of campaign literature that was never printed.
Read excerpts from the report after the jump.
Minnesota Caucus Results Bring Surprises And A Few Twists
Submitted by owings64 on February 3, 2010 - 11:27
February 2, 2010
State Capitol
By Marty Owings
With close to 75% of the precincts reporting in Minnesota, it looks like at least one Candidate may have surprised his competitors. Minneapolis Mayor R.T. Rybak is leading with 20.88% in the DFL. Rybak who started his campaign late, because of his Mayoral race, has made up lot's of ground on front-runner Margaret Anderson Kelliher and others. Rybak's strong showing will bring more focus on he and Kelliher from their competition in the campaign.
