Food stamps take center stage in farm bill debate
ST. PAUL - Food stamps are at the same time the biggest hurdle to enacting federal farm policy and a necessary part of passing the farm bill.Worthington Daily Globe, 06/18/2013
Capitol Chatter: Bachmann says she will be active
ST. PAUL — Michele Bachmann promises to remain involved in government policy, but that promise has been heard from others who soon faded from the scene.Worthington Daily Globe, 05/31/2013
Child care providers challenge new state law in federal court
ST. PAUL — Minnesota child care providers who want nothing to do with a union are taking a new law to federal court.Worthington Daily Globe, 05/29/2013
Rep. Bachmann says she won't run for re-election
ST. PAUL — Eight is enough.Worthington Daily Globe, 05/29/2013
Capital Chatter: Democrats celebrate sending schools more money
ST. PAUL — Democrats almost were giddy when Gov. Mark Dayton signed a bill upping education spending $485 million in the next two years.Worthington Daily Globe, 05/24/2013
Process dispute leads to Dayton outdoors vetoes
ST. PAUL -- Gov. Mark Dayton vetoed two provisions of a bill funding outdoors and arts projects, saying a House committee ignored a citizen advisory panel.Worthington Daily Globe, 05/23/2013
Minnesotans will feel legislative session impact
ST. PAUL — Legislative sessions have consequences, and 2013’s version will be felt by many Minnesotans.Worthington Daily Globe, 05/22/2013
Legislature OKs ice storm funding
ST. PAUL — The Minnesota Legislature decided to renovate the state Capitol building, help communities fight floods, give veterans a new facility and provide disaster assistance Monday night as it ended its 2013 session.Worthington Daily Globe, 05/20/2013
Outdoors, ag provisions include paint, bees and farmers
ST. PAUL — Paint will cost more and be recycled. Bees will be protected. Financially troubled farmers will be able to access state aid.Worthington Daily Globe, 05/19/2013
All-nighter
In final day of session, tax bill heads to passage, ice storm relief uncertainST. PAUL — The keystone of Minnesota Democrats’ budget plans, $2 billion in tax increases, was headed for final legislative passage while late Sunday a public works bill remained in doubt as time runs out in the 2013 legislative session.
Worthington Daily Globe, 05/19/2013
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