AM 1240 WJON » democrats http://wjon.com Tue, 18 Jun 2013 22:54:29 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.2 Minnesota Legislative Races Take Center Stage for Dems http://wjon.com/minnesota-legislative-races-take-center-stage-for-dems/ http://wjon.com/minnesota-legislative-races-take-center-stage-for-dems/#comments Sat, 02 Jun 2012 11:59:07 +0000 The Associated Press http://wjon.com/?p=106484 The fight for control of the Minnesota Legislature has a new urgency for Democrats gathering in Rochester for their state convention this weekend. About 2,700 party activists will meet at the Mayo Civic Center on Saturday to endorse U.S. Senator Amy Klobuchar for a second term and pick delegates to the Democratic National Convention.

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]]> http://wjon.com/minnesota-legislative-races-take-center-stage-for-dems/feed/ 0 DFL Lawmakers Make Stop In St. Cloud To Talk Budget Stalemate http://wjon.com/dfl-lawmakers-make-stop-in-st-cloud-to-talk-budget-stalemate/ http://wjon.com/dfl-lawmakers-make-stop-in-st-cloud-to-talk-budget-stalemate/#comments Wed, 25 May 2011 16:54:49 +0000 Lee Voss http://wjon.com/?p=16341 Three Democratic lawmakers made a stop in St. Cloud today to talk about the end of the Legislative session and a special session that will be needed to approve a new state budget. Representative Larry Hosch of St. Joseph and Representative John Ward of Brainerd were joined by Assistant Senate Minority Leader Terri Bonoff of Minnetonka.

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]]> http://wjon.com/dfl-lawmakers-make-stop-in-st-cloud-to-talk-budget-stalemate/feed/ 0 State Representatives Larry Hosch of St. Joseph, John Ward of Brainerd, and Senator Terri Bonoff of Minnetonka Budget Bills Take Center Stage At Minn. Capitol http://wjon.com/budget-bills-take-center-stage-at-minn-capitol/ http://wjon.com/budget-bills-take-center-stage-at-minn-capitol/#comments Mon, 28 Mar 2011 20:17:42 +0000 Lee Voss http://wjon.com/?p=11231 With the Legislature beginning its budget votes, Democratic Gov. Mark Dayton has warned majority Republicans that he won't accept slices of the budget until an agreement on a full plan is reached.

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]]> http://wjon.com/budget-bills-take-center-stage-at-minn-capitol/feed/ 0 Getty Images Iron Range Democrats Cry Foul On Trust-Fund Shift http://wjon.com/iron-range-democrats-cry-foul-on-trust-fund-shift/ http://wjon.com/iron-range-democrats-cry-foul-on-trust-fund-shift/#comments Thu, 24 Mar 2011 20:26:48 +0000 Lee Voss http://wjon.com/?p=10983 Democrats who represent Minnesota's Iron Range in the Legislature are ripping Republican plans to shift money out of an economic development trust fund fueled by a production tax on mining companies. A House GOP jobs and economic development budget bill would shift $60 million from the Douglas J. Johnson Trust Fund. A Senate proposal proposes a $45 million shift.

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