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Legacy Amendment Bills Quietly Advancing At State Capitol
Legacy Amendment Bills Quietly Advancing At State Capitol
Legacy Amendment Bills Quietly Advancing At State Capitol
As the State Legislature and the Governor continue to spar over high profile issues like the budget, gay marriage, and a Vikings stadium -- there's also bills that have quietly passed that tinker with the State Land and Legacy Amendment. The Land and Legacy Amendment brings in hundreds of millions of dollars, and state lawmakers have been voting on conflicting bills on where that money should go.
Minn. Rally Shows GOP Rift On Health Exchange Bill
Minn. Rally Shows GOP Rift On Health Exchange Bill
Minn. Rally Shows GOP Rift On Health Exchange Bill
A rift among Republicans over a piece of the federal health care overhaul was showing Thursday at a Capitol rally. Several GOP lawmakers spoke against a Republican bill to establish a state health insurance exchange. The federal law requires states to start exchanges for consumers to buy insurance starting in 2014.
Gottwalt: House Budget Bill Doesn’t Cut Spending, Just Slows It [AUDIO]
Gottwalt: House Budget Bill Doesn’t Cut Spending, Just Slows It [AUDIO]
Gottwalt: House Budget Bill Doesn’t Cut Spending, Just Slows It [AUDIO]
Republicans in the House and Senate released their proposed budget targets for the next two-year budget cycle. The House's budget calls for nearly $34 billion in spending in the next budget. Republican State Representative Steve Gottwalt of St. Cloud says that's actually an increase in spending -- just not as big of an increase as in previous years.
Banaian, Gottwalt Split Votes On $1 Billion In Cuts [AUDIO]
Banaian, Gottwalt Split Votes On $1 Billion In Cuts [AUDIO]
Banaian, Gottwalt Split Votes On $1 Billion In Cuts [AUDIO]
The Minnesota House passed $1 billion in state budget cuts in a close vote. The bill passed on a 69-63 vote. State Representative King Banaian of St. Cloud was one of four Republicans that voted against it. He says he didn't feel there was enough discussion about the bill.
State Health Care Bill Passes Committee
State Health Care Bill Passes Committee
State Health Care Bill Passes Committee
Some Minnesotans on MinnesotaCare could get vouchers for private health insurance, if a bill authored by State Representative Steve Gottwalt of St. Cloud gets passed. The Health Minnesota Contribution Program cleared it's first committee yesterday (Wednesday).

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