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Candidate Kendall Qualls Outraises Incumbent Dean Phillips, Again

August 6, 2020August 5, 2020 Corinne Murdock

Republican candidate for MN’s 3rd Congressional District Kendall Qualls has outraised incumbent Dean Phillips (DFL-MN-03) once again. According to the Federal Election Commission’s (FEC) July pre-primary reports released last Thursday, Qualls accumulated significantly more campaign contributions and cash-on-hand than Phillips.

In total, Qualls raised over $106,000 more than Phillips, and has about $68,000 more cash-on-hand. Representative Phillips’s $250,000 debt from his previous campaign was also listed on the report.

House DFL Reintroduces Bill to Look at Redesigning State Flag

February 24, 2020February 23, 2020 Anthony Gockowski

Minnesota House Democrats have reintroduced a bill that would establish a “legislative task force” to look into redesigning the state flag.

House DFL Wants to Use $190 Million of Budget Surplus for Climate Change Initiatives

February 23, 2020February 22, 2020 Anthony Gockowski

House DFLers announced a package of one-time appropriations last week totaling more than $190 million for “solutions that address the climate crisis.”

DFL Bill Would Prohibit Minnesota Jails From Contracting With ICE

February 21, 2020February 20, 2020 Anthony Gockowski

A new DFL-backed bill would prohibit local governments from contracting with federal agencies like ICE for the purpose of detaining illegal immigrants.

House DFL Unveils Bill to Use Nearly $500 Million of Budget Surplus for Early Childhood Education

February 16, 2020February 15, 2020 Anthony Gockowski

Minnesota House DFLers unveiled their “Great Start for All Minnesota Children Act” this week, a nearly $500 million investment in early childhood education.

Lawmaker Calls Minnesota’s New Five-Year Probation Cap a ‘Major Overreach’

January 12, 2020January 12, 2020 Anthony Gockowski

A Minnesota lawmaker plans to introduce legislation that would reverse the Minnesota Sentencing Guidelines Commission’s recent decision to cap probation for most felonies at five years.

Minnesota Department of Health Confirms Role of Vitamin E Acetate in Vaping Injuries

November 30, 2019November 29, 2019 Anthony Gockowski

The Minnesota Department of Health (MDH) released findings this week providing “direct evidence” that vitamin E acetate found in illicit THC products is playing a significant role in the outbreak of vaping injuries.

House DFL Caucus Hit With Wave of Retirements

November 13, 2019November 12, 2019 Anthony Gockowski

Several DFL state representatives have announced in recent weeks that they won’t seek reelection, in part because of primary challenges from younger, more progressive candidates.

House DFL Wants to Raise Taxes on Tobacco Products, Ban All Flavored Products, Prohibit Online Sales and Raise Purchasing Age to 21

October 29, 2019October 28, 2019 Anthony Gockowski

The Minnesota House DFL Caucus accused JUUL and other e-cigarette companies of targeting kids and communities of color at a Monday press conference where a number of new policy initiatives were announced, including a proposal to raise the age to purchase tobacco to 21.

Minnesota Gov. Walz Says Republicans and Business Leaders Will Beg Him for a Gas Tax Next Year

June 3, 2019June 2, 2019 Jason M. Reynolds

Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz said he expects businesses and Republican legislators to suggest a gas tax to him next year. The governor, a member of the Democratic Farmer-Labor Party, made the remarks Friday during an interview with Mary Lahammer on Twin Cities Public TV. The Minnesota Senate Republican Caucus…

House DFL Tells Trump He’s ‘Threatening the Well-Being of Minnesotans’ in Letter

January 19, 2019January 18, 2019 Anthony Gockowski

Nearly every DFL member of the Minnesota House signed their name to a letter sent to President Donald Trump Thursday urging him to “end this shutdown immediately.” “The ongoing federal government shutdown—now the longest in the history of our nation—is threatening the well-being of Minnesotans, putting our state tax dollars…