Of Fridley Reps, All But Knuth Got Shutdown Pay

Among Fridley's representatives in the state House, Knuth refused pay, Laine took back pay, Tillberry got paid as usual.

Shutdown Roundup: Latest Links on Minnesota's Budget Drama

Here's a hub for stories from all over about the aftermath of the state budget battle and government shutdown.

This post is your one-stop shop for news from a variety of sources about the Minnesota government shutdown, special session and aftermath. (For links to Fridley Patch's shutdown coverage, click here.) July 29: Carlton County Pine Journal: Dayton was right that budget would bring pain MinnPost: MinnPost poll: Minnesotans evenly split on Dayton's job performance Minnesota Public Radio: Long-term budget pain assured by shutdown solution Minnesota Public Radio: Pop quiz: Is Minnesota's new budget $34.3B or $35.9B? Star Tribune: In Minnesota, budget fight fed the feud July 28: Bloomberg Businessweek: Water standard delayed on wild rice issue Coon Rapids Herald: State education bill hits District 11 pocketbooks MinnPost: MinnPost poll: Most …

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Amy Paddock

8:51 am on Tuesday, July 5, 2011

Gov. Dayton Plans to try to resume talks today with those members of the GOP legislative body. He said he has talked to more moderate GOP members. Apparently, the last attempt also had some strings attached to stem cell research and other social issues from the GOP side that Dayton did not want tied to budget negotiations.   more ›

How Fridley's Legislators Voted on Budget Bills

Many votes were party-line but there was some variation.

Here is how four of the five legislators who represent parts of Fridley voted on the dozen budget bills passed during the July 19-20 special session. Fridley's legislators are: Senators Barb Goodwin (DFL-50) and Pam Wolf (R-51), and Representatives Carolyn Laine (DFL-50A), Kate Knuth (DFL-50B) and Tom Tillberry (DFL-51B). Tillberry's vote is not recorded in the House's unofficial tallies from the special session. He wasn't immediately available for comment Wednesday, but the House Journal lists him as one of six representatives whose absences were officially excused. Gov. Mark Dayton signed all into law Wednesday morning, officially ending the 20-day shutdown of state government. Special Session Budget Bills Senate Judiciary/Public Safety …

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Amy Paddock

8:22 am on Thursday, July 21, 2011

Since this was all pushed through, not sure how else they could have voted on the bills. Not a lot to time for input, obviously. I think that this is are a lot of people who are upset about the issue of having to delay payments to schools, and I really value Minnesota's education. I think we really missed an opportunity to do to do more with the revenue sources. Everyone pitching in a little …   more ›

After Legislative All-nighter, Dayton Ends Minnesota Shutdown by Signing Bills

Rep. Knuth tweeted her displeasure.

Minnesota's state-government shutdown ended on its 20th day Wednesday morning with Gov. Mark Dayton's signing of a dozen budget bills that the House and Senate passed overnight in a marathon, 12-hour special session. At 9 a.m. Wednesday, Dayton signed into law all 12 budget bills passed in the middle of the night Wednesday by the Minnesota House and Senate. Dayton’s signatures ended the shutdown of Minnesota government—at 20 days, it was the longest continuous shutdown of any state government in United States history. Special Session Insults were hurled. Accusations were made. Pleas were ignored. But in the end, the people’s business was finished. It took less than an hour’s work for Minnesota lawmakers, who reconvened Tuesday afternoon, …

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UPDATED: No Monday Special Session to End Government Shutdown

Votes could begin soon on budget bills Goodwin said she 'can't support.'

UPDATE (11:45 p.m. Monday): Just when budget negotiations appeared to be headed toward another impasse, quick work from Gov. Mark Dayton and GOP leaders led to a Monday evening announcement that Minnesota legislators could be back in their seats to confirm a deal as early as Tuesday. The parties gave cursory approval to the Public Safety/Judiciary and Transportation bills Monday afternoon and then, around 8 p.m., approved $664 million for an Environment bill. The fourth approved bill of the day appropriates an estimated $178 million in Legacy funds to outdoor heritage preservation.      The four bills worked out Monday are the latest legislative moves in the past two days. MPR News reported Sunday evening that a handshake deal was reached …

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(UPDATED) DONE DEAL: Laine Decries Budget Plan to End Minnesota Shutdown

The state Legislature appears headed back into a special session.

(Updated below) Minnesota’s legislators are heading back to work. Gov. Mark Dayton and state Republican legislative leaders Thursday afternoon agreed on a preliminary budget and took the first steps toward ending the government shutdown. During a three-hour meeting in the governor’s office, the parties agreed to a June 30 Republican budget proposal that would not raise taxes, but would borrow money to balance the budget. The deal will raise $1.4 billion by issuing state bonds against future tobacco revenue ($700 million) and shifting K12 education aid from 70/30 to 60/40 ($700 million). In a tense meeting with reporters at the Capitol following the meeting, Dayton said he expects to call a special session for legislators and to pass a …

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