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Subscribe to RSSThe Minneapolis Star Tribune’s front-page headline: “Broken deals, bitter words and a state shuts down.”
“On the surface, Thursday’s Federal Election Commission ruling to rein in super political action committees looks like a victory for tough campaign finance laws. Reform advocates applauded the FEC for telling super PAC organizers that they may not rely on federal officeholders or party officials to raise unlimited donations,” Roll Call writes. “But the FEC’s 6-0 ruling includes a little-noticed provision that frees up federal officials to attend and speak at fundraisers for such big-money PACs, events where PAC organizers may encourage donors to write larger checks than a lawmaker requests.”
NEW HAMPSHIRE: WMUR notes, “Former Utah Gov. Jon Huntsman will appear in the same July 4th parade as his Republican presidential rival Mitt Romney.”
NEW YORK: Drill, baby, drill! “Gov. Cuomo is expected to approve "hydrofracturing" to drill for natural gas upstate after yesterday receiving a long-awaited report stating that the controversial process can be used safely outside the city's watershed,” the New York Post reports.
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Don't agree with that decision governor Cuomo but I guess time will tell. Minnesota is a good example of Republicans refusing to work with a Democrat. Even allowing government agencies to close and losing lots of revenue because of the lost wages and stopped contract work. Senator Schumer appears to be correct. The Republicans are sabotaging the economy for political gain.
I don't like that excemption for public appearances that the FEC allowed. These are public servants. This is a conflict of interest.
The lights were turned off last night at the state capitol. The "no new taxes " republican legislature again has put their pledge to the " Norquist folks "above the pledge they gave to govern on behalf of the citizens on MN.
Governor Dayton is willing to call a special session when the total new budget has both spending cuts and new revenue to meet the 35billion budget that will provide the services of government .
The Republican legislature just keep repeating NO NEW TAXES
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A billion for a stadium, but the state capital is dark?
cuomo, a dem? i think not! a wealthy man, with asspirations of more wealth, who will put many lives in danger to achieve his goals.
you must invest in people. you must not cut programs. you must have strong regulations. it is your responsibility for the safety and well fare of the citizens of new york.
do your job!
The GOP/TP proves more everyday their only goal is to ruin the economy for their own political gain. Where is the media on this? Hiding behind big advertisers? The media is like the GOP/TP, show me the money.
Here in Minnesota we have a ringside seat onhow the Tea Party caters to the rich and famous why the state suffers. At the same time the state is shutting down,Lawmakers are busycrafting a deal for a new Vikings staduim. According to the Minneapolistribune and other informed soures a deal is imment involving racino and the Vikings. If fact more time and effort has been spent on this, and with more radio and TV coverage than anything invovling education or jobs.
Gov Dayton says he is "open" on the matter. He almost has to be-this is the last year of the Viking lease on the now reparied Metodome that collasped under the weight of snow this last year. The vikes want somethingnew and imporved-and most important, their own.
Several things complicate matters. First,Repblicans ran on a "no new taxes" pledge; this is not tooo different from Pawenty's no new tax pledge-thatPawentypromptly broke tosign a bill canceling a referendum onthe Twins stadium, and allowing Hennepin county to raise the sales tax to support Billionaire Carl Pohland's new toy. If they did it once-will they do it again? And remember this is an entire Repulican legilature. The previous Democratic one appareentlywas Pawenty's tool.
Next, there is a fight over who gets the staduim. St Paul, Minneapolis and Anoka County which is Michelle Bachman country are allvying for this chioce project.
Finally costs. It's roumored t be a billion.
All of this is going on while state goverment shuts down.
Ain't life wonderful for Republicans to be lobbied like this?
Arlin Carlson,
You need to check out what the democrats are doing to California. They raised taxes on us for 3 years, and we are worse off now.
Sometime ago the Bama was admitting failure at the Jobs Council. Now, there is another Jobs statement. He is now calling for Jobs Measures for the economy. First it was a Job Commission, and a host of others which have failed. Many people are noticing that Obama really doesn't know how to govern or lead. That's because he never owned or led anything in his past life. His life in the Senate was just signing present and disappearing. They noticed that he don't know what to do. That he is confused with the workings of Congress and that he is intimidated by these people who are pros and that is why the Stimulus was rushed forward by him , thinking that an eight billion tonnage of money would put the economy on the road without his ever have to do anything. Obama failed and the Stimulus failed. The Left knows and the CDP also knows that anyone looking for a job has to present a resume of experience in order to function in the job. They knew that Obama didn't fit the bill. But they voted him in nevertheless. Now, that he has failed , there is no one to blame but the Repubs.
Controllers are falling asleep in the towers because they watch MSNBC and CNN and listening to Commies Democratic Talk Radio. Come on guys watch Fox and listen to Savage. You 'll never fall asleep. Wanna bet?