GraceBAMN

Fixer, communicator, Executive Vice President, lobbyist

[GraceBAMN @BamnGrace]

DYK: 23% of owner-occupied homes nationwide (20 million households) underwent a remodeling project in 2024. What project is next on your list? https://t.co/cJlWUXmqCD

[GraceBAMN @BamnGrace]

Cost of building a home continues to rise - even before potential new tariffs on Canadian lumber https://t.co/21KN22Tqey via @wccoradio

[Bill Walsh @billtwalsh]

So will the House DFL come in to work on Monday now that the Supreme Court agrees with them? If not, why not? Are they going to shut down the #mnleg until St. Patrick's Day?

[MNHouseInfo @MNHouseInfo]

📸 Images of the Week | House Photography's best images from this week around the Capitol https://t.co/Tk51AGUvpo

#mnleg

[Torey Van Oot @toreyvanoot]

As House vows to move forward with all-cash bill, Senate GOP releases another #bonding offer. Cuts previous total ask for more tax relief $$$, but says that cash should be used for rebates. #mnleg

[Gary N. Carlson @garyncarlson]

This might not be legible but @shavermo asked for an omnibus bill update. With separate policy and finance bills, the year’s list is lengthy. Blue are bills with floor votes or pending floor action and yellow have completed committee process as of 4/21. #mnleg #lmcleg

[Brian Bakst @Stowydad]

A MN House committee in charge of state agency budgets (read: @ADMN_Minnesota budget) debated and defeated a GOP amendment that would have capped the monthly rent payment for temporary governor housing to $2,500.

A flavor of the discussion (which lasted 20 minutes) #mnleg

[Brian Bakst @Stowydad]

House members who pulled an all-nighter are punchy in committee today. #mnleg

[GraceBAMN @BamnGrace]

@Stowydad @garyncarlson @AnneMFinn @MinnesotaCities I can't imagine tax committee without Gary. He is a Capitol icon! LMC members have been very fortunate to have such a gifted advocate working on their behalf!

[Brian Bakst @Stowydad]

Wow, #mnleg lobbying legend and official stat keeper @garyncarlson is retiring after this session. @AnneMFinn to take the @MinnesotaCities gov relations helm after that.

[Brian Bakst @Stowydad]

Looks like all House chairs are headed into their 3rd term (2019 entry) or beyond. Newton is back for fourth, non-consecutive House term.

All Senate chairs in 2nd term (2021 entry) or beyond. Six are entering second term although some had prior House service. #mnleg

[Brian Bakst @Stowydad]

House chairs #mnleg

[Brian Bakst @Stowydad]

Senate chairs. #mnleg

[Jake Sherman @JakeSherman]

EMMER WINS --

NRCC Chair Tom Emmer has won the no. 3 slot in GOP leadership. He beat BANKS

[Brian Bakst @Stowydad]

Just in from @Tim_Walz campaign: former Independence Party Gov @GovJVentura has endorsed Walz re-elect. #mngov https://t.co/zRPV4shMjC

[GraceBAMN @BamnGrace]

@garyncarlson Great pictures!

[Brian Bakst @Stowydad]

"He was without the question the most beloved member of the Senate ... It's a big loss to the Senate to lose somebody who always overcame the partisanship," colleague/close friend @tombakk told me this morning.

The Bakks said goodbye to Tomassoni yesterday. He died last night.

[NCSL @NCSLorg]

Eric Nauman has served as a fiscal analyst for the Minnesota Senate for over 25 years. As president of NALFO from 2019-21, Eric was instrumental to the federal COVID relief efforts of NCSL’s Budgets and Revenue Committee. Congrats, Eric! #LegislativeStaff #MNleg

[Gary N. Carlson @garyncarlson]

End of Session stat: MN Senate bill intro tally for 2021-22 biennium was 23 bills below the previous biennial record. The House easily set a new record with 210 bill intros beyond their previous record. #mnleg

[Gary N. Carlson @garyncarlson]

2022 #mnleg omnibus bill status as of 4/22/22