HOLY SHIT
this is either gonna be a tremendous success for the timberwolves or the locker room is gonna burst into flames by february those are the only two possible outcomes here lol
Our statement on the assassination of our Speaker, Melissa Hortman and her husband, Mark.
“We are shocked and devastated at the shootings of our colleagues, and at the assassination of our Speaker, Melissa Hortman and her husband, Mark. This is an unspeakable act of political violence that should never happen in the United States of America.
“Melissa was an incredible leader who dedicated her life to public service. She led our caucus with integrity, grace, and with determination to improve people’s lives. We are holding in our hearts Melissa and Mark’s families, their friends, their legislative family, and all who knew and loved them.
“Melissa talked a lot about following the Golden Rule, and the value that ‘to whom much is given, much is expected.’ She felt she had the ability and the obligation to serve others. And serve others she did. Minnesota is an immeasurably better state because Melissa Hortman chose to serve. Generations of Minnesotans will be better off thanks to her leadership. She was a dear friend to so many, and this caucus will miss her and Mark greatly.
“We are also thinking about Senator John Hoffman and his wife Yvette, and we hope for their speedy recovery. We are grateful to law enforcement and the first responders who responded to these horrific acts, and we thank them for the ongoing work to apprehend the suspect and keep Minnesota’s public servants safe.”
It’s the evening of October 21 in Minnesota. T-shirt, shorts, flip-flops, driving with all the windows down, Fleetwood Mac comes on the radio. It’s absolutely perfect. Enough to make you forget, if only for a second, that Breanna Stewart travelled.
The FY24-25 biennium is projected to end with a $3.7 billion surplus, up $1.3 billion from November projections. Growth expected to persist through FY27, improving structural budgetary balance. Spending is still projected to exceed revenue through FY 2027. https://t.co/3qZCQ0OFFN
This week, #MnCities officials testified to the House Property Tax Committee about the impact of the local government aid and public safety aid increases that the #MnLeg legislature passed in 2023.
For your #mnleg planner: February budget forecast due on Weds, Feb. 28. That's the one that will determine what money is available for lawmakers to work with this session.
The Local Taxes Advisory Task Force will hold its first meeting on August 16. You can learn more about this task force and see future meeting dates on our website: https://t.co/iWdRbiCFOZ
#mnleg authorized 32 #MnCities to put a local sales tax before voters to fund capital projects. Our @nathanfjesson shared what this could mean for cities that were granted permission to ask voters for increased sales taxes and for those that weren’t. https://t.co/5bl9x7pm80
“This is our top priority,” St. Paul Mayor Melvin Carter said of the city’s 1% sales tax hike proposal, now likely headed for the November ballot, that would generate nearly $1 billion over 20 years if voters approve it.
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Sen. Ann Rest reads a Senate resolution congratulating my dear colleague and friend @garyncarlson on his distinguished lobbying career with @MinnesotaCities. House version authored by @CLYouakim. https://t.co/oJXSSlPfVG #lmcleg#mnleg