Driver’s licenses for all — off the table for now by Minnesota Independent on Mar 19, 2010 in Immigration Minnesota Legislature Slot 3 Despite an audience sprinkled with supporters, a bill that would have made it possible for undocumented immigrants to receive driver's licenses was tabled in the state House Thursday.
Plategate update: Legislators criticize Pawlenty’s office funding scheme by Minnesota Independent on Mar 19, 2010 in Blog Minnesota Legislature News Politics Budget don betzold finances Legislature Tim Pawlenty Representatives from Gov. Tim Pawlenty’s administration defended the governor’s decision to pay his faith-based office coordinator out of a license plate fund for veterans during a legislative hearing on the issue on Thursday. But legisla...
Punk rock ministry ambushes Sen. John Marty at DFL event by Minnesota Independent on Mar 15, 2010 in 2010 Blog GLBT GLBT Issues Minnesota Legislature Politics Religion Religious Right Watch Bradlee Dean John Marty Same-sex Marriage You Can Run But You Cannot Hide You Can Run But You Cannot Hide, the front group for the punk rock ministry of Bradlee Dean, took his brand of fundamentalist Christianity to a DFL gubernatorial meet-and-greet several weeks ago to confront Sen. John Marty about his support for ̶...
‘Death rights’ bills for same-sex couples pass House committee by Minnesota Independent on Mar 12, 2010 in GLBT GLBT Issues Minnesota Legislature Slot 3 Domestic Partners frank hornstein paul thissen Same-sex Marriage Steve Simon tom prichard Three bills that would assist same-sex couples in the event of one partner's death were passed by the House Judiciary Committee on Wednesday. Legislators recalled stories of couples who underwent hardships because of inequality in the law, while Tom...
Pastor says Republicans are blocking gay marriage amendment by Minnesota Independent on Mar 12, 2010 in Blog GLBT GLBT Issues Minnesota Legislature News Politics Religion Religious Right Watch brad brandon Religious Right republican caucus Rudy Boschwitz Same-sex Marriage A prominent pastor and GOP activist says Republicans in the Minnesota Legislature are blocking a constitutional ban on same-sex marriage in order to save face in the 2010 elections. Pastor Brad Brandon, who was a staffer for former Senator Rudy Bosch...
Minnesota Family Council pushes marriage amendment, Sen. Marty pushes back by Minnesota Independent on Mar 9, 2010 in Blog GLBT GLBT Issues Minnesota Legislature Politics Religion Religious Right Watch constitutional amendment Dan Severson John Marty Minnesota Family Council Same-sex Marriage On Monday, the Minnesota Family Council and several GOP lawmakers held a press conference announcing their intent to push for a constitutional amendment banning same-sex marriage, civil unions and domestic partnerships in Minnesota. MFC warned that s...
Pelowski pushes for government data reforms by Minnesota Independent on Mar 8, 2010 in Media Minnesota Legislature Slot 1 common cause Gene Pelowski mark anfinson mike dean Minnesota Newspaper Association When a stubborn government official refuses to release public information as required under Minnesota law, a costly and lengthy lawsuit is often a citizen's only recourse. But state Rep. Gene Pelowski, DFL-Winona, has authored a bill that will simpli...
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