The cave was both inevitable and predictable. Unfortunately, it occurred with both houses of the Legislature controlled by Republicans, some of whom need to be reminded why they were elected.
There are a number of citizens of our fair state who have now forfeited their right to complain about infrastructure, education, and above all, taxes.
Within the last five years the taxpayers have been raided for funds for a University of Minnesota football stadium (Godawful team), the Twins (worst team in baseball) and now the Vikings (ne’er-do-wells).
Far too many idiots here who claim conservatism but evaporate when it’s time to show colors.
For the record: The Republican 49.
HOUSE REPUBLICANS VOTING YES (33)
Abeler (Anoka); Anderson, P. (Starbuck); Beard (Shakopee); Cornish (Vernon Center); Davids (Preston); Doepke (Orono); Fabian (Roseau); Garofalo (Farmington); Gottwalt (St. Cloud); Gunther (Fairmont); Hamilton (Mountain Lake); Hoppe (Chaska); Howes (Walker); Kelly (Red Wing); Kiel (Crookston); Kriesel (Cottage Grove); Lanning (Moorhead); LeMieur (Little Falls); McFarlane (White Bear Lake); McNamara (Hastings); Murdock (Ottertail); Murray (Albert Lea); Nornes (Fergus Falls); O’Driscoll (Sartell); Sanders (Blaine); Schomacker (Luverne); Shimanski (Silver Lake); Smith (Mound); Torkelson (Nelson Twp); Urdahl (Grove City); Vogel (Willmar); Westrom (Elbow Lake); Woodard (Belle Plaine)
SENATE REPUBLICANS VOTING YES (16)
John Carlson R 4 Y
Michelle L. Fischbach R 14 Y
Joe Gimse R 13 Y
John Howe R 28 Y
Bill Ingebrigtsen R 11 Y
Michael J. Jungbauer R 48 Y
Amy T. Koch R 19 Y
Doug Magnus R 22 Y
Geoff Michel R 41 Y
Jeremy R. Miller R 31 Y
Carla J. Nelson R 30 Y
Sean R.Nienow R 17 Y
John C. Pederson R 15 Y
Claire A. Robling R 35 Y
Julie A. Rosen R 24 Y
David H. Senjem R 29 Y