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Parting ways, or meeting partway
MPLS Star & Sickle ^ | 1-04-05 | Conrad Defiebre

Posted on 01/04/2005 6:34:38 AM PST by Rakkasan1

When the 84th Minnesota Legislature convenes at noon today, it will be the most evenly divided in at least half a century -- with 101 DFLers, 99 Republicans and one Independence Party member.

Coming after last year's stalemate, that mix raises the question: Can the legislators come together and produce results?

The situation was markedly similar on Jan. 5, 1971, when there were razor-thin partisan divides in both chambers and a popular young governor.

That year, predictions of a legislative train wreck seemed fulfilled when Republican legislative leaders stared down DFL Gov. Wendell Anderson through a costly special session that lasted nearly to Halloween.

But that Legislature -- consisting of 104 Republicans and 98 DFLers -- ended up going down in history as the architect of the "Minnesota Miracle": sweeping school finance reform and property tax relief that became the envy of the nation.

(Excerpt) Read more at startribune.com ...


TOPICS: Government; News/Current Events; US: Minnesota
KEYWORDS: dfl; legislature; minnesota; mn; parting; ways
Minnesota Legislative session starts today .Hang on to your wallets and purses and watch for shenanigans from the country's 4th largest legislature. It'll be a "Minnesota Miracle" if spending doesn't go up 10%. According to my state senator, this session revenue is up 8% ,but spending is up 20% and we are still in the top 5 highest taxed states.
1 posted on 01/04/2005 6:34:39 AM PST by Rakkasan1
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To: Rakkasan1

'swhy we left in 2001. Property taxes are 1/10th of Minnesota's where we live now.


2 posted on 01/04/2005 6:46:38 AM PST by Eric in the Ozarks
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Can the legislators come together and produce results?

Let us hope not

3 posted on 01/04/2005 6:48:18 AM PST by GeronL (I am NOT the real bin Laden)
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To: Rakkasan1

I will dutifully harass my Senator, but the dark one's name is Steve Kelly. No hope with that demon. My new Rep. is a RAT, too.


4 posted on 01/04/2005 6:48:40 AM PST by WorkingClassFilth
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To: WorkingClassFilth

I move to an all red area from a solid blue hell area.


5 posted on 01/04/2005 6:51:33 AM PST by Rakkasan1 (Justice of the Piece: Hope IS on the way...)
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To: Rakkasan1

Can the legislators come together and produce results?

Should they?


6 posted on 01/04/2005 7:35:42 AM PST by Valin (Sometimes you're the bug, and sometimes you're the windshield)
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To: Valin

usually the less they accomplish, the better off we are.


7 posted on 01/04/2005 7:39:17 AM PST by Rakkasan1 (Justice of the Piece: Hope IS on the way...)
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To: GeronL

I am so glad I am not alone, my hope is the same. The way I have it figured, if they do nothing, money will not be spent and the DFL Senate will lose next election.


8 posted on 01/04/2005 11:19:01 AM PST by MN_Rightside
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