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 ...
'swhy we left in 2001. Property taxes are 1/10th of Minnesota's where we live now.
Let us hope not
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.
I move to an all red area from a solid blue hell area.
Can the legislators come together and produce results?
Should they?
usually the less they accomplish, the better off we are.
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.
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