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What's next in the fight over same-sex marriage?
Stateline.orgWASHINGTON Momentum in the states to allow gay marriage may be about to stall. Recent victories have given same-sex marriage advocates hope that the tide has turned in their long-running fight for marriage equality, given the number of states approving...Tags: Executive Branch, Politics, Parties and Movements, Democratic Party, Family
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Minnesota legislature OKs new higher top income tax bracket
ReutersMINNEAPOLIS, May 20 (Reuters) - Minnesota's lawmakers on Monday approved a bill that would raise more than $2 billion for the upcoming two-year budget through income and other tax increases, allowing the state to close a $627 million structural budget...Tags: Politics, Taxation, Labor Disputes, Government, Mall of America
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Shooting death of gay man rocks New York's cradle of gay rights
ReutersNEW YORK (Reuters) - Greenwich Village, the birthplace of the U.S. gay rights movement, remained in shock on Sunday over the shooting death of a gay man by a gunman who police said uttered anti-gay slurs before targeting the victim. Mark Carson, 32,...Tags: Minority Groups, Justice and Rights, Civil Rights, New York City, Gays and Lesbians
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EDITORIAL: Hard to knock ND for targeting Minn.
Duluth News TribuneThat didn't take long. Gov. Mark Dayton and legislative leaders hadn't even finished hammering out the details of their taxing and spending plans late last week when Minnesota's neighbors to the northwest, North Dakota, made a bold play to steal away...Tags: Politics, Executive Branch, Labor Markets, Unemployment Benefits, Government
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District general fund up $2M
St. Cloud Times, Minn.The 2013-14 St. Cloud school district budget shows a general fund increase of about $2 million from the previous year as part of a projected increase in state funding, said Kevin Januszewski, district executive director of business services. The...Tags: Minnesota Legislature, Budgets and Budgeting
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Minnesota Legislature: As spending bills clear, time to talk taxes
St. Paul Pioneer PressMinnesota legislators were putting the finishing touches on the state's $38 billion two-year budget during late-night debates that paved the way to adjourning by midnight Monday, May 20, the deadline for the session. By Sunday night, lawmakers had...Tags: Executive Branch, Politics, Telecommunication Equipment, Parties and Movements, Taxation
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BRIEF: Minnesota Legislature sends homeowner protection bill to Gov. Dayton
St. Paul Pioneer PressThe Minnesota House unanimously approved a bill that includes new protections for homeowners facing foreclosure. It passed the House 123-0 on Sunday, May 19. The Senate passed it 66-1 last week. It now goes to Gov. Mark Dayton for his signature....Tags: Executive Branch, Politics, Government, Minnesota Legislature
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Union debate grips Minnesota Capitol, but budget measures squeaking by
Star TribuneA marathon legislative debate continued to grip the Minnesota Legislature on Sunday as Democrats edged closer to passing what stands to be a dramatic expansion of union power in the state. Amid thundering chants of "We're still here," House members...Tags: Politics, Parties and Movements, AFSCME, Unions, Minnesota Legislature
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Ohio shaping up to become battleground in gay marriage debate
The Dayton Daily NewsOhio is shaping up to become a possible battleground -- this time over gay marriage -- after Minnesota became the 12th state to legalize same-sex marriage last week and voters here could face the issue as early as November. But, Ohio is in a much...Tags: Politics, Executive Branch, Political Fundraising, Family, Government
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Minnesota House: Union bill draws protesters, supporters; marathon debate takes a break
St. Paul Pioneer PressThe door to the Minnesota House chamber opens, and Hollee Saville starts shouting: "Vote no! Vote no! Vote no!" The door closes, the shouting subsides from a group of about 20 child care providers and Saville admits she doesn't really like the chant...Tags: Labor Legislation, Politics, Republican Party, AFSCME, Unions
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$11B HHS budget bill on its way to governor's desk
St. Cloud Times, Minn.A bill funding health and human services programs, one of the largest segments of the state budget, is headed to Gov. Mark Dayton's desk for a likely signature. The DFL-controlled Minnesota Senate voted 39-28 to pass the budget bill Saturday afternoon...Tags: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Politics, Executive Branch, Long Term Care, Medical Specialization
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Grand Forks Herald Tom Dennis column
Grand Forks HeraldThe 2013 legislative session in Minnesota isn't even completed yet, but already a key decision is coming back to haunt the governing DFL majority. The decision was mentioned by Don Davis of Forum Communications, who noted it in his description of the...Tags: Politics, Gays and Lesbians, Parties and Movements, Republican Party, Minnesota Legislature
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