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As clock ticks, big differences remain in budget bills
Bakk said the minimum wage impasse was discussed during a private meeting with Gov. Mark Dayton and House Speaker Paul Thissen of Minneapolis, without resolution. The Senate passed legislation last week to increase the minimum wage to $7.75 an hour by 2015. from MPR | Minnesota Public Radio Read more »
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Prospects dimming for minimum wage increase
Leader Tom Bakk, DFL-Cook, said the issue was discussed this morning during a meeting with Gov. Mark Dayton and House Speaker Paul Thissen, DFL-Minneapolis. Bakk said they did not reach and agreement, and he thinks the chances are now "unlikely." "The House from MPR | Minnesota Public Radio Read more »
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Lawmakers sort out tax increase details
corporate tax preferences will go away. But there won't be any changes to the alcohol tax. Gov. Mark Dayton, House Speaker Paul Thissen and Senate Majority Leader Tom Bakk say the agreement will pave the way for the Legislature to pass its budget before a from MPR | Minnesota Public Radio Read more »
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In the Minnesota House, who pushed that voting button?
everybody on the floor voting, but … the reality is there are multiple things going on at times,” said House Speaker Paul Thissen, DFL-Minneapolis. “That’s just how it goes.” Thissen is one in a long line of House speakers — from both parties — to allow the from Minneapolis Star Tribune Read more »
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Marathon debate could set tone for final days at Capitol
law. And if that means staying here for 20 hours or 22 hours on the House floor, we're going to do it." House Speaker Paul Thissen, DFL-Minneapolis, said he wants a full and fair debate on the unionization bill. But he thinks that can be done in a few hours. from MPR | Minnesota Public Radio Read more »
