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The Minnesota Legislature will enjoy a $7.7 billion surplus when it convenes Jan. 31, a strong financial position but one that is bound to set up clashes in this election year over whether to spend the money on plenty of needs or return it to taxpayers.

The main job for lawmakers is to assemble a public works borrowing package known as a bonding bill. But the enormous surplus will dominate the session.

A conservative group says the Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis has gone too far by supporting the proposed Page Amendment to the Minnesota Constitution.

The path to achieve King's dream is clearer than it was just a few years ago. Now it's up to every Minnesotan to decide whether to follow that path.

The amendments language is uplifting and aspiration, but the easy fix it promises is a pipe dream

Page Amendment Reintroduced At State Capitol By Ashley Hanley|2021-02-16T06:28:10-06:00February 16th, 2021| Legislation that would change how public education quality is addressed has been reintroduced at the state Capitol. The bill, also known as The Page Amendment, would change Minnesota’s constitution to state that children have a fundamental right to quality education. Officials in the House Committee on Education Policy are sponsoring policy that would bring that proposed change to the 2...

Page Amendment: Push to change constitution to close education gaps returns to MN Capitol The Page Amendment would change the state Constitution to make quality education a civil right. Author: A proposal to change the Minnesota Constitution to address the gaps in the states public education system has been reintroduced at the state Capitol.  The Page Amendment, which is named after Alan Page – a former Minnesota Supreme Court Justice, equitable education advocate, and former Vikings player...

Page Amendment would ensure all Minnesota children have a civil right to a quality public education. Written By: Nevada Littlewolf | × Editorial cartoon by Shannon Walters of Duluth The Minnesota state constitution has been amended over 100 times since its ratification in 1857, though one provision of the constitution has remained unchanged: Article XIII, Section 1. The education provision. The provision from 1857 designed our public-school system to be “uniform” and “adequate.” Min...

To be a legitimate legislative purpose, guess who thats up to? thats up to congress. its not for doj to say we dont believe you. if thats the case doj will take over the legislative function from congress. i think congress is going to prevail if they take this to court. >> elie, another question, the office of legal counsel, their argument is 33 pages, okay, but then you look at the tax code, at least on this, is written, and its very plainly written, upon written request from the chairman of th...

Closer to passing the way for senate reform. g.o.p. amendment that ramps up border security. analysts say this new measure could get more republicans on board for the final bill it proposes adding 700 miles of fencing at the border. and doubling the size of the u.s. border patrol among other changes. total price tag here nearly $46 billion. it also creates that path to citizenship for some 11 million immigrants currently said to be in the united states illegally. but only once the border changes...