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May 2002 - Story Archive
2 different views of walleye fishing on Lake Mille Lacs surface during House hearing Posted 5/1/02
Sen. Wellstone praises President Bush's support of mental health legislation Posted 5/1/02
Secretary of State Kiffmeyer hopes to increase voter participation by young Posted 5/1/02
Legislature takes step to force Ventura to reveal outside earnings Posted 5/1/02
3-day DFL state convention under way Posted 5/2/02
3/16th Amendment endorsed by major gubernatorial candidates Posted 5/2/02
Gubernatorial candidate Dutcher says she will not take second spot Posted 5/3/02
Hatch, Humphrey, Wellstone endorsed by state DFLers at convention Posted 5/3/02
Moe picks fellow Senate DFLer for runningmate Posted 5/3/02
Opinions are plentiful at state convention Posted 5/3/02
DFLers endorse Moe as gubernatorial candidate after six ballots at the party convention Posted 5/4/02
Capitol Views by T.W. Budig: Political eccentric Ole' Savior adds some color to DFL state convention Posted 5/6/02
Capitol Notebook: State DFLers endorse Rep. Gray for state auditor Posted 5/6/02
DFLers celebrate party unity, but eyebrows raise over absent lawmaker Posted 5/6/02
3/16 constitutional amendment clears 2 more legislative committees enroute to House floor Posted 5/7/02
Senators Cohen, Johnson present plan to reopen Governor's Mansion Posted 5/8/02
Gov. Ventura meets with legislative leaders to detail wants for last days of 2002 session Posted 5/9/02
If Crusader weapon system is eliminated, it could impact 800 jobs at Fridley plant Posted 5/9/02
Capitol Notebook:Congressman Bill Luther likely to announce decision in few days Posted 5/10/02
House proposes gas tax increase, though Senate conferees call the proposal inadequate Posted 5/10/02
Conference committee makes strides in solving 2002-03 deficit Posted 5/12/02
Capitol Views by T.W. Budig: There's only 1 week left in legislative session and things begin to solidify Posted 5/13/02
Congressman Bill Luther switches from 6th Congressional District to 2nd Posted 5/13/02
Single-house bill advances in the House, perhaps to House floor Posted 5/13/02
Domestic voilence review finds series of ways to improve intervention Posted 5/13/02
Lawmakers keep the lights on late at the Capitol Monday night Posted 5/13/02
Odds of securing Northstar Commuter Rail funding are narrowing Posted 5/14/02
Lawmakers secure a budget agreement, making good the 2002-03 deficit Posted 5/14/02
Northstar funding initiative may be collapsing at the Capitol Posted 5/14/02
Ventura meets with lawmakers on Northstar, proposes using Northstar as veto guide Posted 5/15/02
Leggislature passes budget balancing bill, mildly praising the legislation Posted 5/15/02
Dayton to discuss Crusader with Secretary of Defense Rumsfeld Thursday Posted 5/15/02
Northstar bombs in bonding committee, gaining not a single dollar Posted 5/15/02
Bonding bill meltdown may have put Ventura in catbird seat Posted 5/16/02
Capitol Notebook: Anoka County Commissioner McCarron brings simple Northstar message Posted 5/16/02
Prospects for House floor vote on unicam dims Posted 5/16/02
Three-sixteenth admendment advances in House, but time is running out Posted 5/16/02
Ventura and lawmakers playing chicken over Northstar Posted 5/17/02
Ventura willing to take several whacks at downsizing bonding bill Posted 5/17/02
Pledge of allegiance bill passed by Legislature Posted 5/17/02
Northstar funding saga could end on House floor today Posted 5/18/02
Hope for Northstar funding this session virtually gone Posted 5/18/02
Ventura vetoes omnibus budget bill, calling it a political solution Posted 5/18/02
Legislature passes Twins' stadium bill Posted 5/18/02
Ventura budget bill veto overriden by Legislature Posted 5/19/02
Senate sends late night transportation bill to House Posted 5/19/02
Legislature adjourns without funding Northstar Posted 5/19/02
Capitol Views by T.W. Budig: Stadium bills will go down as one of accomplishments of Legislature Posted 5/20/02
Senate Majority Leader Roger Moe carves out state record of service Posted 5/21/02
Senate DFLers, House Republicans put spins on recent legislative session Posted 5/21/02
Capitol Notebook: Ventura's planned Jet-Ski trip down Mississippi draws criticism Posted 5/21/02
Gov. Ventura vetoes $356 million worth of projects from bonding bill Posted 5/23/02
Ventura washes hands of budget-balancing bill Posted 5/23/02
Rep. Ken Wolf appointed new Energy Czar Posted 5/23/02
Biggest story of 2002 session was scramble to make good on projected $2.4 billion deficit Posted 5/28/02
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