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February 2005 - Story Archive
Pawlenty outlines aggressive plan to increase sentences of sex offenders Posted 2/1/05 Rep. Tingelstad introduces legislation to allow school districts to address environmental concerns in older schools Posted 2/1/05 Senate Minority Leader Dick Day proposes $260 million transportation package including gas tax hike Posted 2/2/05 House and Senate differ on sex offender bill language Posted 2/3/05 Capitol Notebook: Push for more ethanol continues with Davids' legislation in the House Posted 2/3/05 Rep. Holberg, Sen. Pariseau carry legislation to reduce size of Minnesota Legislature Posted 2/3/05 State Senate passes resolution honoring Reagan's birthday but not before a rumpus Posted 2/3/05 Rep. Abeler carrying higher education tuition-freeze legislation Posted 2/4/05 Senate votes to increase state minimum wage Posted 2/4/05 Bill approved in House committee to allow conservation officers to use silencers in animal control duties Posted 2/4/05 Capitol Views by T.W. Budig: Capitol Views: Revenue hungry lawmakers look to gas tax increase to help relieve budget woes Posted 2/7/05 Senate passes ethanol legislation Posted 2/8/05 EPA waiver for producing E-20 ethanol should be no problem, says Rep. Collin Peterson Posted 2/8/05 Study by Women's Foundation of Minnesota shows women of color facing struggles Posted 2/8/05 House committee passes bill mandating corn-based fuel ethanol makeup to 20 percent Posted 2/9/05 Sen. Mark Dayton will not seek re-election
Posted 2/9/05 Transportation activists rally at Capitol in support of Northstar Commuter Rail Posted 2/9/05 Job vacancies in Minnesota are holding steady Posted 2/9/05 Chilly temperatures don't keep higher education students away from Capitol rally Posted 2/9/05 Attorney General Hatch wants to limit amount health care providers can charge uninsured for services Posted 2/9/05 Candidates begin lining up for Dayton's U.S. Senate seat Posted 2/10/05 Senate DFLers present "pay-as-you-go" transportation initiative Posted 2/10/05 Gov. Pawlenty proposes banning flavored cigarettes Posted 2/10/05 Capitol Notebook: Interest in biodiesel fuel is still there Posted 2/10/05 Sixth District Congressman Mark Kennedy announces candidacy for U.S. Senate Posted 2/11/05 Senate candidacy of Congressman Mark Kennedy announced in hometown of Watertown Posted 2/11/05 Capitol Views by T.W. Budig: Capitol Views: Dayton's announcement to leave U.S. Senate has candidates running to starting gates Posted 2/14/05 Sen. Michele Bachmann declares candidacy for Congress in Sixth District Posted 2/14/05 Rep. Jim Knoblach announces bid for Congress in Sixth District Posted 2/14/05 DFL Party Chair Erlandson responds to Republican announcements in Sixth District Posted 2/15/05 Republican lawmaker Jeff Johnson is seeking Attorney General job Posted 2/15/05 Attorney General Mike Hatch converts office to temporary puppy adoption center Posted 2/15/05 Debtors should have day in court before creditors garnish their wages, says Attorney General Hatch Posted 2/15/05 House committee bill is about making good choices about eating, says author Urdahl Posted 2/16/05 Republican lawmakers seek to remove state's no-fault auto insurance system Posted 2/17/05 House bonding bill has $10 million earmarked for Northstar, $15 million to Minnesota Zoo Posted 2/17/05 New unemployment WEBCLAIM online service offered Posted 2/17/05 Upcoming seminars highlight contaminated land cleanup assistance Posted 2/17/05 Rep. Jungbauer, East Bethel, wants to make it easier for public to oust judges, other elected officials Posted 2/17/05 Youth intervention supporters rally at Capitol asking for state funding to save money, save lives Posted 2/18/05 Delano lawmaker Tom Emmer proposes chemical castration for those guilty of sex crimes Posted 2/18/05 Sen. Don Betzold of Fridley is becoming Senate's unofficial parliamentarian Posted 2/18/05 Capitol Views by T.W. Budig: Capitol Views: Early candidacies launched in different ways Posted 2/21/05 Bill would expand DNA felony arrest database Posted 2/21/05 Coalition urges $1 a pack cigarette tax increase Posted 2/21/05 Northstar picks up speed in House bonding bill action Posted 2/23/05 Minnesota Gov. Pawlenty orders U.S. and state flags at half-staff at State Capitol in honor of 3 fallen soldiers Posted 2/23/05 Sen. Pariseau fires another warning barrage in North Dakota/Minnesota hunting dispute Posted 2/24/05 Coyote bounty bill remains alive in the House Posted 2/24/05 Rep. Vandeveer introduces bill requiring voter approval of expansion of gambling at Columbus harness track Posted 2/24/05 Rep. Phil Krinkie announces Sixth District congressional candidacy Posted 2/26/05 Patty Wetterling forming exploratory committee for possible candidacy for U.S. Senate Posted 2/26/05 Former Education Commissioner Cheri Pierson Yecke joins 6th District Republican candidates Posted 2/28/05 Capitol Views by T.W. Budig: Rep. Tingelstad displays tenacity, political courage in fighting for passage of Northstar bonding Posted 2/28/05 State's February economic forecast shows $175 million surplus for 2005; projected deficit shrinks Posted 2/28/05
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