Their health care proposal calls for freeing up competition among health insurers and tapping into state coffers - $285 million in the health care access fund, $500 million out of the Minnesota Human Services Department - to fund health care tax credits and tax deductions.
Read more: House Republicans look to private sector for solutions in affordable health care
House Minority Leader Marty Seifert, R-Marshall, said Tuesday (Dec. 11) that the Republican caucus late last week voted on Olson's status and suspended him permanently.
Read more: State Rep. Mark Olson permanently suspended from House Republican Caucus
The
moment Northstar Commuter Rail supporters had been waiting for. A
signing ceremony for the federal full funding agreement, assuring
$156.8 million in federal dollars for the project, took place Tuesday
at the Anoka County Government Center. Signing the documents were Adm.
Thomas Barrett (left), U.S. Department of Transportation deputy
secretary, and Minnesota Gov. Tim Pawlenty (right). Watching were, left
to right, Anoka County Commissioner Dan Erhart, chairman of the
Northstar Corridor Development Authority (NCDA); State Sen. Mike
Jungbauer, R-East Bethel; State Rep. Denise Dittrich, DFL-Champlin/Coon
Rapids; State Rep. Melissa Hortman, DFL-Brooklyn Park/Coon Rapids;
Roger Nober, executive vice president law and secretary,
Burlington-Northern Santa Fe Railroad (BNSF); State Rep. Jim Abeler,
R-Anoka; Peter Bell, Metropolitan Council chairman; State Rep. Michael
Nelson, DFL-Brooklyn Center/Brooklyn Park; and State Rep. Kathy
Tingelstad, R-Andover/Coon Rapids. (Photo by Peter Bodley)
See more in special report by Peter Bodley of ABC Newspapers.
Kaylee Kane, 10, of Isanti, watches as Tobias Kane, 14 months, takes a
little tug on Santa's beard during Isanti Santa Day Saturday, Dec. 1,
held at Isanti Intermediate School.
Also, during the day, members of the
Long Lake Leaders 4-H Club helped children make ornaments to decorate
the town's Christmas tree, located near Isanti City Hall. (Photo by
Rachel Kytonen, Isanti County News)
Read more: Mn/DOT responds to House committee findings on Wakota Bridge project
Read more: Health care quality in Minnesota varies widely, says MN Community Measurement
Don't like the proposed 13.6 percent property tax increase in ISD 831 for 2008? Blame it on property tax shifts from the state and the inability of the state to fully fund programs.
When the Forest Lake School Board meets at 7 p.m. on Thursday, Dec. 13
at the District Office Building, it is expected to take action on the
recommended levy payable in 2008 amounting to $16,366,469. See more in Cliff Buchan's Forest Lake Times story.
Pawlenty characterized Ventura as common sense, plain spoken, someone with a heart for public service and willingness to commit to it.
Read more: Current Minnesota Gov. Pawlenty says former Gov. Ventura had heart for public service
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