Same-Sex Marriage Vote Brings Glee and Gloom Online

After the Minnesota Senate voted to legalize same-sex marriage Monday afternoon, politicians, celebrities and citizens weighed in on both sides of the issue online.

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VIDEO: Same-Sex Marriage Bill Passes Minnesota Senate Finance Committee

The bill is poised to move to the floors of the Minnesota House and Senate.

Update: The same-sex marriage bill passed the Minnesota Senate Finance Committee on a voice vote just after noon on Tuesday. Check above for a replay video. The Minnesota House of Representatives will vote on the bill on Thursday. Original post: Watch a video livestream of the Minnesota Senate Finance Committee Tuesday as the committee debates and votes on a bill that would make same-sex marriages legal in Minnesota. It is the fourth item on the committee's Tuesday morning agenda. The video in the window above (or at The Uptake) will show first the Minnesota Senate Education Committee discussion of another bill addressing the problem of bullying.

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Clausen's $130 Million All-Day Kindergarten Proposal Passes Senate

The proposal was incorporated into a $15.7 billion education omnibus bill that was approved on Thursday.

District 57 Sen. Greg Clausen's (DFL) push for all-day kindergarten funding paid off late last week. Clausen's kindergarten funding bill, introduced in January, was incorporated into the Senate's $15.7 billion education E-12 omnibus bill,ored by District 43 Sen. Chuck Wiger (DFL). The bill passed the Senate on Thursday on a 35-28 vote. The omnibus bill calls for roughly $356 million in new education spending—and Clausen's all-day kindergarten proposal accounts for $130 million of that total, according to a news release issued by Clausen's office. “This is a great day for Minnesota’s students and the future of our state,” said Sen. Clausen. “After a decade of cuts to Minnesota schools this investment is desperately needed. All-day K will …

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Smokin' Joe

11:09 pm on Monday, April 29, 2013

If you're reading this and involved with these issues then this program isn't really aimed at you. We simply haven't yet reached the point where the education community will publicly acknowledge that the reason some children do not do well in school is because of their parents. Of course we'll have to pay for it, we always do, and we'll pay for it again when they drop the age to three because …   more ›

MN State Patrol: Michael Brodkorb's Alcohol Level Was Over Legal Limit At Time of Crash

The former Republican staffer was seriously injured in a crash in late January.

  Like us on Facebook | Get our newsletter | Follow us on Twitter | Start a blog The Minnesota State Patrol announced late Thursday afternoon that Michael Brodkorb's alcohol level was over the legal limit for impairment when he was seriously injured in a car crash last month on Interstate 35E in Mendota Heights. The former Republican staffer had an alcohol concentration of 0.10, above the limit of 0.08 for impaired driving, according to a urine sample analyzed by the Bureau of Criminal Apprehension. Brodkorb was seriously injured after a vehicle he was driving struck the I-35E median wall Jan. 23. Brodkorb was the only occupant of the vehicle at the time, and no other vehicles were involved in the crash. His wife, Sarah, issued a statement…

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South Metro News Roundup

A Good Year for DFL, a Bad Year for Initiatives: South Metro News Roundup

In other news from around the region, Lakeville elects a 27-year-old mayor, and Eagan's Nicholas Mrozinski advances to the top 12 on NBC's "The Voice."

  You can't be in front of your computer 24 hours a day, so each weekend, Patch reviews the top stories from the past seven days. Here's a look at the stories, which first appeared on this site or those of our neighbors, that might interest you or affect your life.  To read the full stories, click on the headline links.   Apple Valley-Rosemount General Election Results 2012 In city council races, it was a good night for incumbents. Eastview Boys Kick To Their First State Class 2A Soccer Crown Senior Jacob Opheim scored two goals, including the game-winner in the second half, and Eastview dropped Blaine 3-2 Thursday for its first state soccer championship. How Did Apple Valley, Rosemount Vote on Voter ID, Marriage Amendments? Check out our …

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'Blue Wave' Sweeps Republicans from Minnesota House, Senate

Democrats say the divisive amendments and the state shutdown may have contributed to heavy Republican losses.

  After just two years at the helm of the Minnesota Legislature, Republicans lost control of both the House and Senate on Tuesday night—a defeat at least some Democrats are attributing in part to the marriage and Voter ID amendments. Going into Election Day, Republicans controlled the House 72-61 and the Senate 37-30. While votes in some districts were still being counted early Wednesday, Republicans conceded that they lost both majorities in the early morning hours, according to Twin Cities media reports. The DFL needed to pick up just four seats in the Senate and six seats in the House. "[Voters] spoke, and they spoke loudly. It was clear they wanted to see a different direction," ousted Eagan Sen. Ted Daley (R) said in an interview with…

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Joshua

1:10 pm on Friday, November 9, 2012

"Doing the same thing over and over again and expecting a different result." Isn't that what the republicans just did in Mitt's campaign? I'm suprised we didn't hear about Karl Rove recovering in the hopspital from a heart attack because they were so sure of themselves.   more ›

Greg Clausen Defeats Mike Germain in Primary for Senate District 57 DFL Spot

Clausen was endorsed by the Senate District 57 DFL and will appear on the November general election ballot.

Greg Clausen Defeats Mike Germain in Primary for Senate District 57 DFL Spot

Clausen was endorsed by the Senate District 57 DFL and will appear on the November general election ballot.

Like us on Facebook | Get our newsletter | Follow us on Twitter | Blog for us In Minnesota Senate District 57, Greg Clausen will move on to the November ballot as the DFL candidate, facing Republican Pat Hall. Clausen, who was the endorsed DFL candidate, defeated Mike Germain in Tuesday's primary, receiving 78.66 percent of the vote to Germain's 21.34 percent in 26 precincts located in Apple Valley, Rosemount, Coates and Lakeville. District 57 includes all of Apple Valley and Rosemount, the Town of Coates and a portion of Lakeville. Hall, the only Republican candidate who filed in the race, received 100 percent of Republican votes, with 1,937 votes. Here's a chart of the number and percentage of votes each candidate obtained in Tuesday's …

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