Minnesota Legacy amendment supporters eye budget backfilling
Environmental and conservation groups harbor growing doubts about the constitutional soundness of state lawmakers’ use of so-called Legacy dedicated funds for outdoors and cultural projects.
View ArticleReport casts doubt on key Legacy premise
The Minnesota Legislative Auditor has written the latest chapter in the murky saga of what’s constitutionally permissible when it comes to spending state Legacy Amendment dollars. And in a 37-page...
View ArticleAuditor: Give incentives for governments to merge
During the budget deficits that have marked the last decade at the state Capitol, lawmakers have frequently mulled ways to make local government more efficient and, perhaps more to the point, less...
View ArticleLand easements need tune-up, auditor says
A new report from the legislative auditor will likely spur lawmakers to re-examine the money they’re giving to state agencies and nonprofits to conserve outdoor habitat.
View ArticleSession set, but debate continues on process
Minnesota legislative leaders have agreed to hold a special session on Sept. 9 to provide relief to areas hit hard by storms in June.
View ArticleLegislator questions dual role of Dayton chief of staff
Rep. Peggy Scott has sent a letter to Gov. Mark Dayton alleging that his chief of staff, Tina Smith, has run afoul of conflict-of-interest concerns.
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