Capitol View: December 14, 2012 Archive
The Daily Digest (Brodkorb bill paid, House releases committee list, Catholics take stock after campaign)
Posted at 6:22 AM on December 14, 2012
by Tom Scheck
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Filed under: Daily Digest
The Senate Rules Committee paid their latest legal bill in the scandal involving former Senate staffer Michael Brodkorb. Senators from both parties have pledged to keep fighting the suit.
The House released their committee assignments. Here's the list.
MPR says Catholics are taking stock after the divisive marriage amendment campaign.
Gov. Dayton meets with GOP Sen. David Hann today.
A new teacher evaluation system is headed to a testing phase in some Minnesota schools.
MnDOT's incoming commissioner tells MPR News that he's open to a miles tax.
Xcel Energy's interim rate increases will start in January.
The Star Tribune says the Racing Commission ruled that Running Aces can't have electronic blackjack games at their Anoka track.
The Met Council approved grants for transit corridor projects.
The Star Tribune says a task force appointed by Gov. Dayton will suggest allowing nurse practitioners to see patients without a doctor.
The PoliGraph takes a look at GOP Sen. David Hann's claim on taxes and the fiscal cliff.
Washington D.C.
Susan Rice withdraws her name from Secretary of State consideration.
President Obama and Speaker John Boehner met to discuss the fiscal cliff but didn't cut a deal.
WCCO talked to Obama about the fiscal cliff.
DFL Rep. Tim Walz gets a DCCC slot.
GOP Rep. Chip Cravaack scored his final legislative success.
A senate report says harsh CIA interrogations don't work.
DFL Sen. Al Franken's bill to limit cyberstalking was approved in committee.
2014
Governing Magazine takes a look at some of the possible GOP candidates for governor.
Franken says today is not the day to talk gun control
Posted at 4:26 PM on December 14, 2012
by Tom Scheck
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Filed under: MN Legislature, Mark Dayton, State Government, U.S. Senate
DFL Sen. Al Franken declined to say today whether he would support tougher gun laws after the school shooting in Connecticut.
Authorities in Newtown, Connecticut said 20 children were killed today along with at least 7 adults, including the gunman. It's the nation's second-deadliest school shooting after the shootings at Virginia Tech in 2007. Franken was asked about tougher gun control laws during an afternoon news conference.
"I'm not sure this is the day to start looking at policy regarding this," Franken said. "This is the day for us to have the victims and their families in our hearts, in our prayers and in our thoughts."
The shooting has groups on both sides of the gun control issue speaking out in Minnesota. The group Protect Minnesota plans a Friday evening rally at a park in south Minneapolis. It says its goals are to reduce gun violence by cutting down on illegal access to guns and promoting measures to stop gun injuries and death, especially among children.
Meanwhile, a group called the Gun Owners Civil Rights Alliance called on school superintendents and principals to immediately authorize qualified staff and faculty to carry guns at schools.
Update:
Several politicians issued statements calling for the nation to come together in light of the tragedy. They include DFL Rep. Keith Ellison, Gov. Dayton, GOP Rep. Michele Bachmann and GOP Rep. Erik Paulsen.
DFL Rep. Betty McCollum issued a statement urging President Obama and Congress to take action on gun control.
"The time has come for President Obama, Congress and the American people to come together to act immediately to end the epidemic of gun violence and the proliferation of guns designed to be weapons of mass murder," McCollum said in a statement.
Update: Ellison is scheduled to appear on MSNBC at 7:20pm to discuss the shooting and "how Congress can address gun violence."
(2 Comments)In wake of shooting, Ellison calls for greater gun control laws
Posted at 10:20 PM on December 14, 2012
by Tom Scheck
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Filed under: State Government, U.S. House, U.S. Senate
DFL Rep. Keith Ellison appeared on TPT's Almanac tonight to discuss the shooting at an elementary school in Connecticut. During the interview, Ellison argued for greater gun control measures.
"The NRA (National Rifle Association) is strong and many of them (members of Congress) take the position that any gun position is going to lead to the position of taking away of all guns," Ellison said. "This is not rational. We need sane, sensible gun regulation and we need it now."
Ellison says his top initiatives would be to address high capacity clips that hold multiple rounds of bullets and greater background checks that require people to submit to background checks before purchasing weapons at gun shows.
"Those are things that we can do now that won't interfere with the right to own a gun but hopefully will avoid and keep guns out of the hands out of the people who are violently unstable," Ellison said.
Ellison also says there needs to be greater access to mental health treatment. He said that would help identify early signs of mental instability which he says lead some to take violent acts.
Ellison has been the most vocal of Minnesota's Congressional delegation to today's shooting. Many others suggested that today was not the day to discuss whether stricter gun control measures are needed.
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