Politics & Government
- Minn. lawmakers pass health insurance exchange bill
As Minnesota lawmakers put the state's health insurance exchange into motion, we look at what residents can expect from the new system for health insurance coverage.The Daily Circuit, March 18, 2013 - Revised Dayton budget calls for increased transit tax
Gov. Mark Dayton's revised budget calls for a half-cent increase in the metro transit sales tax. That proposal is double the amount in his previous budget.The Daily Circuit, March 17, 2013 - ND Senate approves 'heartbeat' abortion ban
The North Dakota Senate on Friday approved banning abortions as early as six weeks into a pregnancy, sending what would be the most stringent abortion restrictions in the U.S. to the state's Republican governor for his signature.The Daily Circuit, March 15, 2013 - Here are 10 other ways sequestration is going to hurt
The funds that help soldiers and veterans go to school are just a small part of what's falling to the sequestration ax. Here are a few of the other casualties.The Daily Circuit, March 14, 2013 - Dayton releases revised budget plan
In a vigorous response to critics of his budget proposals, Gov. Mark Dayton told business leaders Wednesday that he would continue to push for an income tax increase on top earners.The Daily Circuit, March 14, 2013 - Republican, Democratic budget proposals remain far apart
Both parties released their proposed budgets this week. We take a look at the two plans with budget experts to sort out the details and examine the motives of Democrats and Republicans in this session.The Daily Circuit, March 13, 2013 - Minn. House, Senate committees pass same-sex marriage bills
Democrats passed legislation to legalize same-sex marriage through two committees Tuesday on party-line vote. The bills will now move to the full House and Senate.The Daily Circuit, March 13, 2013 - Are Republicans stuck in a double bind?
In the latest issue of The Weekly Standard, Matthew Continetti, editor-in-chief of The Washington Free Beacon, argues that if Republicans want to make a comeback, they have to stop trying to have it all.The Daily Circuit, March 13, 2013 - Minn. committees to vote on same-sex marriage bill
Committees in the Minnesota House and Senate are poised to vote on -- and likely pass -- bills to legalize same-sex marriage Tuesday.The Daily Circuit, March 12, 2013 - Dayton's tax proposals: Take 2
Now that Gov. Mark Dayton has gone back to the drawing board, a pair of leading tax authorities from the Legislature join us to talk about what comes next.March 10, 2013 - Dayton drops business services sales tax plan
Gov. Mark Dayton said Friday the revised budget plan he will release next week will not include a sales tax on business or consumer services.The Daily Circuit, March 8, 2013 - Will Minn. Legislature pass a minimum wage hike?
The state House Jobs and Economic Development Finance and Policy committee on Thursday passed one of the proposed bills to increase minimum wages. We'll look at the status of the various minimum wage bills in the Legislature.The Daily Circuit, March 8, 2013 - 20 years after FMLA, is work leave helping enough employees?
Twenty years ago, President Bill Clinton signed the Family and Medical Leave Act into law, granting 12 weeks of job protection to workers recovering from an accident, tending to a sick loved one or caring for a new baby. How well does the law work today?The Daily Circuit, March 6, 2013 - To some, Obama looks more and more like George W. Bush
When a leaked memo laid out a legal rationale for an expanded exercise of executive power, an uncomfortable parallel emerged. Didn't Obama criticize his predecessor along similar lines?The Daily Circuit, March 6, 2013 - Leaders of the Minnesota House on the revised revenue outlook
How does an improved revenue forecast affect Minnesota's prospects for fiscal stability? An easier challenge now may get in the way of structural change.The Daily Circuit, March 5, 2013
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