Politics & Government
- Dayton mulls budget proposal tweaks after improved outlook
Gov. Mark Dayton said Monday that the state's improved financial picture will allow him to go back to the drawing board and perhaps curtail some of his tax proposals.The Daily Circuit, March 3, 2013 - Friday Roundtable: The battle over sequester budget cuts
Our panelists will discuss politics and the political calculations that each side is making on sequestration. Who blinks first?The Daily Circuit, February 28, 2013 - Will Minn. apply for waiver to nation's welfare law?
Lawmakers on a Republican-led subcommittee in the U.S. House met Thursday to discuss President Barack Obama's offer to give states the ability to receive waivers from the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families, or TANF, program.The Daily Circuit, February 28, 2013 - How will sequestration affect U.S. defense?
A series of spending cuts, known as "sequestration," are scheduled to take place on March 1 unless President Barack Obama and Congress reach a budget deal. One major area of concern: how will our security be affected?The Daily Circuit, February 26, 2013 - Voting rights law gets Supreme Court challenge
The most potent weapon in fighting discrimination at the ballot box comes before the Supreme Court in a case that weighs the nation's enormous progress in civil rights against the need to continue to protect minority voters.The Daily Circuit, February 27, 2013 - Does America need a second Emancipation Proclamation?
2013 marks 150 years since President Lincoln freed most of the country's slaves. A Cornell professor says America would be well served to issue a second Emancipation Proclamation -- something Martin Luther King, Jr. wanted President Kennedy to do 50 years ago.The Daily Circuit, February 26, 2013 - Will Violence Against Women Act's new provision improve tribal justice?
After passage by the Senate earlier this month, the Violence Against Women Act is due for action in the House, possibly this week. Will new provisions help close a tribal justice loophole?The Daily Circuit, February 25, 2013 - Should in-home child care providers unionize?
Legislation that would allow in-home child care providers to collectively bargain with the state was introduced yesterday at the state Capitol.The Daily Circuit, February 26, 2013 - New York's Bloomberg pours money into Chicago race, gun control battle
New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg, through his political action committee Independence USA, has put more than $2 million in political ads into an effort to make gun control an issue in the special election to replace former Illinois congressman Jesse Jackson Jr.The Daily Circuit, February 26, 2013 - Legislature considering increase to minimum wage
Bills that would increase Minnesota's minimum wage have been introduced in both houses of the state Legislature, and hearings will be held Monday to examine the impact of an increase.The Daily Circuit, February 25, 2013 - Will Obama approve the Keystone oil pipeline?
As the Obama administration considers approving the Keystone XL oil pipeline project, it's up against pressure from environmental groups and creating a rift with Canada.The Daily Circuit, February 24, 2013 - What's next for the same-sex marriage debate?
Legislation that would allow same-sex marriage in Minnesota appears to be moving forward. On Sunday, state Sen. Scott Dibble, D-Mpls, told WCCO that he plans to introduce a bill this week.The Daily Circuit, February 21, 2013 - Changes to Minn. gun laws up for discussion in Senate
Ron Latz, Democratic chair of the Senate Judiciary Committee, will join us to talk about today's hearings on proposed changes to Minnesota's gun laws.The Daily Circuit, February 21, 2013 - Looking ahead to the Wis. legislative session
Shawn Johnson, Wisconsin state Capitol reporter for Wisconsin Public Radio, will join The Daily Circuit to discuss the new Wisconsin budget and what to expect in this year's legislative session.The Daily Circuit, February 20, 2013 - A look at the Obama administration's drone program
America's drone policy has come under increased scrutiny after an internal policy document leaked earlier this month shows the Obama administration's legal justification for targeted killings of Americans suspected to be in al-Qaeda.The Daily Circuit, February 19, 2013
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