Governor Mark Dayton conveys his willingness to walk through fire 'to achieve something I believe in.' His first term is marked by a contentious legislative session and a shutdown of state government.
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Gov. Mark Dayton and legislative leaders have agreed that a special session will be confined to providing disaster aid to flood-damaged areas of Minnesota. They also agreed on a late August timeframe. But the session won't happen until after the federal government reveals how much aid it will provide.
Governor Mark Dayton says he's disappointed a House committee rejected the latest best hope for a Vikings stadium deal at the Legislature. He says if things don't work out, he's already looking to the 2013 session.
Democratic Governor Mark Dayton used his State of the State speech to reinforce most of the same priorities he's laid out over the past few weeks. But this time he used a softer approach. Instead of calling Republicans unfit to govern, he tried saying "please."
Gov. Mark Dayton will meet with Republican and Democratic leaders on Friday to negotiate an agreement on flood relief, the Associated Press reports. Dayton says he won't call the special session until leaders agree to a limited one-day agenda. A legislative panel on disaster relief held a Capitol hearing Thursday, according to the AP. Republican Senate Majority Leader Dave Senjem and GOP Rep. Mary Liz Holberg say a special session is on track for Aug. 24.
Many of Minnesota's business leaders are frustrated with Gov. Mark Dayton for scuttling some of their biggest goals in the legislative session. Dayton closed the book on the session by vetoing a largely Republican-written bill that would have provided property tax relief for small businesses, as well as increasing tax credits for research and development and to those who invest in start-up stage companies.
The measure would have expanded the rights of gun owners to shoot threatening intruders. In his veto message, Governor Mark Dayton cited the opposition of law enforcement groups and wrote that their concerns must be honored.
Gov. Mark Dayton plans to call a special legislative session in late July or August to respond to flood damage in northeast Minnesota. The St. Cloud Times reports Dayton has indicated he's also interested in providing state aid for the Verso Paper mill following an explosion and fire on Memorial Day. One worker was killed, four others were injured and most of the 250 workers have been laid off from the Sartell plant.
