Brian McClung
Brian McClung
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The primary problem is that the Senate bill does not build a stadium. The people of Minnesota should ask their Senators how this bill would get the job done." ()
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We are glad to see Democrats recognize the need for tax relief. However, with a surplus on hand, we can eliminate the marriage penalty without raising taxes on anyone else." ()
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We're not trying to split anything up. They're not together right now." ()
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We are pleased that the group followed up on the governor's call for reform, and we feel that this proposal puts more trust back in the Environmental Trust Fund." ()
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This litigation is completely without merit. The settlement bars future lawsuits, but it does not and cannot bar future legislation." ()
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A number of districts, including Minneapolis and St. Paul, already meet the 70 percent standard, and we believe that encouraging more to do so will help focus education spending where it's needed most." ()
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This is another example of Democrats playing politics with numbers. From our perspective, user fees are more appropriate than the $1.4 billion tax increase that the Democrats proposed." ()
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I think you'd be hard-pressed to factually state that those laws or amendments have had any real impact on the states' ability to attract creative talent." ()
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It certainly raises a big red flag when Lilly is attempting to sidestep the entire issue. They ought to be upfront and honest with Minnesota and other shareholders if this is an action they are considering." ()
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The review and reform of the Data Practices Act will be undertaken with the goal of protecting personally identifiable information about citizens. It will not change the access that journalists have to government records, such as information about public employees, arrest and conviction data, campaign contributions, professional board findings, etc." ()
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This is completely done in the open. The Legislature has been fully aware of and accepting of this arrangement." ()
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In a perfect world, government wouldn't be in the job of offering incentives and partnerships. But in the world we live in, we recognize that businesses are going to make their decisions based on the bottom line." ()
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The homework assignment is for legislative leaders to go back to their caucuses and see what the level of support is." ()
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The job of the State Board of Investment is to focus on the returns for pensioners and retirees. The company's efforts to stop or limit additional options for certain executives is a good step. The rest of these allegations are being reviewed and we should let that process work." ()