Gov. Mark Dayton supports the $1.5 billion expansion concept.
A long-dormant plan to double the size of Mall of America — adding hotels, a waterpark, a performing arts center, office towers and hundreds of stores — seems to be coming back to life.
Minnesota Today from MPR News
May 6, 2013
April 17, 2013
Rivers group: South Kawishiwi among most endangered
River restoration and protection group American Rivers has placed the South Kawishiwi River in the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness on a list of 10 most endangered rivers in America.
THREAT: Copper and nickel mining
AT RISK: Recreation economy, drinking water, and wilderness
The 1.1 million-acre Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness is the most popular wilderness area in the country. The South Kawishiwi River, which flows into the Boundary Waters, is threatened by copper-nickel mining proposals by Twin Metals Minnesota and others on adjacent unprotected public lands. (more…)
February 7, 2013
State of the State reax
Gov. Mark Dayton used his third State of the State address to make an expected defense of his budget proposal and declared of his support for legalizing same-sex marriage.
Here’s how it played out on Twitter:
Governor Dayton is taking $2.1 billion more in taxes from all Minnesotans! #MNSOTS #mDayton
— MN Senate GOP (@mnsrc) February 7, 2013
January 31, 2013
The Dayton budget never looked so good
MinnPost presents the Dayton budget in a visually compelling manner.
Our new budget primer was built by @zzolo, researched & written by @cecinestpastom, designed by @kaeti. Check it: minnpost.com/data/2013/01/b…
— MinnPost Data (@MinnData) January 31, 2013
January 30, 2013
Mayo Clinic seeks state support for $6 billion growth plan
Mayo is seeking public financing for the $500 million in proposed public investment
— tomscheck (@tomscheck) January 30, 2013
January 22, 2013
Why does Minn. tax Milky Way candy bars and not Twix?
Flour content. Brian Bakst from the AP uses this point to illustrate the complexity of the Minnesota tax code and the challenges Gov. Dayton faces in changing the system.
Milky Way candy bars are taxed in Minnesota, but Twix bars — because of their flour content — are not.
via AP/Pioneer Press.
December 11, 2012
For Minnesota lawmakers it is all about the budget
Photo by Geoff Myers via Flickr
“Although Minnesota state policymakers won’t have much money for new spending next year, Gov. Mark Dayton says he wants to overhaul the state’s tax system, spark job creation and boost funding for state colleges and universities and early childhood education,” via Pioneer Press.
Cooperation may be harder to find at state capitol
“There are many priorities for 2013, but working together may not be among them. The high level sit-down was outwardly cordial, but political strains are already beginning to show.
“Governor Mark Dayton complaining of a statewide GOP campaign linking him to tax-hike proposals he hasn’t said he’ll support.
‘I just hope we can dealwith the facts in this whole debate. You know, we can disagree on what we should do about them, but I hope we can agree on the facts,’ Dayton said,” via WCCO.
December 10, 2012
Gov. Dayton opposes eased marijuana laws, supports same-sex benefits
Marijuana joint photo by Torben Hansen via Flickr.
“Minnesota Gov. Mark Dayton remains resistant to decriminalizing the possession of marijuana for medical or recreational use, despite recent steps other states have taken to relax their laws.
“Dayton, a Democrat, addressed the issue in a wide-ranging interview Friday, Dec. 7, declaring, ‘I don’t think we need another drug operating in our society,’” via Pioneer Press.
December 6, 2012
Gov. Dayton talks budget
#mDayton, Rep Thissen & Sen Bakk, “We are humbled to be given the chance to show MN what real progress looks like.” twitter.com/GovMarkDayton/…
— Governor Mark Dayton (@GovMarkDayton) November 7, 2012
Gov. Mark Dayton was on Morning Edition with MPR’s Cathy Wurzer and discussed his approach on the state budget. @tomscheck boiled the interview down to the following 5 Tweets.
Dayton sets marker on #mnleg re: hisbudget suggesting those who back his plan have to put forward their own plan to fix the budget.
— tomscheck (@tomscheck) December 6, 2012
October 26, 2012
Spending, groundwork ramp up in key legislative swing districts
“Mark Dayton must be working off the same list of competitive legislative races as the rest of the political operatives in the state.
“With less than two weeks to go before Election Day, the first-term governor swept through southern and northern Minnesota over the past week, landing at campaign events and rallies for Democratic candidates in some of the state’s most-watched races,” via Politics in Minnesota.
October 15, 2012
No birds in the bag at Gov. Dayton's pheasant opener
Photo: Andrew Batram/Flickr
“Governor Mark Dayton spent the day near Marshall, where he participated in the 2nd annual Governor’s Pheasant Hunting Opener event.
“The hunting was done in a DNR Wildlife Management area.
“The governor’s hunting party did not take any pheasants,” reports KAAL.
October 4, 2012
Governor finds mining optimism during Range visit
Dayton on Range jobs tour: ‘Very, very encouraging’
via Mesabi Daily News.
