Don Davis
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Don Davis has been the Forum Communications Minnesota Capitol Bureau chief since 2001, covering state government and politics for two dozen newspapers in the state. Don also blogs at Capital Chatter on Areavoices.
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ST. PAUL -- Minnesota’s senior congressional Republican shows little optimism that massive automatic federal spending cuts can be avoided. “My expectation is that we will see the cuts take effect,”...
ST. PAUL -- Minnesota’s financial picture is improving, Gov. Mark Dayton proclaimed in his Wednesday night State of the State address, but policies in the last decade have hampered progress...
ST. PAUL -- Sami Rahamim delivered a powerful message to Minnesota legislators: Don’t let other youths suffer through the shooting deaths of their fathers. The son of the Minneapolis’ Accent...
ST. PAUL -- Minnesota lawmakers are pulling the trigger on gun-related legislation. Hours of House committee gun-related hearings are scheduled Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday, with senators planning similar meetings later...
ST. PAUL -- Cities would receive more state money next year if legislators approve Gov. Mark Dayton’s budget, but after that some could get smaller checks from the Capitol. Dayton...
ST. PAUL -- Patrick Lunemann is not convinced the agriculture industry will get a fair shake from a Minnesota House committee that decides farm program funding, even after farmers learned...
ST. PAUL -- Gov Mark Dayton says taxes on average Minnesotans would not increase under the budget proposal he released at mid-day. The plan includes a mixture of tax increases and decreases and it would spend more on education and jobs programs.
ST. PAUL -- The University of Minnesota prepares to ask legislators to approve a $1.8 billion budget as some lawmakers question a Wall Street Journal story that showed the school has an excessive administration budget. University President Eric Kaler told reporters Friday that he agrees with legislators' concerns about a top-heavy budget, but said the national newspaper article was misleading in saying the university has the largest administrative payroll of any research university. The fact is, Kaler said, more than 1,000 employees were on the list the Journal used to draw its conclusion.
ST. PAUL -- Minnesota Gov. Mark Dayton says he is recovering well from back surgery, but if he is not better by Jan. 22 he may delay releasing his budget proposal. "If it goes well, I'll be 'back' on a public schedule, starting Tuesday, January 22nd, when I'll present my proposed budget for the next biennium, as required by state law," Dayton wrote on Facebook on Monday. "If not, I'll invoke the obscure clause in the Minnesota Constitution, which allows me a one-time, two-month extension." Jan.
ST. PAUL -- Revenue Commissioner Myron Frans traveled the state in recent months talking to Minnesotans about the state's tax system, an extended road trip that will produce a tax reform outline in the 2013 legislative session. The current tax system is out of date, too complex and "picks winners and losers," Frans said. His boss, Gov. Mark Dayton, will release his budget and tax reform ideas by Jan. 22.