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Rep. Yarusso's Point of Personal Privilege on Norway's signing of the constitution
Minnesota House Floor Debate on Automatic License Plate Reader Data -- 5-17-13
Rep. Lesch floor speech on the License Plate Reader Bill
Rep. Karen Clark's opening and closing speeches on the Marriage Equality Legislation. Rep. Clark was the chief author of the House bill.
Rep. Kathy Brynaert's floor speech as the Minnesota House passed Marriage Equality on May 9, 2013.
Rep. Carlos Mariani's floor speech as the Minnesota House passed Marriage Equality on May 9, 2013.
Rep. Carolyn Laine's floor speech as the Minnesota House passed Marriage Equality on May 9, 2013.
Rep. Joe Mullery's floor speech as the Minnesota House passed Marriage Equality on May 9, 2013.
Rep. Andrew Falk's floor speech as the Minnesota House passed Marriage Equality on May 9, 2013.
Rep. Clark Johnson's floor speech as the Minnesota House passed Marriage Equality on May 9, 2013.
Rep. Susan Allen's floor speech as the Minnesota House passed Marriage Equality on May 9, 2013.
House Majority Leader Erin Murhpy's floor speech as the Minnesota House passed Marriage Equality on May 9, 2013.
Rep. Carly Melin's floor speech as the Minnesota House passed Marriage Equality on May 9, 2013.
Rep. Mike Freiberg's floor speech as the Minnesota House passed Marriage Equality on May 9, 2013.
Rep. Frank Hornstein's floor speech as the Minnesota House passed Marriage Equality on May 9, 2013.
Rep. Diane Loeffler's floor speech as the Minnesota House passed Marriage Equality on May 9, 2013.
Rep. Tim Faust's floor speech as the Minnesota House passed Marriage Equality on May 9, 2013.
Rep. Connie Bernardy's floor speech as the Minnesota House passed Marriage Equality on May 9, 2013.
Rep. Rena Moran's floor speech as the Minnesota House passed Marriage Equality on May 9, 2013.
Rep. John Persell's floor speech as the Minnesota House passed Marriage Equality on May 9, 2013.
Rep. Joe Radinovich's floor speech as the Minnesota House passed Marriage Equality on May 9, 2013.
Rep. Laurie Halverson's floor speech as the Minnesota House passed Marriage Equality on May 9, 2013.
Rep. Steve Simon's floor speech as the Minnesota House passed Marriage Equality on May 9, 2013.
Rep. Jason Isaacson's floor speech as the Minnesota House passed Marriage Equality on May 9, 2013.
Rep. Raymond Dehn's floor speech as the Minnesota House passed Marriage Equality on May 9, 2013.
Rep. Barb Yarusso's floor speech as the Minnesota House passed Marriage Equality on May 9, 2013.
Rep. Zachary Dorholt's floor speech as the Minnesota House passed Marriage Equality on May 9, 2013.
Rep. Ann Lenczewski, Chair of the House Taxes Committee, gives a closing speech on the House Tax Bill. Below are links to specific issues:
Homestead Refund Credit -- 1:40
Increasing Taxes On Wealthiest 1.1percent -- 2:10
Impact of Taxes On Small Businesses -- 2:37
Impact of Taxes On Behavior of Wealthy Minnesotans -- 3:46
Veterans Tax Credits -- 4:25
Historical Look at MN Taxes -- 6:30
Income Taxes -- 7:30
Alcohol Taxes [short] -- 7:40
Budget Reserves -- 8:26
Long-term Care Credit -- 9:11
Cigarette Taxes -- 11:10
Local Government Aid -- 12:18
Will People Leave MN? -- 13:09
Alcohol Taxes [detailed] -- 14:25
Budget Cuts Hurt People -- 16:55
GOPers Support Our Education Bill -- 18:43
Waging War on Work -- 19:10
Federal Tax Conformity -- 20:22
What's Getting Taxed? -- 20:11
Cuts Are A Drag On The Economy -- 23:05
Our Budget Is Moderate, Centrist -- 23:30
Money, Doesn't Fall Out of the Sky -- 24:10
GOP Rhetoric, Not Reality -- 25:00
MN Chamber Thanked Us -- 25:25
Our Budget Shows Discipline -- 25:57
More Rhetoric, Not Much Reality -- 27:38
You're Confusing Us And the Senate -- 28:20
User Fees -- 29:05
Rhetoric, Not Reality (part III) -- 29:48
Rhetoric, Not Reality (part IV) -- 30:11
Destination Medical Center -- 31:10
Impact on Wealthiest 1 percent -- 32:20
Income Inequality -- 32:48
Investments in the Future -- 34:30
Poorest Minnesotans Pay The Greatest Percentage Of Their Income -- 34:59
Alcohol Taxes and User Fees -- 35:46
GOP Opposed To Budget Cuts -- 36:25
Rhetoric, Not Reality (part V) -- 37:20
No More Shifts and Gimmicks -- 39:10
Supporting Charitable Organizations -- 39:22
Fighting For Working Families -- 40:10
Separating Fact From Fiction -- 40:43
Our Budget Is A Tax CUT For Those Making Less Than 400K -- 42:00
Angel Investor Credit -- 43:20
Minnesota Has A Regressive Tax System -- 45:26
Separating Fact From Fiction (part II) -- 46:06
User Fees -- 47:10
Minnesota Has A Regressive Tax System (part II) -- 50:48
Minnesotans Support Raising Taxes On Wealthiest 1 Percent -- 51:11
"You can't manage, what you can't measure... and I don't care if we call it reform or not, I'm here to problem solve," said Rep. Rick Hansen in regards to the need for new ground water measurement wells in Minnesota.
Republicans traveled the state last week, but without a budget plan, what are they talking about?
Just before the House DFL Budget Target Press Conference, House Republicans released a video reminding the DFL that we had promised to pay back our schools. We remembered.
A bill (HF 906) requires the development of silica sand and other nonmetallic minerals mining model standards and criteria and the creation of an assistance team on the issue. It passed the MN House Environmental and Natural Resources Committee this week.
Republican Minority Leader Kurt Daudt responding to a question on how many amendments the Republicans will offer and if there will be any Republicans votes in favor of the bill.
House Speaker Paul Thissen responds to the February budget forecast.
Reps. Raymond Dehn and Rena Moran offer a resolution honoring Rosa Parks on what would have been her 100th birthday. February 4, 2013
House DFL Majority Leader Erin Murphy speaks at a Leadership briefing on Jan. 25, 2013.
On December 5, Minnesota Management and Budget announced that Minnesota is facing a $1.1 billion budget deficit in the next biennium and still owes its public schools $1.1 billion. House Speaker Designate Paul Thissen spoke about the DFL's committment to stop using one-time gimmicks and shifts, and finally balance the budget in a responsible manner.
State Representative Carly Melin speaks on the House floor about pay equity and the wage gap during debate on an amendment to allow childcare providers to vote on unionization.
House DFL Leader Paul Thissen speaks on the House floor about the Republican's budget-busting tax bill that would give tax breaks to big corporations, with nothing for Minnesota's middle class.
State Representative Rick Hansen speaks on the House floor about the conference committee report on the Omnibus Environment Policy bill.
Minnesota House Republican Majority Leader Matt Dean doubles down on his recent comments regarding last summer's state shutdown where he said, "We won. Dayton lost." (http://twincities.com/ci_20298565/vote-2012-house-gop-leader-matt-dean-survives?IADID=Search-twincities.com-twincities.com)
House DFL Minority Leader Paul Thissen responds that the shutdown wasn't a win for either party, and more importantly, wasn't a win for the people of Minnesota.
Rep. Rick Hansen makes his closing speech during debate of the Omnibus Environment Policy bill. April 5, 2012
Rep. Denise Dittrich (Champlin) speaks on the House floor about reforms to Minnesota's School Trust Lands.
Rep. Joe Mullery (DFL - Minneapolis) speaks on the House floor about a bill that would expand the sale of silencers for guns.
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