Each week, Patch takes a closer look at the activities of Dakota and Rice Counties' legislators as part of our Capitol Review.
This session will be held from 7:30 a.m. to 9 a.m. on Tuesday, April 16, in the Elko New Market Library.
Even with a new formula, the city would continue to do without the state aid payments.
The purpose of the visioning process is to bring people together to share opinions and ideas about what they “envision” for the future of Lakeville.
Sen. Dave Thompson (R-District 58) spoke at a convention for fourth district Republicans.
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A rundown of the Lakeville news from the past week.
Thompson: "We all want to provide enough tax revenue for government to effectively perform its core functions, but growing government irresponsibly is not that way to attain that goal."
Hall: "We have reached the point in the legislative session when many of the plans of the Governor and legislative leaders have become public."
Also in this week's wrap: Talking about all-day, everyday kindergarten; two autistic men at center of sign ordinance debate; and those pesky potholes are back.
Thompson says he's "seriously considering" a run to challenge Gov. Mark Dayton in 2014.
January jobless rate not seasonally adjusted.
Also, an Eagan legislator has backed a proposal that would allow municipalities to post public notices online, rather than paying to have them placed in local newspapers.
Second District U.S. Rep. John Kline lent his name to a fundraiser for a Tennessee congressman, an anti-abortion Republican who allegedly slept with his medical patients and pressured one to have an abortion.
Also in this week's rundown: A proposed expansion in Eagan gets widespread support and a Burnsville grad takes center stage in New York City.
Senate Judiciary Committee sent same-sex marriage bill to full Senate on 5-3 vote.
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Hall: "Republicans expressed concern that this bill would result in increased costs for families and taxpayers alike."
Holberg: "Many of you have contacted me this week about the idea of forcing small business child care providers to join a statewide union and pay dues."
Fromt he city: Up-to-the-minute information will be available on everything from road conditions to Arts Center programs. Bulletins and emergency information will also be posted.
Also: Lakeville North boys made it to state, and snow cancelled classes all over the region.
The Education Policy Committee passed S.F. 783, an anti-bullying bill earlier this week.
Hall: "The state of Minnesota will start Fiscal Years 2014-2015 with a projected deficit of $627 million. This is a drastically improved situation from the one the Republican Majority inherited during the Session of 2011."
Mary Liz Holberg (R), say a portion of the electorate that voted against the marriage amendment on limited government or constitutional grounds may be alienated by the Democrats' quick push for the legalization of same-sex marriage.
Also, the City of Lakeville is currently developing a Community Vision Plan that will help guide City decision making for the next 25 years.
Also in this week's look around the southern suburbs: Simley shines in swimming.
The February budget forecast showed that Minnesota is in better fiscal shape than it was at the time of the November 2012 forecast. Two years ago at this time we faced a $5.1 billion deficit, currently we face a projected $627 million deficit.
These were the most read stories on Lakeville Patch in February.
In an effort to trim $3.5 million from the budget, Lakeville's School Board now ponders cutting elementary school counselors over secondary deans.
Opponents vow half-million dollar offensive to counter legalization.
Minnesota has about 59,000 federal employees and retirees. See where they’re located and which agencies they work for in Patch’s interactive table.
Fog and fine particles have combined to create unhealthy air for at risk populations in the Minneapolis and St. Paul metro area.
Minnesota's Congressional delegation has weighed in on the series of cuts that could hit the country March 1. The rollbacks would hit everything from education to senior care, the White House states.
All Republicans voted against the bill after pointing out the damage Governor Dayton’s tax increases would do to regular folks and small business owners in our state.
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Sen. Dave Thompson (R-District 58), who represents Lakeville, gives a legislative update.
Laws are, too often, the bluntest, most indiscriminate, and least satisfactory way to address a need.
In other news from around the South Metro region, a beloved Lakeville teacher dies, and a Mendota swimmer defies the odds to accept Division 1 scholarship.