Reps. Benson and Stensrud share their thoughts on the budget with Minnetonka Patch.
The Minnetonka Senator also said that after recent election recounts, Minnesotans are concerned about voter integrity.
Minnetonka Patch looks at several bills introduced by local legislators.
A local senator is supporting legislation that would educate school staff about how to deal with concussions and also establish policies on what they should do when children are hit in the head during school sports.
The Minnehaha Creek Watershed District is launching a new grant program this spring for people who want to beautify their property and benefit the environment at the same time.
Also last week, Sen. Bonoff introduced legislation that would allow a grandparent to be considered an immediate family member for the purposes of unemployment insurance coverage.
This year’s 258 state highway construction projects include at least three projects that will impact Minnetonka roads.
The DFL State Senator discussed the issue as part of debate on the transportation omnibus bill.
The Minnesota State Legislature is in session.
Sen. David Hann (R-Eden Prairie/Minnetonka) talks Medicaid in this video.
On Monday night the Minnetonka City Council voted unanimously to move forward on two major building projects in the city.
Also this week— the budget will continue to take center stage.
Republicans in St. Paul are targeting embryonic stem cell research. Minnetonka's Senator Bonoff says the measure is "of great concern."
Work at the Bren Road interchange will bring detours and delays from spring through fall.
In this week's Capitol Review, local lawmakers take on the budget.
Minnetonka's Representative Kirk Stensrud (R- District 42A) on government transparency. Representative Steve Simon (DFL- District 44A) responds.
Sen. Hann is sponsoring legislation that would remove a teacher's ability to strike. It's not the first time this debate has played out at Minnesota's state Capitol.
In March Sen.Terri Bonoff (DFL-Minnetonka) wanted to make it rule, not just policy, that prayer in the Senate chamber be non-denominational. Now the Senator has an update. See video of the prayer and of Senators' reactions to it.
The latest chapter in the budget debate has started. Republicans in the Minnesota Legislature released their budget targets last week and now Democrats are fighting back, saying the cuts target education.
Also this week, the budget debate will heat up in the legislature.
Wisconsin's Republican Governor Scott Walker has signed into law a bill removing collective bargaining rights for public employees. In this Minnetonka Patch editorial, Rep. John Benson (DFL – Minnetonka) shares his thoughts on the move by Governor Walker.
Traffic signal upgrades started today along two busy Minnetonka roads.
Sen. David Hann (R-Eden Prairie/Minnetonka) will introduce five new pieces of legislation aimed at Minnesota's teachers. Also watch video of Sen. Hann talking taxes.
A new law makes it more feasible for Minnesota's professionals to move into the classroom.
Predicted high water levels around Lake Minnetonka and Minnehaha Creek may pose a threat, but not city-wide.
Jennifer Munt plans to 'fight like mad' for the Southwest Corridor once she's on the 16-member council.
Minnetonka Patch and The UpTake are teaming up to bring you news from your Minnetonka legislators-- in their own words.
Minnesota State Rep. John Benson (DFL-43B/Minnetonka) writes this 'Letter to the Editor' about legislation which he authored that puts tougher controls on Minnesota's dog and cat breeders.
Sen. Terri Bonoff (DFL-Minnetonka) is co-author of legislation that would require school boards to add the act of bullying to their written policies prohibiting sexual or racial discrimination.
On Monday, the new budget forecast was released and it puts the state deficit at just over $5 billion. That's a billion dollars less than what was projected in November, 2010.
Hopkins hasn't always been a basketball school.
The Minnetonka 2010 crime statistics have been released.
The City Council recently established guidelines for the use of tobacco in Minnetonka city parks.
Minnetonka residents were among the swarm of people who gathered in St. Paul on Tuesday.
Sen. David Hann (R-42), stops effort to repeal early expansion of Minnesota's Medicaid expansion.
Local legislators react to Governor Dayton released his budget proposal.