http://minnesota.publicradio.org/projects/ongoing/votetracker/ Track issues at the Minnesota Legislature and follow legislators' voting records. en-us Copyright 2013 Minnesota Public Radio Sun, 22 May 2011 00:00:00 -0500 http://minnesota.publicradio.org/standard/images/mpr003/logo_mpr.gif http://news.minnesota.publicradio.org/ Copyright 2013 Minnesota Public RadionoTrack issues at the Minnesota Legislature and follow legislators' voting records. The House passed the conference committee report on the bill on a 75-to-54 vote.<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/MPR_Votetracker/~4/uhIsvif8Q9U" height="1" width="1"/> http://feeds.mpr.org/~r/MPR_Votetracker/~3/uhIsvif8Q9U/issue_view.php Sun, 22 May 2011 00:00:00 -0500 http://news.minnesota.publicradio.org/projects/ongoing/votetracker/issue_view.php?id=133#vote-347 The Senate passed the conference committee report on the bill by a 44-to-22 vote.<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/MPR_Votetracker/~4/S492pG3nSOk" height="1" width="1"/> http://feeds.mpr.org/~r/MPR_Votetracker/~3/S492pG3nSOk/issue_view.php Sun, 22 May 2011 00:00:00 -0500 http://news.minnesota.publicradio.org/projects/ongoing/votetracker/issue_view.php?id=133#vote-348 The House re-passed the bill 74-58 as amended by a conference committee. The Senate re-passed it 37-25 on May 18. It now goes to the governor for action.<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/MPR_Votetracker/~4/HDrwPJb9USo" height="1" width="1"/> http://feeds.mpr.org/~r/MPR_Votetracker/~3/HDrwPJb9USo/issue_view.php Sat, 21 May 2011 00:00:00 -0500 http://news.minnesota.publicradio.org/projects/ongoing/votetracker/issue_view.php?id=131#vote-346 The bill passed on a 70-to-62 vote in the House after about five hours of debate, mostly with DFL opponents. The vote means the question will appear on the November 2012 ballot. It does not need the approval of Gov. Mark Dayton.<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/MPR_Votetracker/~4/JXr9egUSVdw" height="1" width="1"/> http://feeds.mpr.org/~r/MPR_Votetracker/~3/JXr9egUSVdw/issue_view.php Sat, 21 May 2011 00:00:00 -0500 http://news.minnesota.publicradio.org/projects/ongoing/votetracker/issue_view.php?id=140#vote-345 The Senate passed the bill unanimously, but it must now go to a conference committee.<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/MPR_Votetracker/~4/22D0Tn77Jso" height="1" width="1"/> http://feeds.mpr.org/~r/MPR_Votetracker/~3/22D0Tn77Jso/issue_view.php Sat, 21 May 2011 00:00:00 -0500 http://news.minnesota.publicradio.org/projects/ongoing/votetracker/issue_view.php?id=143#vote-350 The omnibus bill passed on a 35-to-31 vote.<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/MPR_Votetracker/~4/04VJqhRYS44" height="1" width="1"/> http://feeds.mpr.org/~r/MPR_Votetracker/~3/04VJqhRYS44/issue_view.php Fri, 20 May 2011 00:00:00 -0500 http://news.minnesota.publicradio.org/projects/ongoing/votetracker/issue_view.php?id=144#vote-349 The bill provides $1.6 billion in projected General Fund spending reductions for the 2012-2013 biennium. <br /><br /> The report's biggest reduction in spending would come from the elimination of Medical Assistance eligibility for adults without children beginning Oct. 11, 2011, a provision not included in Dayton's proposed budget. That alone counts for more than $921 million in savings for the next biennium. Other significant cuts outlined in the bill include a $93 million freeze on waiver spending and reforms to managed care and high cost providers that would save $197 million. The report calls for restoration of the General Assistance Medical Care and Coordinated Care Delivery Systems programs which would put $330 million back into the HHS budget. Both programs assist some of the state's poorest residents.<br /><br /> --Session Daily<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/MPR_Votetracker/~4/GExyREgopoI" height="1" width="1"/> http://feeds.mpr.org/~r/MPR_Votetracker/~3/GExyREgopoI/issue_view.php Thu, 19 May 2011 00:00:00 -0500 http://news.minnesota.publicradio.org/projects/ongoing/votetracker/issue_view.php?id=127#vote-340 The House passed the conference committee report on an 84-to-48 vote<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/MPR_Votetracker/~4/0mwuLrrcwzE" height="1" width="1"/> http://feeds.mpr.org/~r/MPR_Votetracker/~3/0mwuLrrcwzE/issue_view.php Thu, 19 May 2011 00:00:00 -0500 http://news.minnesota.publicradio.org/projects/ongoing/votetracker/issue_view.php?id=130#vote-343 The Senate repassed the bill after it emerged from a conference committee. It passed on a 37-to-25 vote.<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/MPR_Votetracker/~4/aefjEAqR9As" height="1" width="1"/> http://feeds.mpr.org/~r/MPR_Votetracker/~3/aefjEAqR9As/issue_view.php Thu, 19 May 2011 00:00:00 -0500 http://news.minnesota.publicradio.org/projects/ongoing/votetracker/issue_view.php?id=131#vote-338 The conference committee report was repassed on an 84-to-48 vote.<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/MPR_Votetracker/~4/SS_bC468dCk" height="1" width="1"/> http://feeds.mpr.org/~r/MPR_Votetracker/~3/SS_bC468dCk/issue_view.php Thu, 19 May 2011 00:00:00 -0500 http://news.minnesota.publicradio.org/projects/ongoing/votetracker/issue_view.php?id=138#vote-344 Passed 71-61 by the House, the bill awaits action by the full Senate.<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/MPR_Votetracker/~4/7OM2ZSxwLqA" height="1" width="1"/> http://feeds.mpr.org/~r/MPR_Votetracker/~3/7OM2ZSxwLqA/issue_view.php Thu, 19 May 2011 00:00:00 -0500 http://news.minnesota.publicradio.org/projects/ongoing/votetracker/issue_view.php?id=145#vote-339 The Senate approved the bill on a 36-to-26 vote.<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/MPR_Votetracker/~4/HCaGXE4Ldso" height="1" width="1"/> http://feeds.mpr.org/~r/MPR_Votetracker/~3/HCaGXE4Ldso/issue_view.php Thu, 19 May 2011 00:00:00 -0500 http://news.minnesota.publicradio.org/projects/ongoing/votetracker/issue_view.php?id=145#vote-342 The bill passed on a 36-to-28 vote.<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/MPR_Votetracker/~4/CgxQ6Gm8LUw" height="1" width="1"/> http://feeds.mpr.org/~r/MPR_Votetracker/~3/CgxQ6Gm8LUw/issue_view.php Wed, 18 May 2011 00:00:00 -0500 http://news.minnesota.publicradio.org/projects/ongoing/votetracker/issue_view.php?id=127#vote-341 The Senate voted 37-29 for the $600 million state government bill. It passed on a straight party-line vote, and Republican Sen. Mike Parry says Gov. Dayton's budget commissioner told him Dayton will veto it. <br /><br /> The bill shrinks the size of the state workforce by 15 percent in the next five years, and most state agencies get 5 to 20 percent budget reductions.<br /><br /><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/MPR_Votetracker/~4/ePLyKjX8HWY" height="1" width="1"/> http://feeds.mpr.org/~r/MPR_Votetracker/~3/ePLyKjX8HWY/issue_view.php Wed, 18 May 2011 00:00:00 -0500 http://news.minnesota.publicradio.org/projects/ongoing/votetracker/issue_view.php?id=128#vote-334 The House voted 70-62 to re-pass the bill as amended by a conference committee.<br /><br /> Most agencies funded by the bill would receive a reduction of between 5 and 15 percent in their biennial operating budgets. This includes the Legislature, the constitutional offices, Minnesota Management & Budget, the Revenue Department and many smaller agencies. Beyond the budget cuts, the bill anticipates savings from a wide range of reform initiatives. -- Session Daily<br><br> Roll call coming soon.<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/MPR_Votetracker/~4/4uKRjhx2uh8" height="1" width="1"/> http://feeds.mpr.org/~r/MPR_Votetracker/~3/4uKRjhx2uh8/issue_view.php Wed, 18 May 2011 00:00:00 -0500 http://news.minnesota.publicradio.org/projects/ongoing/votetracker/issue_view.php?id=128#vote-337 nonadult