REPLAY: Gov. Mark Dayton Reveals Plans for Minnesota Budget in Speech

Gov. Mark Dayton, in his first appearance since having back surgery late last year, will outline his proposed budget for the next two years.

Laying out financial plans for the next two years, and with a Democratic controlled Legislature out in front of him, Gov. Mark Dayton will address both the public and public servants at the Minnesota State Capitol this morning. You can watch streaming video, live, courtesy of the UpTake right here as Dayton will lay out a series of tax hikes, line-item increases and an expected payment shift for Minnesota schools in his address. It's the first public appearance for Dayton since he had back surgery in Rochester, MN last month. Media outlets such as Minnesota Public Radio are saying the budget could have a big impact on Dayton's political future. The first-term governor has not hinted whether or not he will run again for the state's top seat…

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yomammy

3:04 pm on Wednesday, January 23, 2013

yep--- salt, fat, soda, alochol, sunlight, etc, etc, etc, etc, it will be labeled "for the children or keeping the children safe" and one by one...gone.   more ›

Election 2012

Glitter Bomber: Romney Uses 'Hate' to Gain Support

Sam Richards and Nick Espinosa hit Mitt Romney with two glitter bombs during Romney's rally in Eagan on Wednesday.

It was all over in the span of 30 seconds. Sam Richards, 20, was one of at least two protesters at Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney's rally in Eagan on Wednesday. He watched as fellow protester Nick Espinosa dumped glitter on Romney at the beginning of the speech and was hauled out by security. And then it was his turn. "My nerves went away, I did it, and then I was being dragged out," said Richards, who identified himself as an Occupy Minnesota protester. "It was all said and done in 30 seconds." Richards was the second of two protesters to hit Romney with a "glitter bomb"—a symbolic gesture employed by LGBT activists, who throw a handful of glitter thrown at a politician or public figure. Similar tactics have been used …

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Susan

8:07 am on Thursday, September 6, 2012

Maybe, but he didn't like capital letters, and seemed more fluent in the English language. I think he may be new, but of-course we can't be sure.   more ›

Oakdale Patch Whiz Kid: BriAnna Berrisford

BriAnna Berrisford heads to the Minnesota State High School League's state speech competition in the creative expression category April 16.

Oakdale Patch Whiz Kid of the Week: BriAnna Berrisford, 11th grade School: Tartan High School Accomplishment: Berrisford placed third at the section contest for speech in creative expression, and is now headed to the state competition April 16. Key to Awesomeness: If there were a spoken-word version of a one-man band, BriAnna Berrisford’s award-winning speech performance would be it. Not only did Berrisford write her own script—a humorous story about a man being stalked by a woman—she plays all five of its roles when she performs it for judges at Minnesota State High School League speech competitions. For her work, Berrisford placed third in the section contest—high enough to qualify for the state competition April 16. “It’s going to be …

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