Assessing Minnesota’s political landscape following the 2012 general election *

USA - November 9 2012
Tuesday’s general election delivered yet another swift seismic shift in Minnesota politics.

Co-authors: Paul Cassidy, Jeremy Estenson , Amber L. Backhaus , Suzanna Kennedy .

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Government relations alert: in a 5-4 decision, United States Supreme Court upholds Obama's health care overhaul *

USA - June 28 2012
This morning the United States Supreme Court voted 5-4 to uphold the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA), also known as "Obamacare".

Co-authors: Paul Cassidy.

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Did someone say surplus? MMB's November forecast brings some holiday cheer *

USA - December 1 2011
In a pleasant surprise today, the Minnesota Management and Budget (MMB) office's November budget forecast showed an $876 million surplus for the 2012-2013 biennium.

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Budget solution taps familiar formula: cost shifting and borrowing *

USA - July 15 2011
Shortly after 5 p.m. yesterday, after three hours of closed-door meetings, leaders of the Republican legislature accepted Gov. Mark Dayton's offer to equally utilize school payment shifts and funds derived from tobacco bonds to close the final $1.4 billion gap in the state's budget and begin the process of bringing state government back online.

Co-authors: Amber L. Backhaus .

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Shutdown 101: most government operations to cease July 1. *

USA - June 28 2011
With just a couple of days left for legislative leadership and Gov. Mark Dayton to reach a consensus on how to solve Minnesota's $5 billion deficit dilemma, a shutdown of Minnesota state government appears imminent.

Co-authors: Paul Cassidy, Jeremy Estenson , Amber L. Backhaus , Suzanna Kennedy , Kelly F. Wolfe .

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