Legislative Updates

John Tuma’s Capitol Update – April 29, 2010

During the 1990 Republican gubernatorial endorsement campaign, all of the candidates were identified as being “pro-environment." It will be interesting to contrast the environmental policy positions of the Republican Party's 2010 endorsed gubernatorial candidate (to be decided this weekend) with those of the candidates from two decades ago.

John Tuma’s Capitol Update – April 23, 2010

In the American political and governing structure, party conventions often become the critical moment in time that set in course great changes in the history of our nation and become launching pads for great political careers. The direction of Minnesota's environmental policy will start to take shape with the DFL's endorsing convention in Duluth this weekend.

John Tuma’s Capitol Update – April 9, 2010

During beautiful spring weather, the pace starts to slow at the Capitol – allowing folks to focus on other competitive activities.

John Tuma’s Capitol Update – April 2, 2010

John recounts two occasions of hasty exits from the State Capitol and pays tribute to a great conservation champion, retiring Sen. Dennis Frederickson.

John Tuma’s Capitol Update – March 19, 2010

Legislative ideas have been frozen like ice crystals for months waiting for the melting sun and spring rains to break them loose into a torrent of activity we call committee deadline week.

In the final installment in a series about Minnesota’s role in the local food movement, John continues his journey through the history and meaning of a state constitutional provision and its impact on locally grown foods.