Danny Spewak
Reporter and Multimedia Journalist at KARE-TV (Minneapolis, MN)
@KARE11 reporter covering Minnesota politics and the state capitol. Also, author with @RLPublisher, "From the Gridiron to the Battlefield" and "Cardinal Dreams"
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2 days ago |
kare11.com | Danny Spewak
ST PAUL, Minn. — As the state legislature prepares for a special session to finish the budget, some in the autism services field are making a last-minute push to prevent lawmakers from implementing new requirements that they argue could push smaller providers out of business. The issue relates to language in the Human Services bill, one of the largest areas of the state budget that deals with vulnerable populations such as the elderly and people with disabilities.
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3 days ago |
kare11.com | Danny Spewak
SAINT PAUL, Minn. — For the second year in a row, it appears unlikely that the state legislature will be able to pass a bonding bill in 2025 to fund infrastructure projects across the state. Since the bonding bill involves borrowed money, lawmakers work on that package separately from the regular two-year budget process, which will require a special session this month to finish.
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4 days ago |
kare11.com | Danny Spewak
SAINT PAUL, Minn. — As the calendar flips to June, state lawmakers are still working to finalize the next two-year budget in order to avoid a partial government shutdown that would begin July 1. Gov. Walz, who has been meeting regularly with legislative leaders over the past several weeks, did not meet personally with them on Monday, according to his office. However, the governor's spokesperson said his negotiating team was in contact with lawmakers, and Gov.
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1 week ago |
kare11.com | Danny Spewak
SAINT PAUL, Minn. — Nurses in state agencies became the first group of workers on Friday to receive layoff notices warning of a potential government shutdown on July 1, as lawmakers continue negotiations over the final details of the next two-year budget.
Gov. Walz scheduled to appear in South Carolina, California on Saturday as national travels continue
1 week ago |
kare11.com | Danny Spewak
SAINT PAUL, Minn. — Gov. Tim Walz will travel Saturday to two different states, one on each coast, as the featured speaker at their respective Democratic Conventions. The events in South Carolina and California come as he remains visible on the national stage after losing his bid for the vice presidency last November. The convention in South Carolina will be held in Columbia, the state capital, while the California event will take place in Anaheim.
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Bells tolling at the Cathedral of Saint Paul to mark the election of the first American pope. @kare11 https://t.co/Fc1ywK7Jbx
A bill to fight fraud with a statewide Office of Inspector General is advancing to the Senate floor, after passing its final committee today: https://t.co/LWFyTqfXSG @kare11
New today: A bipartisan Senate ethics subcommittee found that DFL Senate President Bobby Joe Champion didn't violate financial conflict-of-interest rules, but recommended that he do a better job disclosing potential conflicts in the future. https://t.co/a7druN7Uv1 via @KARE11