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2005 Special Session 1 Senate Bill 21 (Required Special Elections if Legislature Doesn't Complete its Work)

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  • Introduced by Sen. Chris Gerlach, Sen. Dave Kleis, Sen. Brian LeClair, Sen. Geoff Michel and Sen. Sean R. Nienow on June 2, 2005, to amend the Minnesota Constitution to require an entire new election of all senators and representatives in July of an odd-numbered year in which the legislature ends its regular session without passing all major finance bills necessary to operate state government for at least one fiscal year. The question would be put to the voters at the 2006 general election.
    • Referred to the Senate Rules and Administration Committee on June 2, 2005.
    • Motion by Sen. Dave Kleis on June 6, 2005, to add Senators LeClair and Nienow as co-authors of SF21. The motion passed in the Senate by voice vote on June 6, 2005.
    • Motion by Sen. Dave Kleis on June 29, 2005, to add Senator Gerlach as a co-author of SF21. The motion passed in the Senate by voice vote on June 29, 2005.
    • Motion by Sen. Dave Kleis on June 30, 2005, to add Senator Michel as a co-author of SF21. The motion passed in the Senate by voice vote on June 30, 2005.

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Introduced by Sen. Chris Gerlach, Sen. Dave Kleis, Sen. Brian LeClair, Sen. Geoff Michel and Sen. Sean R. Nienow on June 2, 2005. New Comment

1) Great Bill [by Anonymous Citizen on July 5, 2005]
Yes, a bill forcing representatives to be accountable for their childish bickering, and 'extended sessions' at taxpayer expense. Great idea.

Guess which party all the authors belong to. You guessed it, Republican.

Dems are going to get slaughtered in '06. Even worse than last time.
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2) All are at fault [by Justin (52A) on July 5, 2005]
Is that "last time" the one when Kerry won Minnesota, and the DFL gained 13 seats in the MN House?

Just because a few Republicans sponsor some impractical and gimmicky bill to play off the justifiable anger towards the lack of progress on the budget doesn't mean the Republicans are in the right and DFLers in the wrong.

Clearly both parties joined forces to stop working cooperatively. I'll just blame Pawlenty for not signing the transportation bill that was passed by both the Republican House and DFL Senate...
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3) Don't you believe it [by Anonymous Citizen on July 5, 2005]
You've got a talent for spin. You should write for the Strib!

Yes, the DFL'ers gained house seats, enough to stay in the minority. And in a state that is "supposedly" a DFL state, yet has most of the major executive offices held by Republicans.

This state is swinging to the right, and everyone knows it. I give it 8 more years, 4 if local Dems keep spending their time fighting traditional marriage and looking for ways to increase taxes.

By the way, Pawlenty is a shoe-in for re-election. He gets results when others are making excuses.
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4) Senate Bill 21 [by Anonymous Citizen on June 30, 2005]
This is one of the few things you people have done right all session!
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