Union Member Win Shifts Minnesota Legislature to Working Families

[Omaha Steve]

http://blog.aflcio.org/2008/01/04/union-member-win-shifts-minnesota-legislature-to-working-families/

Barb Kucera, editor of Workday Minnesota, sends us the following, which also appeared on that great website.

While the Iowa caucuses are getting all the media attention, a special election Thursday in Minnesota Senate District 25 has shifted the balance of power in the state government.


Kevin Dahle

The victory by Democratic-Farmer-Labor (DFL) Party member Kevin Dahle also adds another labor leader to the ranks of union members serving in the Legislature.

Dahle garnered 6,802 votes—55 percent, compared with 5,225 (42 percent) for Republican Ray Cox. Dahle fills the seat vacated when Republican Tom Neuville resigned to become a judge.

His election means the DFL Party now has a “supermajority”—enough votes in the state Senate to override any legislative vetoes by Republican Gov. Tim Pawlenty. Last session, Pawlenty vetoed major bills, including transportation funding and local government aid.

FULL story at link.

[papau]

1. Great news - thanks for posting!

[Jane Austin]

2. What great news!

I look forward to Dems winning back the majority in the Texas Legislature someday, too.