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On the Legislative Review Show on KWLM last weekend, area lawmakers were asked what kind of legacy they think they will be le...
The Minnesota Senate passed the gay marriage bill Monday, and Governor Dayton says he'll sign it on the capital steps Tue...
Two years after the Minnesota Legislature put a constitutional amendment banning same-sex marriage on the ballot, a dramatict...
In a news release, DFL Representative Andrew Falk of Murdock said he will vote for the gay marriage bill on the House floor t...
It appears the failure of a Legacy Bill in the legislature so far this session is due to an effort to get more funds for wild...
An area lawmaker says the Minnesota DFL is guilty of "bait and switch" when it comes to taxes. Republican Represent...
The Legacy Bill may be in trouble this session. The bill decides where approximately 600 milliion dollars raised by a voter-a...
Lawmakers last week looked at different ways to raise money to pay the state's portion of the new Viking's stadium af...
Two area lawmakers think 150 million dollars can be trimmed from the state Health and Human Services budget without affecting...
The Mayor of Maynard has declared a state of emergency due to problems with the city's sewer lines and wastewater treatme...
Lawmakers are back on the job in St. Paul after having a week off for Easter/Passover break. While home, Representatives Dean...
Local lawmakers have differing views over raising Minnesota's minimum wage. A proposal to bring the minimum wage up to &#...
Local lawmakers say the most calls and emails they've received so far this session have been about Governor Dayton's ...
Two area lawmakers want to increase funding for the Minnesota Trade Office. Representative Mary Sawatzky of Willmar has autho...
Local lawmakers disagree on whether there should be seperate committees for agriculture policy and agriculture finance. Right...
After getting a mandate from county voters in November, the Swift County Board is moving forward with changes in county gover...
As he prepares for the 2013 Legislative Session beginning in less than 4 weeks, Republican Representative Dean Urdahl of Grov...
Tuesday was a day of resounding victories for democrats across the state. The DFL regained power of both the Minnesota House ...
Senate District 17Lyle Koenen 21,451 55.6%Joe Gimse 17,127 44.4%House District 17AAndrew Falk 10,465 54%Tim Miller 8906 46%Ho...
Representative Andrew Falk of Murdock is hosting a public meeting in Appleton this afternoon to discuss concerns raised about...
State Representative Andrew Falk (DFL-Murdock) has scheduled a public meeting at the Appleton City Hall, 323 West Schlieman A...
Cities and counties across the state want to know how their local legislative candidates feel about the Local Government Aid ...
Marshall is hosting the second annual Governor's Pheasant Hunting Opener this weekend. Cal Brink with the area Chamber of...
8-2-12 The Swift County Board will let the county residents decide if the next auditor should be elected or appointed. Longti...
5-14-12 KWLM will be airing it's final Legislative Review show of 2012 this morning from 10 to 11 a.m. The session ended ...
5-11-12 The 2012 Minnesota Legislative Session is over. A Vikings Stadium bill, bonding bill, transportation bill, Legacy fun...
5-10-12 Swift County is joining the list of governmental entities looking at restructuring. Willmar Municipal Utilities and K...
5-8-12 Three local lawmakers split on their vote for the Vikings Stadium Bill last night. Representatives Dean Urdahl of Grov...
5-8-12 The Minnesota Senate is expected to take up the VikingsStadium bill today. The House approved stadium legislation last...
4-30-12 Senator Joe Gimse of Willmar got a warm welcome at the District 17 Republican endorsing convention in Maynard over th...
4-13-12 DFL Delegates from the new Senate District 17 met in Clara City last night to endorse a candidate to run against Repu...
4-4-12 Senator Joe Gimse has removed Swift County from a bill that would allow counties to appoint, rather than elect, a new ...
3-27-12 There was bitter disagreement and demands for apologies on the Legislative Review Show this weekend regarding legisla...
3-27-12 Voters in Big Stone, Chippewa, Lac qui Parle, Lincoln,Renville, Swift and Yellow Medicine counties go to thepolls tod...
3-26-12 There was bitter disagreement and demands for apologies on the Legislative Review Show this weekend regarding legisla...
3-23-12DFL Representative Andrew Falk of Murdock is criticizing Representative Bruce Vogel and Senator Joe Gimse, both Repubi...
3-13-12 If you want to run to fill out the rest of the late Senator Gary Kubly's term in District 20, you have until 5 p....
3-12-12DFL Representative Lyle Koenen of Clara City is going to run in the April 10th special election to fill out the remain...
3-1-12 The Minnesota House last night (WED) passed and sent toGovernor Dayton a controversial bill giving crime victims more ...
2-29-12 RepresentativesLyle Koenen of Clara City and Andrew Falk of Murdock have made a decision about who will run for Distr...
2-27-12 A Prinsburg man today announced his candidacy for House District 17a. Republican Tim Miller will challenge the DFL ca...
2-22-12 A five judge panel released their map of Minnesota's new legislative districts Tuesday. Senator Joe Gimse's D...
2-21-12 Local lawmakers on both sides of the aisle don't think a proposal by the White Earth Band of Ojibwe to share the ...
2-16-12 A billfor a proposed constitutional amendment that would require voters to present photo I-D at the polls passed a se...
2-16-12 Local lawmakers disagree over a bill that would prevent state-subsidized daycare providers from automatically suppori...
2-15-12 The chair of the House Legacy Fund Committee has re-iterated his opposition to using Legacy Funds to help pay for a V...
2-14-12 On KWLM's Legislative Review this past weekend, area lawmakers sparred over the rejection of former Senator Ellen...
2-2-12 Three democrat House members were in Willmar today to talk about the DFL and Governor's jobs plan. Representative ...
12-5-11 While Republicans were all aglow over last week's state economic projections showing a state budget surplus of 876 mi...
9-26-11 Two DFL lawmakers held a round-table discussion regarding K-12 school financing with a hand full of local school supe...
7-26-11 Even though Governor Dayton and Republican Legislative Leaders came to a budgetary agreement and ended the government...
7-22-11 The final Legislative Review Show of the 2011 Session takes place on KWLM today during the Open Mike Show. Senator Jo...
7-5-11 DFL Representative Andrew Falk of Murdock says he wants to "personally apologize" for the state government s...
7-1-11 While the legislature waited for Governor Dayton to call a special session on the state's budget bills yesterday, Sena...
6-29-11 DFL Representative Andrew Falk of Murdock says his constituents favor a tax increase on the rich.Falk says last Frida...
6-14-11 DFL Representative Andrew Falk of Murdock continues to accuse Republicans of protecting millionaires and forcing a go...
A new survey shows an overwhelming majority of Minnesotanssupport legislation that would require voters to present photo I-D ...
A new survey shows an overwhelming majority of Minnesotanssupport legislation that would require voters to present photo I-D ...
The state Senate has approved a proposed constitutionalamendment that would prohibit same-sex marriages in Minnesota. The Hou...
Representative Andrew Falk of Murdock is fighting two pieces of legislation that would cripple the wind power industry. The f...
A $45,000 fee paid out of State Legacy Funds to noted science fiction author, artist and screenwriter Neil Gaiman for spe...
Under a redistricting map released by the House Republicans, District 20A DFL Representative Andrew Falk of Murdock would hav...
Over D-F-L lawmakers' objections the Republican-controlled Minnesota House last night (Thurs) approved a bill that would requ...
Local lawmakers disagree on if Governor Dayton should get involved in legislative budget bill negotiations. On KWLM's Legisla...