New Bill Introduced to Close 'Little Cigars' Loophole

02/28/11 Today Senator Julie Rosen and Representative Jenifer Loon introduced the Cigarette Uniformity Act to address a problematic loophole that allows "little cigars" to skirt the same regulations placed on cigarettes.

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Here's an idea: State pays only if programs achieve results | Cyndy Brucato

03/08/11 Government is often criticized for spending too much and measuring too little. So state Rep. Keith Downey, R-Edina, and state Sen. Julie Rosen, R-Fairmont, flanked by a bipartisan tank-full of thinkers, introduced legislation Monday to create a government model with the goal of spending efficiently by measuring results. The legislation proposes a pilot program that pays out state money only when ...

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Two GOP Veterans Key to Vikings' Capitol Push

04/18/11 The two state lawmakers most important to the Minnesota Vikings' push for a new stadium don't live anywhere near the Twin Cities, and neither are even huge fans of the NFL team. Sen. Julie Rosen of Fairmont and Rep. Morrie Lanning of Moorhead are the chief sponsors of a bill to use partial public financing for a stadium to replace the Metrodome, where the roof collapsed under heavy snow from the ...

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