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Scott Dibble

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    January 4, 2013

    Sen. Scott Dibble says Legislature can pass gay marriage without GOP votes

    Sen. Scott Dibble hopes a few Republicans will come out in favor of legalizing gay marriage this year, but if they don't, he believes a bill can still pass. Dibble, DFL-Minneapolis, plans to introduce a marriage equality bill into the Senate this session, he says. There hasn't been an internal vot ... More >>

  • News

    January 2, 2013

    When will gay marriage be legal in Minnesota?

    After 42 years, the same-sex marriage debate in Minnesota might finally come to a close

  • News

    June 20, 2012

    Archbishop John Nienstedt crusades against gay marriage

    But increasingly, his flock of Minnesota Catholics isn't following

  • Blogs

    April 25, 2012

    Senate rejects effort to block tax dollars from being used for ex-gay therapy

    Here's a head-scratcher: Yesterday, Sen. Scott Dibble, D-Minneapolis, introduced an amendment that would've blocked tax dollars from being used to fund the type of controversial ex-gay therapy practiced at Marcus Bachmann's clinics.The motion failed after senators like David Hann, R-Eden Prairie, ra ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 30, 2012

    Senate passes bill to limit Minneapolis Civilian Review Authority's power

    ​It's no secret that the Minneapolis Civilian Police Review Authority doesn't have a lot of influence these days. Since Minneapolis Police Chief Tim Dolan took over, he's rarely disciplined officers based on the CRA's recommendations, causing no small amount of frustration from board members ove ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 20, 2011

    Shutdown will end with Dayton's signature

    America's longest state shutdown could finally end.​By signing his name 12 times, Mark Dayton could end the shutdown this morning. It took six months of arguing and 19 days of shutdown, but the legislature's special session finally passed 12 budget bills, with the last of them passing at around 3: ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 11, 2011

    Minnesota senate votes to put anti-gay amendment on the ballot

    The majority of these guys, today, are totally the worst.​You can't marry your gay partner in Minnesota. It's illegal. But for a majority of Minnesota lawmakers, it's not illegal enough. State Republicans want gay marriage to be unconstitutional, and today the Senate voted to put that constituti ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 2, 2011

    Should Sunday liquor sales be allowed?

    Currently, you can order this beverage in a bar on Sundays, but not buy it in a store.​A bill to allow Sunday liquor sales, SF 197, is being introduced in the Senate today by Sens. Scott Dibble, Linda Scheid, and Roger Reinert of the DFL and Republican Sen. John Howe. How would you like your ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 24, 2011

    Krissy Bates: Murder victim remembered in vigil

    RIP Krissy Bates​Many LGBT activists eulogized slain transgender woman Krissy Bates at Minneapolis Community and Technical College on Friday night. Bates, 45, was found dead in her apartment on Jan. 11. She'd been stabbed four times in her torso, once on the left side of her neck. Her boyfriend, ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 13, 2010

    Scott Dibble's Tic Tac Tobacco Act signed into law

    Screengrab via YouTubeMelts in your mouth, not in your hand​The Tobacco Modernization and Compliance Act of 2010, sometimes called the Tic Tac Tobacco Act, has been signed into law by Gov. Tim Pawlenty. It got its nickname because some of the products it seeks to control are really just cand ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 14, 2010

    Scott Dibble takes aim at tobacco products

    ​If you've been smoking "little cigars" like the classily-advertised Remington Good Times brand, your life may be about to get more expensive.DFL state Sen. D. Scott Dibble of Minneapolis has introduced legislation that will update the state's laws to include tobacco products currently exempt from ... More >>

  • News

    July 1, 2009

    Bowfishing: Catching carp with a bow and arrow

    ​If you've been smoking "little cigars" like the classily-advertised Remington Good Times brand, your life may be about to get more expensive.DFL state Sen. D. Scott Dibble of Minneapolis has introduced legislation that will update the state's laws to include tobacco products currently exempt from ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 24, 2009

    Should Minn. drivers be required to learn 'EcoDriving' skills?

    Most of us know the common sense ways we can save gas while out driving our cars, but should new Minnesota drivers be required to learn these skills in driver's ed?

  • News

    April 1, 2009

    Minnesota lobbyists rank Twin Cities legislators

    The brightest stars and dimmest hacks in the Capitol

  • Blogs

    June 1, 2006

    Kelley next among DFL trio to announce his LG

    The brightest stars and dimmest hacks in the Capitol

  • Books

    August 28, 2002

    The Content of His Character

    Why is Gregory Gray so important to Paul Wellstone?

  • Books

    June 5, 2002

    Sacred Cow Tipping

    'Lavender' quibbles with Dibble

  • News

    August 9, 2000

    The Candidate

    When did U.S. Senate hopeful Rebecca Yanisch get the idea to make affordable housing a top priority? It sure wasn't while she was running the Minneapolis Community Development Agency.

  • Books

    November 10, 1999

    Party Games

    In the rush to endorse school-board candidates, city pols may have forgotten to ask a few minor questions--like "What the heck do you stand for?"

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