Taxpayers versus Government Workers

Body: Senate | Journal Page:  9003
Scored? Yes | Right Vote: N
Author: Olson, M.
Acting on: SF271  Date: 03/25/2010
Result: Bill Passed 46 - 10
(Updated: 05/14/2010 | Copyright © BillsandVotes.com)

Having been shut out of the governor's office for decades, Minnesota Democrats have developed a loathing for the person who occupies the office and for the handful of non-union, unclassified employees who help implement the governor's policies. This early engrossment of SF 271 amends the state whistleblower statute to carve out a new protection that applies only to unionized state workers.  As if this lot needs any more job security, right? The change basically allows these workers to huddle with their partisans in the House and Senate to talk about how the governor is putting together the budget, as in information "that relates to state services, including the financing of state services."  No actual wrongdoing is being revealed by these staffers.  They are simply being granted a special legal protection for ratting out the governor.  In effect, the change would force the executive branch of state government to share these employees with the legislative branch.   Vote Red.  In the end Uncle Veto would pay this bill a visit.