Supreme Court approves mandate

In a stunning surprise by the high court it ruled 5-4 that the mandate is constitutional because of its taxing authority not in the commerce clause. The Obama administration had argued that congress had the authority under the commerce clause. Republicans argued it could only be legal under the taxing powers of the constitution.
However the tax provision of the would have made the bill impassable by many.
Many republicans believe that while this opinion was legal, it was still bad public policy and are bound to repeal it.

Romney secures nomination with Texas primary

A long protracted battle in the race for the GOP nomination officially ended Tuesday night with the Texas primary. Romney needed just 58 of the 144 delegates to reach the 1144 delegate count. Most of Romney's former rivals are now backing the presumptive nominee even while he was considered by them to not be conservative enough .
The next task is for the nominee to pick a VP but don't expect an announcement any time soon.

Romney fights back with Bain ad

Santorum endorses Romney

In an open letter to his supporters Rick Santorum endorsed Mitt Romney for the republican primary and continues to solidify a fractured conservative base.

House passes Vikings stadium bill

Bachmann endorses Romney

Congresswoman Michele Bachmann traveled to NH to endorse Mitt Romney. This further solidifies his position as the presumptive nominee and works toward conservatives to support Romney following the heated GOP primary process.

Will the Vikings get a stadium?

As the session draws to a close the Vikings are racing to get their stadium approved by the state legislature. The GOP controlled legislature has stated that the tax bill and the bonding bill are first priority. The good news is that both chambers have bills waiting for a bill. There was a self imposed deadline of last Monday. The constitutional deadline is May 21st. End of session is always interesting