Why reaching out is dangerous in MN politics
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Another light moment.
Rep. Gene Pelowski (DFL-Winona) was chiding House higher-ed committee Chairman Bud Nornes (R-Fergus Falls) for not communicating with Gov. Mark Dayton before helping shape the current House higher-ed bill.
When Pelowski headed up the higher-ed committee, he said, he had once-a-week visits to then-Gov. Tim Pawlenty. It's all about reaching out.
Rep. Tom Rukavina (DFL-Virginia) piped up:
"Gov. Pawlenty reached out to me -- but unfortunately it was to grab me by the neck."
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