Unfortunately the governor once again has allowed his agenda to be hijacked by a right-wing fringe group . . . The governor should have respected the democratic process and let the Legislature decide whether project labor agreements benefit the State of Minnesota.

It's no secret that the Building Trades workers in the state of Minnesota look at the bonding bill as a real source of their livelihood and in that vein, it's never big enough. But in reality, this one could and should be bigger.

Under these agreements projects are built on time and under budget. That is why they have been used to build major public works projects like the Hiawatha Light Rail Line, the Minnesota Department of Revenue Building and the Orville L. Freeman Office Building. All contractors have the opportunity to work under a project labor agreement, union and non-union alike.

Not one of them mentioned any of it, ... They're all very thankful where they find themselves right now.

Microsoft is right to appeal this ruling, ... The government's case stands on the shifting sands of a rapidly changing marketplace. Their premise is quickly becoming antiquated. Dwelling on the past only prevents the development of new technologies that bring benefit to consumers.

They scored 32 points at basically point-blank range, shots right around the basket. They had some guys that were just licking their chops inside, and they just gave us a whopping in there.