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• MHAs trade personal shots in House
  Opposition House Leader Andrew Parsons sparked a tense exchange with Finance Minister Jerome Kennedy on the floor of the House of Assembly ...
• MHA criticized for associating religious title with...
  Comments made by Government House Leader Darin King Wednesday are drawing condemnation from the Canadian Islamic Congress, after King said the ...
• Poll indicates strong opposition to Newfoundland budget
  The province's largest public sector union, unveiled polling data this morning which indicates sweeping opposition to the provincial budget. In ...
• MacKay meets with provincial counterpart; leaders...
  Defence Minister Peter MacKay was in St. John’s Monday morning to talk about search and rescue issues, and he delivered a clear message: the ...
• MacKay addresses SAR issues including possible...
  National Defence Minister Peter MacKay got an early start today in St. John’s, meeting with his provincial counterpart Kevin O'Brien on search ...
• Government considers new court, dismantles another
  Even as the provincial government dismantles the Family Violence Intervention Court as part of 2013 budget cuts, Justice Minister Darin King said ...
• Premier defends CNA cuts
  Premier Kathy Dunderdale signalled Thursday she won’t back down on a move to privatize adult basic education services in the province, despite a ...
• School board amalgamation moves ahead despite protests
  The provincial government is charging ahead with plans to fold all four English language school boards into a single school board, even as the ...
• Speaker apologizes to MHA for Facebook flap
  Speaker Ross Wiseman formally admitted he was wrong, and apologized Tuesday for throwing New Democrat MHA Gerry Rogers out of the House of ...
• Speaker apologizes to NDP MHA
  Speaker Ross Wiseman apologized to New Democrat MHA Gerry Rogers and admitted he was wrong when he held her in contempt of the legislature last ...
• Government to increase online public access
  The provincial government is moving to put more information online, including completed access to information requests and cabinet directives. In ...
• $90-M question answered
  The details are scanty, confusing and secret so far, but the provincial government said Wednesday it will give Corner Brook Pulp and Paper a loan ...
• Claim of guilt by association shocking: justice critic
  Liberal justice critic Andrew Parsons had a question for Justice Minister Darin King Wednesday afternoon: how far do you go with guilt by ...
• Marshall defends $90-million loan for Corner Brook...
  Natural Resources Minister Tom Marshall elaborated in the House of Assembly this afternoon on a $90-million loan to assist Corner Brook Pulp and ...
• Gerry Rogers thrown out of House
  NDP MHA Gerry Rogers was thrown out of the House of Assembly Tuesday after she refused to apologize for being a member of a Facebook group. ...
• Budget dominates legislature debate
  The provincial budget dominated debate in the House of Assembly as MHAs returned from Easter Break today. Liberal Leader Dwight Ball immediately ...
• Kennedy defends provincial budget
  Finance Minister Jerome Kennedy was at the St. John's Board of Trade today to defend his budget. It's been a rough ride for the government since ...
• Felix Collins unsure about future as premier cuts...
  Intergovernmental and Aboriginal Affairs Minister Felix Collins doesn’t know what he’s going to do later this spring when he loses his job as a ...
• Critics cry foul over wildlife division cuts -...
  Members of the wildlife community are sounding the alarm about budget cuts which could threaten programs and weaken government environmental ...
• Jones says goodbye to the House of Assembly -...
  Every MHA in the province stood in a rare show of non-partisan unity and applauded Yvonne Jones late Wednesday afternoon as she said goodbye ...
• Kennedy unveils austerity plan
  Finance Minister Jerome Kennedy dramatically reshaped the provincial government Tuesday with his 2013 budget, laying off nearly a thousand ...
• Minister urges patience on school board budget cuts
  Education Minister Clyde Jackman denied Tuesday that he’s been meddling in the affairs of the Eastern School District, and pushing for budget ...
• Majority dissatisfied with Dunderdale: CRA poll
  New Democrat Leader Lorraine Michael seemed to be trying to stay modest about the latest poll that puts her ahead of Premier Kathy Dunderdale. ...
• UPDATE: Dunderdale not surprised with CRA poll results
  Premier Kathy Dunderdale told reporters this morning that she is not surprised by the latest Corporate Research Associates poll numbers, showing ...
• Liberals target Dunderdale for ‘mismanagement’...
  The yelling began almost immediately during question period in the House of Assembly, as Liberal Leader Dwight Ball tore into the government for ...
• UPDATE: Raucous debate in House of Assembly
  Question period in the provincial legislature was raucous today, with MHAs heckling and yelling across the chamber. Liberal Leader Dwight Ball ...
• Muskrat Falls challenge continues in court
  Blogger and failed politician Brad Cabana is in court again this morning, where he'll learn if judge Gillian Butler will recuse herself from the ...
• Documents shrouded in secrecy - N.L. government...
  The Newfoundland and Labrador government appears to be more secretive than any other provincial government in Canada, based on certain documents ...
• UPDATE: Cabana says he believes rulings were biased...
  Brad Cabana held a brief media availability on the courthouse steps in St. John’s today while court officials scrambled to assemble the legal ...
• Government announces hiring freeze across public...
  Facing down the prospect of a $1.6 billion deficit next year, the provincial government announced a blanket hiring freeze across the public ...