If you missed the final Richfield City Council meeting of the month, have no fear. You can watch it here!

If you missed the Richfield Planning Commission meeting Monday night, have no fear. You can watch it here! The commission held a public hearing regarding an application for a conditional use permit for a full-service restaurant on the 6400 block of Lyndale.

If you missed the high-charged Richfield Housing and Redevelopment Authority (HRA) meeting Monday night, have no fear—you can watch it here. Click the "play" button on the video above to see all the action. *** See Richfield Patch's feature article on the meeting, "Pillsbury Commons Further Marred By City Officials' Decisions."

If you happened to miss the riveting Richfield City Council meeting Tuesday, you can replay it here.

Long-time Richfield resident and famed pianist Jeanne Arland Peterson was staple performer at the North Minneapolis Acension Church St. Patrick's Day shindig in the 1960s. At her side was singer and north side boy, Jim Cassidy. According to the YouTube summary, Arland and Cassidy always performed a couple standard numbers and, of course, an arrangement of Frederic Weatherly's "Danny Boy." Muscial talent has trickled down through the generations in Peterson and Cassidy's family. All of Peterson's children and two of her grandchildren have followed in her musical path, while Cassidy's four sons…

Rep. Paul Thissen pushed hard for Minnesota House members to vote "no" on the omnibus tax bill Tuesday, accusing Republicans of protecting special interests and not doing the job they were elected to do. "As the clock ran out of the regular legislative session," began Rep. Paul Thissen (D-Richfield/Minneapolis). "I said that 2011 was a colossal failure of leadership on the part of the Republicans." However, now that Tuesday marked the 19th day of a shutdown, he said failing to approve a budget by the end of regular session May 23 was just the beginning of the problems. "Republicans have …

While the regular state legislature session recently came to a close, a budget has yet to be approved and Republican legislators have suggested that Gov. Mark Dayton hasn't been involved in the process. House Minority Leader Paul Thissen (DFL-Richfield/Minneapolis) came to Dayton's defense, siting stacks of letters as evidence to Dayton's involvement. "The fact is Gov. Dayton has made a significant move in the direction of the  Republicans; his budget is supported by the majority of Minnesotans," Thissen said Thursday. "It's time for the Republicans to put a counter offer on the table. That …

Ah yes, now that the snow has finally melted away and there is a sense of spring, Richfield drivers are noticing poor road conditions throughout the city. "This has been a terrible year for potholes," Devich said. "In Richfield we've had quite a few calls this spring ... and most of the calls [center on] 66th Street and Nicollet [Avenue]. Those are the two worst." So, in order to help residents understand the amount of money and time it takes to keep the roads in working order, Devich's most recent City 101 video goes over the city's pothole procedures. To see Devich's explanation, click "…

House Minority Leader Paul Thissen (DFL-Minneapolis), who also represents part of Richfield, accused Republicans of betting on future revenues to justify spending money that isn't there during hearings on the state's omnibus finance bill Wednesday. "If you were a private business and you were going to say, 'OK. We're going to expect we're going to get this revenue in the future and so we're going to spend money now on the bet that we're going to get that money in the future.' You would be fired almost immediately," Thissen said. " But, that is exactly what you're doing in this bill." He hoped…

Now that the Internet features so many online retailers, State Sen. Ken Kelash (DFL-Richfield) said its only fair to have those retailers collect state sales tax dollars. An amendment to require online retailers to collect sales tax was being considered Tuesday. If the amendment was to pass, not only would it level the playing field for traditional businesses, but it would also brings in tax revenue for the state, Kelash said. “We're not talking about taxing the businesses,” Kelash said. “We’re just asking them to collect the taxes that are due in the State of Minnesota for sales tax and …

House Minority Leader Paul Thissen (DFL-Minneapolis), who also represents part of Richfield, asked House members to send the budget bill back to the Health and Human Services Committee Monday since there is more than a half a billion dollars unaccounted for. While Thissen hoped his words wouldn't fall on deaf ears, the House voted the bill down 60-71. To see his full speech, click "play" on the video above.

House Minority Leader Paul Thissen (DFL-Minneapolis), who also represents part of Richfield, urged Minnesota House of Representatives members to vote against a Republican public safety bill Thursday. He said it picks the pockets of middle class families and takes Minnesota backwards. To see Thissen's full speech on the issue, click "play" on the video above.

State Sen. Ken Kelash (DFL-Richfield/Minneapolis) responded to the idea of cutting or consolidating state agencies Wednesday as the battle to control the state's budget rages on. Click on the video above to see Kelash's statement.

State Rep. Liz Holberg (R-Lakeville) defends the use of metro sales tax money to help with the state's transportation costs and House Minority Leader Paul Thissen (DFL-Minneapolis), who represents part of Richfield, responds in a heated fashion. Watch the above video for the whole story.

House Minority Leader Paul Thissen, who represents part of Richfield, talks about the proposed transportation bill.

With the threat of flooding in many areas of the state weighing heavily on the public and legislature's mind, Minnesota House Minority Leader Paul Thissen, who represents part of Richfield, expressed his concerns Monday about not having enough money to help. The original budget for flood relief was set at $75 million has been reduced to just $5 million and roads have already been closing throughout the state as a result of rising water. For Thissen's commentary in its entirety, click the play button on the above video.

Sen. Ken Kelash (DFL-Richfield) asked those presenting a bill that would require all voters to have a photo ID where all the money to fund a statewide program was going to come from Monday. In addition, he questioned why only some polling locations will have the electronic machines for photo ID. To see and hear the conversation in full, play the video above.

After weeks of pushing the Republican caucus for a budget proposal, DFLers in the Minnesota House of Representatives were finally delivered budget targets Thursday. However, while Republicans recently estimated that $32 billion was enough to balance the budget, that number is now $34 billion. "Apparently living within our means is not as easy as the Republicans made it seem to Minnesotans on the campaign trail," said House Minority Leader Paul Thissen (DFL-Minneapolis), who represents part of Richfield. "Today's release of the Republican budget targets proves that the magic act that …

House Minority Leader Paul Thissen (DFL-Minneapolis), who represents part of Richfield, again expressed concern that Republicans haven't yet released their budget targets, which will provide a starting point for negotiations over which areas will see cuts as the state grapples with a $5 billion deficit. "Just because the targets aren't public yet, doesn't mean the public is not involved in the process," said Rep. Mary Liz Holberg (R-Lakeville), who said her caucus is working on their bills and would ensure that DFLers had time to add amendments. Thissen said he's not especially concerned …

House Minority Leader Paul Thissen (DFL-Minneapolis), who represents part of Richfield, responded to HF0451, an income tax bill that would amend the current Internal Revenue Code, Thursday. In addition to responding to the proposed bill, Thissen said the House Minority would vote nay until the whole Republican budget was presented.