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Capitol View®

Reporting on State Politics and Government

Daily Digest: Franken’s D-Day

Sen. Al Franken says he will make an announcement in Washington today, with a resignation expected.
by Mike Mulcahy

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Daily Digest: Out of the black and into the red

Minnesota is facing a budget deficit for the first time in four years, but there's a lot of uncertainty about how solid the numbers are.
by Mike Mulcahy

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Lawmakers begin sexual harassment prevention courses

The Minnesota Legislature moves ahead with new training on the sexual harassment front even as questions remain about past instances.
by Brian Bakst

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Daily Digest: Legislature protects its privacy

When it comes to allowing for the scrutiny of employee complaints, legal settlements and lawmaker misconduct, the Legislature lives in a black box.
by Mike Mulcahy

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Daily digest: Government shutdown looms

Republicans in Congress are working toward putting in place a measure to keep the government funded through the end of the fiscal year, but the going isn't easy. Funding for the government is expected to end Friday if Congress doesn't act.
by Meg Martin

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Daily Digest: Republican tax bill hits a snag

The Republican tax bill, which appeared to be on a glide path to passage in the Senate, hit a snag late Thursday, thanks to concerns over how to pay for it.
by Meg Martin

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Lawyer of Hmong descent blazes trail as new Minnesota judge

Lawyer of Hmong descent blazes trail as new Minnesota judge

Gov. Mark Dayton builds on diversity in Minnesota court system by selecting Sophia Vuelo for Ramsey County District Court bench, making her state's first judge of Hmong heritage.
by Brian Bakst

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Up for federal bench, MN’s Stras gets Senate hearing

Minnesota Supreme Court Justice David Stras was nominated by President Trump for a seat on the 8th Circuit Court of Appeals. But he's been hung up for months amid a standoff between majority Republicans and home-state DFL. Sen. Al Franken.
by Brian Bakst

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Daily Digest: House passes PolyMet land swap bill

The bill sponsored by DFL U.S. Rep Rick Nolan brings the controversial copper-nickel mine one step closer to reality.
by Mike Mulcahy

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Daily Digest: Can Franken survive?

Franken talks briefly to Capitol Hill reporters as Minnesota Democrats consider whether the allegations against him should lead to his resignation.
by Mike Mulcahy

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