Capitol View®

Reporting on State Politics and Government

The shooting in Washington Wednesday hits close to home for a Minnesota representative.
Minnesota U.S. House Rep. Erik Paulsen is a roommate of Louisiana U.S. Rep. Steve Scalise and a member of the congressional Republican baseball team. "Right away my heart sank," he told MPR News.
Gov. Mark Dayton is hiring a former Minnesota Supreme Court Justice to represent him in a lawsuit filed by the state Legislature.
Republican lawmakers follow through on their threat to sue the governor over his veto of their operating budget.
Capitol party planned, and everyone is invited
Officials bracing for 100,000 visitors to Capitol when weekend-long reopening celebration is held in August.
After a morning meeting with Gov. Mark Dayton resulted in no progress, Republican legislative leaders said they would sue over Dayton's veto that eliminated their budget.
Some items in the news this Tuesday.
DFL Gov. Mark Dayton says a $63 million slip in tax revenue in May confirms his belief that the state should be cautious about cutting taxes.
Some Minnesota political news you may have missed over the weekend.