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Capitol View®

Reporting on State Politics and Government

Daily Digest: Looking for a Plan C

The clock is ticking at the Capitol, and negotiations aren't happening.
by Mike Mulcahy

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GOP budget bill push hits snag in Senate

One senator is absent, so Republicans can't pass the budget bills they want to send to DFL Gov. Mark Dayton.
by Tim Pugmire

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Daily Digest: Budget meltdown

Republican legislative leaders say they're frustrated by the pace of budget negotiations at the Capitol.
by Mike Mulcahy

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Candidates convene for pension rally

Candidates convene for pension rally

Pension rally attracts several DFLers mentioned as contenders for governor in 2018.
by Brian Bakst

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Daily Digest: How big of a tax cut?

The biggest stumbling block at the Capitol is the size of a tax cut and how much money it would leave for other spending.
by Mike Mulcahy

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Bill would make more of Capitol liquor-friendly

State lawmakers are revisiting a 2013 law that allowed narrow booze sales in the state Capitol, saying the recent renovation opens more space to public gatherings.
by Brian Bakst

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Lawmakers primed to give OK to Capitol ice palace

Lawmakers primed to give OK to Capitol ice palace

The Legislature is clearing way for an ice castle to go up on Capitol grounds in St. Paul to coincide with the Super Bowl in Minneapolis.
by Brian Bakst

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Daily Digest: Klobuchar speaks in Iowa

Amy Klobuchar rallies Democrats in Iowa, and a state Supreme Court justice is on President Trump's list.
by Mike Mulcahy

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Pawlenty has grand vision, but no plans to run again

Pawlenty has grand vision, but no plans to run again

Big-think speech Pawlenty gives to local chamber isn't a sign of a political comeback, former governor insists.
by Brian Bakst

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