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Capitol View®

Reporting on State Politics and Government

Daily Digest: Budget standoff ahead?

The governor's staff and Republican lawmakers square off on the brink of budget negotiations.
by Mike Mulcahy

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‘Fuzzy math’ claims cloud session budget talks

‘Fuzzy math’ claims cloud session budget talks

Top staffers for DFL Gov. Mark Dayton are taking aim at some of the budget bills crafted by Republican majorities in the House and Senate.
by Tim Pugmire

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Daily Digest: DFL leader stands by card game comment

House Minority Leader Melissa Hortman won't apologize for a comment she made on the House floor this week.
by Mike Mulcahy

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Senate school bill falls between House and Dayton

The Senate passed an education finance bill Tuesday that boosts funding for public schools and programs by $300 million over projected spending growth.
by Tim Pugmire

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DFLer Lesch sets up campaign to run for Minnesota AG

Rep. John Lesch, DFL-St. Paul, isn't waiting for the DFL incumbent attorney general to make a move before he embarks on a run for the job.
by Brian Bakst

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MN Senate passes tax bill amid school squables

The Minnesota Senate passed a $900 million tax cut bill Monday, despite strong objections from many Democrats to a tax break related to private education.
by Tim Pugmire

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Dayton: I won’t block health insurer relief package

In a letter to lawmakers, Dayton said he would let the reinsurance bill become law without his signature. It's a step he has seldom taken in his six-plus years in office.
by Brian Bakst

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House passes roads bill that doesn’t raise gas tax

The GOP-backed bill relies on sales tax money and borrowing. Democrats said it shortchanges roads and transit.
by Tim Pugmire

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