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Capitol View®

Reporting on State Politics and Government

Minnesota sees burst of online voter sign-ups

Minnesota sees burst of online voter sign-ups

Online registration portal sets one-day record with more than 73,000 voter sign-ups.
by Brian Bakst

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Daily Digest: Craig has a lead in the 2nd

A new poll shows Democrat Angie Craig with a lead over Republican Jason Lewis in a race for an open seat.
by Mike Mulcahy

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Daily Digest: Poll shows Paulsen ahead

A new poll shows Democrat Terri Bonoff training far behind GOP Congressman Erik Paulsen.
by Mike Mulcahy

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2nd District rivals tussle over health care, ads

Ad critiques make for tense exchanges between Craig and Lewis in first of three planned debates.
by Brian Bakst

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Lawmakers scramble to respond to health care spikes

Lawmakers scramble to respond to health care spikes

Democrats and Republicans agree action is needed on health insurance premium hikes but they disagree on what to do and when to do it.
by Mark Zdechlik

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Daily Digest: Nurses’ strike ends

Nurses vote to end their strike; I Minnesota a reliably blue state?
by Mike Mulcahy

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Dayton open to session on health law but has doubts

Dayton won't close the door to special session on health care changes but has reservations about solutions, political will.
by Brian Bakst

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Dayton reboots programs to aid in disability hiring

Dayton reboots programs to aid in disability hiring

Dayton ramps up efforts to get more people with disabilities into state government jobs.
by Brian Bakst

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Daily Digest: Dayton rips Obamacare

Gov. Dayton blames the federal health care law for big premium spikes for some Minnesotans; women accuse Trump.
by Mike Mulcahy

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Dayton: Insurance rate hikes “very serious problem”

Dayton: Insurance rate hikes “very serious problem”

“The reality is the Affordable Care Act is no longer affordable for increasing numbers of people,” Gov. Dayton said.
by Tim Pugmire

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