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Capitol View®

Reporting on State Politics and Government

Iron Range unemployment aid remains hung up

Iron Range unemployment aid remains hung up

Extra unemployment checks for Iron Range mine workers remain mired in Capitol standoff over another unemployment fund measure.
by Brian Bakst

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Daily Digest: Bikes, Trump and Cuba

Some items in the news you may have missed over the weekend.
by Mike Mulcahy

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State Senate panel approves bias crime bill

A Minnesota Senate panel has advanced legislation to toughen the penalties for some bias crimes.
by Tim Pugmire

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Daily Digest: TGIF Edition

A look at some items in the news on this Friday morning.
by Mike Mulcahy

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House panel rejects U of M research projects

A House committee rejected several University of Minnesota research efforts that were previously green-lighted for legacy funding.
by Elizabeth Dunbar

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House passes Iron Range unemployment bill

The Minnesota House overwhelmingly passed legislation Thursday to provide a 26-week extension of unemployment benefits for laid off Iron Range steelworkers, but the bill also includes a tax break for businesses.
by Tim Pugmire

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State Senate Republicans release session wish list

State Senate Republicans release session wish list

Republicans in the Minnesota Senate say transportation funding and tax relief should be the focus of the 2016 session.
by Tim Pugmire

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St. Paul kicks soccer stadium plan into Capitol fray

St. Paul kicks soccer stadium plan into Capitol fray

A bill providing tax exemptions and a liquor license for a proposed pro-soccer stadium has landed before the Legislature. Franchise owners hope to break ground yet this year.
by Brian Bakst

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Daily Digest: Legal and other matters

Some items in the news as your begin Thursday.
by Mike Mulcahy

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Presidential primary push gets underway at Capitol

Presidential primary push gets underway at Capitol

A state House committee began talking about a switch to a presidential primary in 2020, but questions about the structure and cost of a primary came up quickly.
by Tim Pugmire

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