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Capitol View®

Reporting on State Politics and Government

Dayton, leaders preview session hurdles ahead

Dayton, leaders preview session hurdles ahead

Gov.Mark Dayton and top legislators are offering mixed views of what they can potentially accomplish in the 2016 session, which begins March 8.
by Tim Pugmire

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Family members, not candidates for final MN push

Clinton and Cruz campaigns deploy candidate surrogates to Minnesota ahead of caucus.
by Brian Bakst

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Election chief Simon vows to make turnout great again

Election chief Simon vows to make turnout great again

Minnesota Secretary of State Steve Simon says the state needs to redouble registration and turnout efforts after falloff in turnout in 2014.
by Brian Bakst

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Rubio nets backing from two dozen state legislators

Rubio nets backing from two dozen state legislators

Two dozen Minnesota legislative Republicans throw support to Florida Sen. Marco Rubio in presidential campaign.
by Brian Bakst

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Daily Digest: Why caucuses?

Some stories in the news worth reading this morning.
by Mike Mulcahy

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Gabby Giffords targets Minnesota for gun control push

Gabby Giffords targets Minnesota for gun control push

Gabby Giffords plans to launch a Minnesota offshoot of her campaign for tougher gun laws, but proposed changes face steep climb in an election year.
by Brian Bakst

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DFL, GOP leaders make bipartisan pitch for caucuses

DFL, GOP leaders make bipartisan pitch for caucuses

The leaders of Minnesota’s two major political parties are making a unified appeal for participation in the state’s precinct caucuses on March 1.
by Tim Pugmire

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DFL Sen. Stumpf won’t run again; seat in play for GOP

DFL Sen. Stumpf won’t run again; seat in play for GOP

Veteran Sen. LeRoy Stumpf's retirement opens an opportunity for Republicans seeking to reclaim the chamber majority in November. The far northwestern Minnesota district is GOP territory.
by Brian Bakst

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Daily Digest: Trump wins again

Some items in the news as you begin Wednesday morning.
by Mike Mulcahy

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In Minneapolis, Rubio says he can unite Republicans

In Minneapolis, Rubio says he can unite Republicans

A week before Minnesota's Super Tuesday precinct caucuses, Sen. Marco Rubio spoke before more than 1,500 people at a downtown Minneapolis hotel.
by Brian Bakst

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