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Capitol View®

Reporting on State Politics and Government

2018 Minnesota campaign spending in four charts

2018 Minnesota campaign spending in four charts

The 2018 campaign in Minnesota was expensive, and much of the money spent came from groups not directly tied to the candidates.
by Brian Bakst

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Walz rips DFL staffer’s ‘murder boat’ tweet

William Davis, the party’s deputy communications director, is facing criticism for calling the newly christened Navy ship USS Minneapolis-St. Paul a “murder boat.” He has since deleted the tweet.
by Tim Pugmire

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All kidding aside, Flanagan expects time at the helm to be quiet

All kidding aside, Flanagan expects time at the helm to be quiet

Lt. Gov. Peggy Flanagan doesn’t plan to use the governor's desk or take any official actions when Gov. Walz transfers power to her for a brief time on Thursday.
by Mike Mulcahy

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Trump campaign makes first Minnesota campaign hire

Trump campaign makes first Minnesota campaign hire

President Trump's re-election campaign has dispatched a full-time state director to Minnesota, a state on his 2020 target list that he lost in his first bid.
by Brian Bakst

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Walz to undergo knee surgery

Lt. Gov. Peggy Flanagan will take over the duties of his office during Walz's surgery and will hold those powers until the governor sends written notice to leaders in the House and Senate. 
by Briana Bierschbach

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Walz to offer more — but not all — details about his days

Despite talking about the value of transparency, Gov. Tim Walz won’t disclose his daily calendar. But aides say more details are coming.
by Brian Bakst

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Daily Digest: Police firings in St. Paul

A roundup of some Minnesota political stories in the news.
by Mike Mulcahy

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