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Capitol View®

Reporting on State Politics and Government

Special session comes to an end, government shutdown avoided

The House and Senate finished their work early this morning after a long day fighting over details of a budget bill for agriculture and environment programs.
by Tom Scheck

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Legislature spins it wheels on ag funding bill

In an effort to pass an agriculture and environment budget bill, Senate Democrats amended the bill to remove two controversial provisions. The House promptly restored the bill to its original language and sent it back to the Senate.
by Tom Scheck

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MN House delegation divided on trade vote

Minnesota Democrats serving in the U.S. House voted against a trade bill championed by President Barack Obama.
by Catharine Richert

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Ag and environment budget bill fails in Senate

In a dramatic blow to a fragile budget deal, the Minnesota Senate failed to pass a controversial Agriculture and Environment bill by one vote. The vote was 33-32. It needed 34 to pass.
by Tom Scheck

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PoliGraph: Truth elusive in state auditor claims

The facts behind claims on both sides of a debate over the state auditor's responsibilities are difficult to nail down.
by Catharine Richert

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Session: Ag and enviro bill still a question mark

Session: Ag and enviro bill still a question mark

Lawmakers in the Minnesota House and Senate are currently debating budget bills that would prevent a state government shutdown and end a budget standoff between Governor Dayton and House Republicans.
by Tom Scheck

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Dayton calls special session for Friday

Gov. Mark Dayton called the session for 10 a.m. but there's still no guarantee there's enough support for one of the bills.
by Tom Scheck

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Dayton warns against special session ‘grandstanding’

Dayton warns against special session ‘grandstanding’

DFL Gov. Mark Dayton says he won’t call a special session until all four legislative caucuses agree to work cooperatively to resolve the budget bills.
by Tim Pugmire

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