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Capitol View®

Reporting on State Politics and Government

Fishing scores while budget talks flounder

Fishing scores while budget talks flounder

Dayton, Daudt and Bakk bag 35 fish but don't talk budget at the Governor's Fishing Opener Sunday.
by Tom Scheck

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PoliGraph: NRCC’s Walz claim leaves out details

U.S. Rep. Tim Walz, D-Minn., has long championed veterans issues. So at first blush, it’s perplexing he voted against a GOP-backed Veterans Affairs funding bill that, among other things, increased funding for the department.
by Catharine Richert

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Pawlenty: ‘I declare myself retired politically’

Pawlenty: ‘I declare myself retired politically’

Former Republican Governor Tim Pawlenty says he considers himself retired from politics and isn’t interested in running for governor in 2018.
by Tom Scheck

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Pappas denies second ethics hearing on Hayden

The chair of the Senate Ethics Committee has decided against holding a hearing on a second ethics complaint against Sen. Jeff Hayden, DFL-Minneapolis.
by Tom Scheck

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Senate scratches some lottery games

The Minnesota Senate passed a bill Thursday that would ban lottery sales at gas pumps, ATMs and on the Internet.
by Tom Scheck

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The Daily Digest: Deal making time

Your daily dose of Minnesota politics and policy.
by Brett Neely

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PoliGraph: Erhardt’s bird flu claim is false

In a House floor speech, Rep. Ron Erhardt, DFL-Edina, suggested people could get avian flu from eating turkeys. Public health officials say that's not true.
by Catharine Richert

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With eye to end session, Daudt lowers tax target

Republican House Speaker Kurt Daudt said Wednesday he wants a tax cut of at least $1.1 billion. That's less than the plan passed by House Republicans but much more than Democrats have proposed.
by Tom Scheck

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Local business groups want new revenue for roads

A handful of regional business groups are asking the Legislature for new revenue for roads and bridges - a view that's a nuanced departure from one held by the statewide chamber of commerce.
by Catharine Richert

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