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Capitol View®

Reporting on State Politics and Government

Conference committee agrees to spend $485 million more for schools, early ed

May 18, 2013 9:30 AM

Conference committee agrees to spend $485 million more for schools, early ed

Money goes to per pupil formula, all-day-kindergarten and other programs.

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Water fees dropped from environment budget bill

May 18, 2013 8:26 AM

Water fees dropped from environment budget bill

The plan drops the fees but still pays for increased monitoring.

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May 17, 2013 5:16 PM

Mayo DMC plan is moving

The Mayo Clinic plan is one step closer to reality.

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May 17, 2013 2:51 PM

Gas tax hike and sales tax for transit get scrapped

Thissen and Bakk say they're both dead for the year.

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May 17, 2013 12:08 PM

House approves legislator pay constitutional amendment

Four Democrats voted against the bill.

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May 17, 2013 11:45 AM

Republicans try to make issue of IRS PAC contributions

Employee PAC collects dollars from a wide swath of government employees, not just IRS

by Catharine Richert

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May 17, 2013 11:00 AM

Bonding bill fails in House

The bill needed five more votes.

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May 17, 2013 9:00 AM

PoliGraph: Bachmann health premium claim leaves out key details

Premiums will go up, but probably not as much as Bachmann says

by Catharine Richert

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May 17, 2013 1:30 AM

The Daily Digest (Tax deal reached, IRS hearings and Bachmann on the air)

The Daily Digest for Friday, May 17, 2013

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VIDEO: Tax deal reached

May 16, 2013 4:32 PM

VIDEO: Tax deal reached

The new income tax rate would make MN the fourth highest in the nation.

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