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Capitol View®

Reporting on State Politics and Government

New House committee gets climate change boot camp

Several University of Minnesota experts walked the House committee members through the changes in temperature and precipitation the state is already seeing thanks to a changing climate.
by Elizabeth Dunbar

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Debate begins over health care tax

Debate begins over health care tax

A 2 percent tax that has been in effect for decades but is set to end is the subject of a partisan debate at the Minnesota Capitol over health care.
by Tim Pugmire

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Bill would name highway for fallen prison officer

Bill would name highway for fallen prison officer

Bill honoring corrections officer Joseph Gomm, who was killed on duty last July, introduced at Capitol. It would name a stretch of highway near the Stillwater prison after him.
by Brian Bakst

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Walz, leaders preview coming debate on key issues

Walz, leaders preview coming debate on key issues

Gov. Tim Walz and legislative leaders highlighted key issues for the 2019 session Monday during an event hosted by Forum News Service.
by Tim Pugmire

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Walz preps state strategy to counter shutdown effects

Gov. Tim Walz said he will outline steps Tuesday that the state can take to help blunt the fallout from the three-week-old federal government shutdown.
by Brian Bakst

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Daily Digest: Wheels spinning for 2020

A look at some of the Minnesota political stories you may have missed over the weekend.
by Bill Wareham

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Hortman: House ‘master mute button’ is no more

The DFL Speaker of the House confirmed Thursday that a mute button at her desk has been disconnected. She didn't have the power to remove it until she was sworn in as speaker. 
by Briana Bierschbach

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At Capitol, lieutenant governor is back in governor’s wing

At Capitol, lieutenant governor is back in governor’s wing

Gov. Tim Walz and Lt. Gov. Peggy Flanagan have talked about maintaining a close working relationship. Their office configuration will help foster that.
by Brian Bakst

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