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Capitol View®

Reporting on State Politics and Government

June 20, 2011 12:29 PM

Attorney General: Shutdown spending is constitutional

Attorney General Swanson asks high court to dismiss GOP Senators' petition

by Catharine Richert

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June 20, 2011 11:55 AM

On second thought, Dayton says provider payments “essential”

Governor adds to court filing

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June 20, 2011 10:10 AM

Rybak visits DC to ask for more aid for North Minneapolis

The mayor of Minneapolis takes the city's case for more disaster aid to the White House.

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June 20, 2011 6:45 AM

A rundown of court filings on government shutdown

Groups continue to weigh in on government shutdown

by Catharine Richert

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June 20, 2011 6:30 AM

No budget talks, just finger pointing

GOP leaders claim they're the compromisers.

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June 20, 2011 2:36 AM

Report: Bachmann used taxpayer funds for tea party rally

A reports says Bachmann's congressional office used official funds for political purposes.

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June 20, 2011 1:15 AM

The Daily Digest

A look at the day's political news.

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Bachmann, Pawlenty court conservative bloggers at Minneapolis convention

June 18, 2011 1:00 PM

Bachmann, Pawlenty court conservative bloggers at Minneapolis convention

Pawlenty and Bachmann rail against government spending at RightOnline

by Mark Zdechlik

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June 18, 2011 12:49 PM

Koch won’t take pay if government shuts down

From MPR’s Rupa Shenoy: GOP Senate Majority Leader Amy Koch is the latest leader in state government to say she won’t take a salary during a potential state government shutdown. Koch announced via her spokesman, Michael Brodkorb, that she won’t accept pay if government shuts down on July 1. He says senators only get paid…

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June 18, 2011 10:13 AM

Dayton: I won’t take salary if government shuts down

Dayton says no pay for him if a shutdown occurs.

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