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Capitol View®

Reporting on State Politics and Government

Dayton vetoes protest penalty bill

Gov. Mark Dayton vetoed legislation to stiffen penalties for protesters who block freeways and other transportation routes.
by Tim Pugmire

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Minnesota lawmakers poised to stall groundwater rule

A proposed rule designed to deal with nitrate in groundwater could be stopped in its tracks if lawmakers employ a seldom-used law gives them the power to delay adoption.
by Brian Bakst

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Opioid fee dies in final hours of session

A provision that would have raised roughly $20 million per year by charging drug manufacturers and distributors a licensing fee failed to make it into a legislative budget deal.
by Briana Bierschbach

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Daily Digest: Clock ticking at Capitol

With time starting to slip away big issues are still unresolved at the Capitol.
by Mike Mulcahy

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Dayton vetoes tax bill over lack of school money

Dayton vetoes tax bill over lack of school money

Gov. Mark Dayton chose an elementary school as the setting to reject the tax proposal from Republicans in the Legislature.
by Briana Bierschbach

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Housley’s net assets in $4 million to $10 million range

Financial disclosure form shows that a hockey trust account makes up a big portion of Sen. Karin Housley's family assets.
by Brian Bakst

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Simon to lawmakers: Keep voting secure

Minnesota Secretary of State Steve Simon is asking lawmakers to pass a bill that would allow his office to tap into federal funds for election cyber security.
by Briana Bierschbach

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Pawlenty will skip GOP convention, go to primary

Former Gov. Tim Pawlenty will bypass the Republican state convention and take his campaign for the GOP nomination directly to the August primary election.
by Brian Bakst

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