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Capitol View®

Reporting on State Politics and Government

Bill would put brakes on driverless cars

Bill would throw up a roadblock to use of self-driving systems in next-generation vehicles. The Minnesota bill follows a fatality during a test in Arizona.
by Brian Bakst

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Gun safe amendment lined up for tax bill

A provision to exempt purchases of gun safes from the Minnesota sales tax could end up in the House tax bill.
by Brian Bakst

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Daily Digest: Pension fix flies through state Senate

Senate approves major pension fixes, while both the House and Senate approve raises for state employees.
by Mike Mulcahy

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Students, Democrats urge action on gun control bills

Students, Democrats urge action on gun control bills

DFL lawmakers and high school students gathered at the Capitol today to call on the Legislature to take action on a variety of measures to help prevent gun violence in Minnesota.
by Tim Nelson

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Wait will go on for felons seeking return of voting rights

A Minnesota House committee voted 8-7 against moving ahead with a bill to restore the voting franchise for felons freed from custody, likely spelling the legislation's session fate.
by Brian Bakst

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A gun bill advances, but this one aimed at police power

In a year in which most gun legislation has been squelched, a Minnesota House panel has signed off on a bill barring local officials from restricting use of guns by police officers.
by Brian Bakst

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Deal paves way for $10M to fix MNLARS licensing system

Minnesota lawmakers reached a compromise Thursday on an emergency funding measure to help repair the state’s troubled vehicle licensing and registration system. It includes money for a new layer of legislative oversight.
by Tim Pugmire

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